The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-09-04
PUTS CRIMP IN
TROOPERS PLAN
Troop E May Not be Allow
ed to March in Defense
IL
Day Parade.
ORDERS HIGHER UP
Adjutant General Threatens to
Remove Officers Who Allow
Troops to Parade.

A crimp was put in the plans for
Day in Kenosha on Sept 10 when it
was learned here this morning that
there was much doubt as to whether
or not Troop E, the Kenosha unit of
the Wisconsin National Guard, would
be allowed to take part in the cere-
monies. Dispatches from Madison de-
clared that Adjutant General Ralph
M. Immel has announced there that
any officers who allowed their men to
take part in such ceremonies would
be relieved of their commands immed-
lately.
The Kenosha cavalry troop had plan
ned to present rodeo performance
during the afternoon of Defense Day
and also to take part in the parade.
Captain John D. Alexander stated this
morning that the troop would not be
able to take part in the event that the
dispatches from Madison were cor
rect.
Comes from Blaine's Order.
The dispatches from Madison read
as follows:
Drastic action against officers of
National Guard units who authorize
or permit guard companies to take
part in Defense Day celebrations on
Sept. ID is threatened by Adjutant Gen
eral Ralph M. Inmell, it was learned
today.
"The stand of the adjutant general
resulted from the refusal of Governor
Blaine to order state guards to partl-
cipate in Defense Day observances and
to issue proclamation designating the
day.
"Adjutant General Immell recently
announced that no National Guard
units could participate in the ceremon-
les of the day without authorization
from the state department. Following
this declaration, however, reports re-
ceived here indicate that several units
over the state are planning to take
part in the affair.
Would Demand designations.
"Should any guard official call out
their units or permit them to take part
as unit, it is understood that ad-
iutant general will take immediate
steps to relieve the officers of their
commands. Such action would be TAX
en-. it is stated, Immediately upon not
ice that the guards had participated.
"Governor Blaine is reported to be.
one Of the three or four governors who
declined to designate the day. Several
cities in Wisconsin are planning OBJ
servance, however, according to IN
formation received here"
"The officers and enlisted men OF
Troop E to a man are ready and anx-
ious to take part in the Defense Day
observance" declared Captain John p.
Alexander. eve have always offered
to help the city in observing any oc-
casion of patriotic or civic nature,
and we saw no reason why this should
not be included as such. | intend to
write Immediately to the adJutant
general and ask for definite ruling
and of course must abide by what he
saws. A GOOD soldier must remember
that obedience to those next in COM
mand is necessary. Therefore we
would have no other course than to re-
frain to take part in the observance III
such an order should be returned"
It was explained that an order d.
recting that the troop be kept out of
the observance as unit would pre-
vent staging the rodeo as individuals
inasmuch as the mounts and equipment
all were property of the state guard.
Several Units Affected.
The Kenosha troop is not the only
one that had planned to take part In
the observance of National Defense
Day. The Milwaukee cavalry troop had
also made plans to march in par
AIDE there and will probably take the
same action as will be taken in Keno
sha.
Captain Alexander made it clear that
the officers and men of Troop E were
unanimous in desiring to take part in
the observance of the day but that
thew could not fatty disobey orders
from higher officials of the state guard.