New Britain herald., 1927-11-16
COLONEL HURLEY
 RESIGNS COMMAND
Widely Known NeWspaperman
 to Go to New York
FIELD MAY BE SUCCESSOR
Former Sunday Editor of Water bury Republican Tenders Resig- nation as Second in Command of 1O2nd Infantry.

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 New Haven, Nov. 16 Rs-Resig- nation of Lieut.. Col. James s Hur- Icy as second in command of the l02nd infantry has been accepted and forwarded 10 the adiutant gen erals office at Hartford approved by Col. Lewis L, Field, regimental commander.
 To fill the vacancy Colonel Field has recommended the appointment of Major Ernest E. Novey Of Tor rington commanding the third bat talion, 1o2nd infantry, with head quarters there. The promotion Of Captain James W, Carroll of Wa t"rbury to the grade Of major has HkcNise been recommended by Col. Field in order that the place made vacant by the elevation of Major Novey may b" filled.
 A widely known ncWSpapormar, Col. Hurley, in presenting his res ignation. declared that his conneC- ton in an editorial capacity with a New York newspaper would make if impossible for him to continue in the ser!ice Of the Connecticut Na- tional Guard. He was formerly Sunday editor Of the Waterbury Re publican.
 In a letter to Col Field accou;- panymg his resignation he said i'll part: "I need not tell you, ] hope, that ' feel the matter Of detachinx myself from you officers with whom l have been so happy in service very much. Ii things could have worked out so that l could have To- cated ip Connecticut I would he the last one in the outfit to get out. However. for the present. and prob ably for some time 10 come, 1 Shdll have 10 remain in New York. You may be sure, Colonel that I shall never forget our most pleasant as sociation in the guard. l don't be- licve that ] ever had a better supe- rior, Q more capable. considnrate or finer boss. We all knew where We stood all the time. I think it was a unique outfit in that respect, and I know it will continue to be while you are in command"
 Col. Fields sorry
 Col. Fields said today that he had p.E ,J ;,,,, o1 ,,l nation with reluctance and only be cause Of the fact that his connec- tions in New York would make it entirely impossible for him to per form the duties of an officer of the regiment.
 He declared Lieut. Col. Hurley 10 have been an extremely efficient of iicer who was largely responsible for building up units and developing the esprit de corps which now exists.
 Major Novey enlisted in the old second regiment in 1913 and served until May 1916, as q private. He was made corporal then and as such went to the Mexican border, where he was proiIoted to the grade Of sergeant lie was serving with Company M in France when he won his commission.
 Organized Company l.
 At the conclusion of the war he organized Company L, 1o2nd intau- try, remaining in command until June 8. 1928, when he was promoted to the rank Of major and placed ill command of the third battalion.
 Captain Carroll, who enlisted in the Connecticut National Guard on July 4, 1913, became q member of the division of criminal investiga- ton of the A. F.. F. soon after his regiment arrived in France. He was considered one Of the most valua- hle D. C. I. officers in the entire service. He Is the oldest captain in point Of service in the regiment, ob- taining his commission as such on November 15. 1915. Coincidentally the recommendation for his eleva- ton 10 the grade Of major came on the twelfth anniversary Of his com mission as captain.