Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
HOME GUARD TO
 BE oRoANlzEb HERE
LeeaI Recruiting offiesrs Have Been Appointed and instructions Res eeIved,

 In aeeeTdanee with the Haae Guard get passed by the Oenaeetieut IeGisia= ture HeFae Guard is te be arganig- in Norwich. Recruiting ahisers have been anReinted for Norwich and they Fes, Joseph ": eiiheTs, aesrss E: W. FisHits. % HaeH Eeeruiting afzcer is provided eeHmissien by the state empowering him ta garry gut the Col. Charles W. Gale has received the following netice in regard ta the mevements
 By authority ef an act entitled i,aR act concerning the Home Guardn eH- acted by the general assembly of this state March g, 1917. and approved by the governor an the same day, the gev- erner has aRPejnted the Undersigned state. ta take action to perfect and maiDtaiH a hedF ef armed tFeeRs faF censtabuiaFy duty within this state, te be knewH as tha Hems Guard:
 By the eaFae act, tfs TaiiitaEF eHaeE= geney beard, acting with the geEsFass. vide far the EaaRHer and form af ea= listmaat and aFgaaizatien ef the Home Guard ef this state, and fer it's gev= ernmeat, discipline, armament and
 To carry iate effect the provisions ef this act and bF authority ef said aP- pointmeht, We hereby eaH pPeH ail male eitiEenn and all male residents ef this state between the ages of II and 60 years and are physically eaRabie of performing cehsta buiaFy duty within this state, and whe cannot be held fer serviee in the Connecticut NatieHai Guard in time of peace. ta enlist in the Home Guard of this state.
 As soen as sniistmeats have been properly made and accepted, ths re- cruiting officers will forward them te the military emergency beard in Hart ford.
 It Is expected that aii rseruiting sf- fcers and all persons rendering assist ance in this emergency will dc Sc frem a patriotic motive, without expectation of compensation.
 For the present the headquarters of the military emergency board will be in the old statehouse ar city hall in Hartford, where all communications may be addressed.
 LUgIEN F, BURPEE,
 BENEDICT M. HOLDEN,
 J. MOSS IVES
 Military Emergency BodFd.
 Colonel dnio has aiso received frem the military emergency board the fei= lowing instructions for recruiting ef= hcers:
 Applicants for enlistment wifi bs ex- anined by surgeons appointed for that purpose.
 Unmarried men between the ages ef Is and 45 who are physically dt and liable for service In the national guard or the naval militia of the state of Connecticut will not be enlisted in the Home Guard.
 Unmarried men between the ages of 1s and 45 who are physically fit for service In the national guard or the United States hrmy or navy should make application at the recruiting sta- tions of such organization.
 All men between the ages of IS and AS, residents in towns, or adjacent to those towns in which unit of the na- for service in the national guard and should not seek enlistment in the Home Guard until ths national guard units, in which they may become mems bers. are enlisted to the strength TO-
 All men between the ages of + and 60 resident in towns in which a unit of the national guard is not maintained which 0 unit of the national Euard is can enlist in the Home Guard.
 Any person eniisting in the Home Guard. desiring to enlis. in either tho national guard or naval militia of tho state of Connecticut or the army ar navy of the United States will be en- titled to an honorable discharge from the Home Guard.
 Men enlisted in the Home. Guard who may become liable for service in the national guard or the United States army or navy at any future time, will be discharged from the Home Guard.
 Men between the ages of II and 60 who have received an honorable dis- charge from the national guard. the naval militia or the army or navy Of the United States can ba enlisted in l the Home Guard irrespective of resi- dence.
 Recruits will be natined wfen to ap- pear before examining surgeons and when to report for equirnent and in- | structions.
 In addition to creating a body for local defense. the Home Guard will 1 provide training and discipline and in