Milford chronicle., 1951-07-27
State Guard Not TO
Extend SerUice of Men
teontlnned frpm 49, -

an Ofgani1atlon based on voluntary
enlistments for a prescribed period
OF time, he said. Extension Of that
period of time without the consent
Of the soldier concerned is in viO-
latton Of the spirit Of the State
Military Code. Therefore enlist
ments expiring subsequent to July
8, 1851, will not be extended" he
explained.
Last year, when enlistments were
arbitrarily extended, the guard was
faced with thinning ranks due to
the fact that several Of its units
had been federalized and the emer-
gency was new.
Now, voluntary enlistments and
reenlistments are running at a high
rate, the general said, and the
guards strength can be maintained
by voluntary means. He added that
the quality Of the men enlisting and
reenlisting is high. This enables
the guard to fill its role Of provid-
ing the Army with trained cadres Of
officers and nOn-commissioned Off
GERS, he explained. He said every
effort is being made to reenlist only
those men who have potential
leadership qualities, education and
technical skill to become officers
and nOn-cOmmissioned officers"
Year Added
The extension Of service ordered
last year added one year to the
original expiration Of the soldiers
enlistment period and did not make
the extended period end on July 8.
Thus a soldier who enlisted on
Sept. Is, 1947, for a three-year-term
in the guard, would normally have
been discharged on Sept IA, 1850. |
but had his term extended to Sept. |
IA, 1851.
Under the action announced, a
soldier who enlisted on Aug. ]. |
1948, for example, will be ready for
on Aug. I, 1851.
Brig. Gen. John B. Moore, COM
manding general of Delaware's
brigade, announced Captain Vests
while CAPTAIN Balbach
was named by 1t. Col. Herbert O.
Wardell. commanding officer Of
the 156th.
At the same time. General Moore
disclosed the HEADQUARTERS of the
Delaware Guard will close at the
State ArmOry Sunday morning at
o'clock and will open at Camp
3arsky, Bethany Beach, at the
same hour. All business transac-
ions will be carried on from the
post at Bethany from
July 20 through Aug. 12, General
Moore said.
The new headquarters will be-
opened by 1t Col. Warren r. Per-
v, brigade operations officer. and
laj. Harvey Ogden, executive Off
er of the 156th. Col. Perry and
lajor Ogden will remain in charge
f the command post until the ar
lval of General Moore and his =,
tan. Maj. Lawrence Hayes, adiu-
ant Of the 261st will keen the
headquarters open here until the [
rrival of the general at camp.
Wilmington units will start leav~ [
ng home armories as early as $3.50
}. m, and all troops are expected to
le in camp by II o'clock noon. The
lrst unit to leave will be the 287th
army Band, headed by Chief War
ant Officer Edwin r. Williams.
General Moore said that each
artery will form their own convoy
nd will leave at 10-minute inter
ais. The band will be followed by
Headquarters of the 198th and Bat
cry B of the 156th.
Colonel Wardell will be the last
Ticer to leave the Armory. Ambu-
lnces Of the medical detachment
nd trouble shooters of the 262nd
rdnance Company will be the last
DnvOys to leave.
Trucks developing motor trouble
ave been ordered to wait for these
crews of the 262nd, head
/ by Capt. Gordon CannOles, Driv-
IS will keep 80 yards behind the
ont vehicles except when going
trough towns then they will close,
D.
A new phase of the training en-
,ute to camp this year will be the
aeping Of Convoy logs" by battery
'Inmanders. These logs will be
'rwarded to higher headquarters
pom arrival at camp.
Prior to the leaving of any con
" special security and road
lides will be stationed at all inn
'rtant intersections and road juno
ons used by the guards. These
en- will be picked up by the 262nd.