Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-25
DEPICTS TYPICAL SCENES
OF 1.-THE 0RDERLYR0ON"
race Where Disciplinary I;cgui;,-
lions Are Enforced In British,
Army Regiments.
SOME MEN EXPERT IN DEFENSE.
extraordinary Occurrences When, OF,
treat Occasions, Free Pardon Is
Ohercd All Who Have Deserted or
Have "Swapped" Commands.
IA II. NJ. icOitnI.s.

! Bf II. VI. FORBES.
tDNboH. Dcccmber 2a.-Whcn we
4 speak OF tho round OF daily rcgirncntal
4 routine in The British army one thing
Z can never be left out Of the reckoning;
8 the orderly rvur. 1t is there that
Z orders arc held, IN other words. it
rs there that the rcgimcntal Gciln-
Hu,nht us mad. TO toe tn. line.
When 'orders' sounds. on tho l-uglc.
M ofuoriy *crEcantS a1d corporais
,naE DC seen doubling across the square
nHnin every conca'vabtc quarter. Al
leaIS III. reSimentel police have the
S ,hn room prisoners lined vi before
81 the 6. o. Quite unnecessarily is it.
however. for this functionary to be on
nc scene when the minor offenders are
frivatc lack Ridley. OF tho Kings
own bnyoHet- prodders, for instance. IL
Jared gnSt Wiz Slsy..,Iiarking ~, the bar
,lHa 70 which lie Is accused Of having
nv ~ IN a diso:deriy condition. Ills
tnarSc-shsct to tn. company Officer.
ma .'s S1on as the former has made
MS statement in supper; Of the charS..
~ becomes the turn -; the orderly :
rorporai Or OF som: other company =.
nent.
haIiy addressing the accused.
'2itJi Sir" replies that warrior, or
Whatever number happens to be his:
comes the next query: when AS a itilc
j tho luckleas offender loses not a mo-
inent In trying TO assert his utter in
nocence
S0AE MEN EXPEnTs IN
ART OF SELF-DEFENsE
the matter OF self defence, others again
front the judgment much less
composediy. But while tho officer il
Wondering withtn himself whether to
himself award him seven days c. i. or
10 dismiss tbs case. Let us nave peep
at another individual standing nearby
awaiting the arrival OF the great {. o.
with feelings very Different from some
OF The guardroom birds on the right.
THIS man has been recommended fo:
which he mikes before the great man
OF the battalion. dcp.nds. perhaps. his
whole career.
Presently gentleman in khaki
Acomcs quietly struliinE across the bar
rack aluarc, occasionally ncknowlcdS
ing salute a. hr makes for the bat
ktalIon headquarters
Shun"' roaTs the rcgimcntul ser
S"ant major command INSTANTLY
ohtyed By the clicking of n hundred
heelh, and moment later with a good
morning; sergeani-maJor.' the c. ~.
steps indoors.
by this time the luc&lcss guardroom
wiehts are bcainuinhg to cast sig
fnihcani glnnees Al one another.
thund.rs lii. $. NJ. "Wot yer thlnlsir,'
|hbout. would like 10 know. Wen yer
Bons parade. Yer on parade" With a
start the guilty ones once more apr ing
TO attention. Eut before il bccaines
fhese peoples turn 10 face the officer
omTna nding, number OF ", G. Co'S
.hNe to run the gauntlet. Wonder
ilis soon. the ortlc,ii is over. however
iere Tor instance, come couple OF
orporais. one rcpriin.udcd. the other
crercly rcprimandcL; while immed!-
!eiy behind them comes n luckless
ance ia OK who has been 'snushed. .
other words reduced to the ranks
The regimental sergeant major digs
Is hand into his pocket for his pen
nifc.
Private So-and-So.'' cries he. ad-
reksips tho man who ave minutes be-
ore Was nothing more or less than Il
uil.elown lance corporal: aud at his
coasters voice the luckicss one doubles
itcr TO his s'd" clicks his heels. and
REtAnds to attention. y cut or two 81
inc youngsters khaki sleeve and his
SHIPS o" badge of Office is soon Hut
criTG about at III" mercy O: The wine!
pm the flint sircwn bar-ac!; yard.
OBBI!G WEI; nEMoANs
FotRIIiN-DAl DETENTION
III orc htppcns 10 loo!: across the
osd at ~" moment, perhaps. lie will
H.. ieh hea,f h en-, OF ia w sli sobb!ng
4ia rdroon. AS likely as not she has
"a. eEi'u at hcr SIDE and the cause OF
Ser unhappness Is net very difficult
y divine. Her good man has jus: brcn
teEtenced 10 fourteen DAYS Getentiou.
LIZ must have been OF some such In
ruen, az This that Rudyard IIipiint.
40 'hih"lnS when he put into the
fouth OF the defaulicr these famors:
Sncs:
AZ VIC she weeps Al the harrack gate.
Al" Kid In the barrel. yard.
amt tina; mind the Ord'ly Room
Hts that that strikes 80 bard.
f,l take. my oath before them both
lfha VIII sure abstain.
pt e. soon as I'm IN with a male ami
gin
4 know that I'll do i, again"
But though many promising caree-
brought 20 an abrupt standsi!n' al
nc dreaded orderly room, that Mace
not ny any means always associated
.ith tragedy. 1t is here tina. .:nch
Jen as have hocn awarded first certi,;-
stes Of education ana SO forth arr
amazed ,ncir coveted parchments by
lie adjntan'. 1t Is here that the
terdleas young rookie who has -hcen
srcmmerded for his first Stripe is
IAbught before The {. .. prior 10 his
appointment being ratified.
3HE EXTRAORDINARY
GUARD ROOM SCENES
l)ne OF the most extraordinary scenes
Ter witnessed 1T the orderly room, Is
thoSc rare occasions when the ai,-
giorities decide 10 extend a free par
In to all 6eserterS When Il mona rob
crowned. for instance. ii is uuit q
fe usual thing for all those men who
I'VE deserted one regiment in favor of
sothor. or who have fed The service.
3r good. FOR thlt matter. to receive a
Zee pardon
Imagine gray haired and highly re-
F,ectcd Sers cant major stalking over
the orderly room in order to give
mself up as dcsertcr from the navy
S'eRiy years before! With the -Tne,i
lent in which he is now serving nsr-
bps lie h&s been through three cs,n
siians. nsen mentioned in dispatch.s
s.rhaps been decorated Tor bravery, ,
is quite On the cards that h, hSS
pcn long looked up to--oftcn poin: Cd
ut 10 the recruits az very pattern
Il mode oidse:.---Copyright. 1915
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