The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14
500 Men, Officers On Way To Their Camps
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police and placed on the 10:30 bu for Hartford. Voeglin said he over slept. At Hartford he will be es corted to the induction center b. police of that city. Voegtlin was de ferred once before because of broken ankle.
 The Adjutant Generals office a Hartford today announced the as signment of Major Peter E. Fox, Wa terbury, to command the F'ourt Battalion of the state guard, fin cluding Torrington and Ansonia with headquarters at Waterbury.
 Edward P. Riley of Bridgeport wa appointed captain and assigned t' the Supply Section of Headquarter' Staff. Captain Riley Is Past State Commander of the Veterans of For eign Wars.
 The third appointment is that oi former State Sen. Anthony Telesca of Torrington, appointed First Lieu tenant and assigned to Supply Sec- ton of Headquarters Staff. Telesca is commander of the VFA.
 The Second Battalion of the 102d Infantry, departed for Camp Bland- ing, Florida, last night at 7:55 as | 10 ,000 people, orderly and somewhat restrained, waved and shouted their last goodbye's to loved ones.
 The departure was accomplished as easily and as smoothly as though 1t were rehearsed. Led by Captain William w. Deadly, acting com- mander, the battalion moved through the crowd lining both sides of Grand street and all the way down to Union Station at approxi- mately 7:20.
 Occasionally, someone, a mother father, sister or loved one broke through the lines to sake a hand or give a final farewell hug and kiss True, throats were choked and tears were held back only with difficulty yet the march continued without interruption or disorder.
 Youths Cheered
 Arrived at the station, the soldiers promptly boarded the special train of sixteen cars Along the tracks crowds 10 and IS deep for more than a hundred yards shouted and cheered as the boys hastily opened windows and searched for thsoe who came to see them off.
 Ninety Waterbury police, plus a detail from Union Station, were as- signed to yesterdays departure.
 Among those present at the sta ton were Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Major John M. Burrall, represent Ing the Red Cross, Superintendent of Police Roach, and Major Peter E. Fox, all of whom said that last nights departure was quiet and peaceful affair by comparison to others they have witnessed.
 Mayor Scully was loud in his praise today of the fine work of the local and railroad police who hand- led the crowds at the Union Station last evening. He also paid tribute to the relatives and friends of the departing guardsmen for their fine behavior under emotional stress such as was evident. The routine of the guardsnen themselves in depar- ture also won the mayors commen- dation.
 Captain Deadly, himself veteran of two campaigns, the Mexican War and the World War, said he was amazed by the quiet mien of the crowd.
 From 6 D. m. on people in large numbers began to gather at the sta- ton and along Grand street. By seven o'clock all moving traffic was barred to the station and the grow ing throng moved freely to all points along the streets. At the sta- tion itself, the growing crowd soon damned the waiting room and lob- by, while outside hundreds waited along the tracks.
 Then at 7:30 some shouted Here they come", and the restrained throng began to move. However. no disorders resulted.
 Over at the Field street GS1nory, all was quiet and bleak today. Equipment. sounds of the boys marching and drilling in the big