Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-11
Home Guard To
Be Organized
Office TO be Opened at Ne.Dark
Armory

Men unable to enter the Federal
service, by reason of being past
the enlistment age limit of as
years, will be given an opportun-
ity to enlist in the State service as
Home Guards in the present ma
tional emergency, relieving effec-
tive men of military age for Fed
eral service. Men between as and
55 years of age are eligible for
State service as Home Guards.
The inauguration of a movement
for the organization of companies
of Organized Militia Of Delaware,
for strictly State purposes was
launched by Adjutant General, |.
P Wickersham, by a general order,
on Saturday. The order was is
sued in pursuance of plans prepar-
ed by Governor Townsend and
General Wickersham sometime
previous to the announcement
from Washington that a state of
war existed between this country
and Germany. Even the most
minute details of arms, equipment,
drill and instruction were included
and provided in these plans, which
were held in allegiance until Satur-
day, when it was considered that
the time had arrived for action
along this line.
Each accepted applicant for en-
listment in these companies will
be required to enlist for three
years, sign a declaration in which
he agrees to report for drill and
instruction three evenings a week,
and the order specifically provides
that no man eligible for Federal
service will be accepted in these
companies to be raised under this
order.
The organization of these COM
panies will be made in pursuance
with the authority granted by the
General Assembly to the Governor
to increase the State forces, in
time of national emergency, to
such strength as is necessary,
which additional strength shall be
mustered out when such emerg-
ency ceases to exist.
This order issued this afternoon,
which gives in detail the plan of
organization, follows:
Estate of Delaware,
"Office Of the Adjutant General.
wilmington, April 7, 1917.
General Orders No. 10.
81. Under the provisions OF
paragraph 294, Section 2, Revised
Code, 1915, and the Senate joint
resolution, approved April 2, 1917
and in order to meet the existing
emergency that may require the
use of troops for State purposes ir
excess of the National Guard
there will be organized companies
of infantry, Organized Militia OF
Delaware, and in order to carry
this into effect there will be estab
lished in the State armories al
Wilmington, New Castle, Newark
Dover and Milford, this State, Of
fees for the enrolment Of apple
ants who may desire to enlist ir
the Organized Militia of Delaware
for State purposes.
"2. In view of the fact that thu
National Guard of Delaware af
fords an opportunity for service TO,
able bodied citizens between th'
ages of 18 and 45 years, applicant
will only be considered from cit
izens between the ages Of 45 ant
55 years, or those who have hat
previous service in the army, navy
Marine Corps, National Guard o
Organized Militia, and who are no
now eligible for Federal service.
"3. The enlistment period will
be for three (3) years, unless dis
charged by proper authority. |
the present conditions cease to ex
list, these troops will be mustere
out, as required by the laws o
Delaware.
: "By command of Governo
Townsend. |. p. WICKERSHAN
"The Adjutant General, Chief @
; Staff"