Mobilization of Ninth and Second Regiments in Massachusetts
The Ninth and Second Massachusetts National Guard regiments rushed to armories after Washington orders, with Colonel Logan and Colonel Hayes mobilizing crews by night. Acting Adjutant General Sweetser directed swift, orderly assembly, ensuring comfort and supply, while confirming war-time moves and potential further calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ll. Logan
Ninth
William’ C. Hayes
E. Sweetser
Washington
Gweetser
Logan
Hayes
Nonca Etioned
States call National Guard into federal service for police duties
War Department releases list of states and units called for federal service citing national scope issues. Massachusetts Second and Ninth Regiments Pennsylvania First and Third Regiments Maryland Fourth Regiment District of Columbia First separate battalion Virginia Second Regiment Vermont Company B First Regiment Connecticut First Regiment New York Second and Seventy First Regiments New Jersey First and Fifth Delaware First battalion First. Existing federal units not to be mustered out include Thirteenth Pennsylvania and A and B Companies of the First Georgia.
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WAR Dept
Washington
War Department
National Guard
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Virginia
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Georgia
Second Awaits Orders Springfield Mobilization
Within an hour after the military call was sounded by the fire department whistle at 6:20 this afternoon over 6 percent of the Springfield section of the Second Regiment, about 250 men, reported at the Howard street armory. Similar reports came from Pittsfield, Holyoke, Northampton, Adams, Greenfield, Orange and Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Fire Department
Sweetser
Howard Street
Pittsfield
Holyoke
Northampton
Adams
Greenfield
Orange
Worcester
New Military Zones Across Nation Under Several Commanders
The article lists regional military zones with brigadier and major generals in charge. Brigadier-General Clarence R. Edwards heads Northeastern New England to D.C. from Boston. Major-General J. Franklin Bell commands Southeastern states from Governor's Island. Major-General Leonard Wood oversees Central states from Charleston. Major-General Thomas H. Barry at Chicago covers the North Central. Major-General John J. Pershing governs Southern states from Fort Sam Houston. Major-General Hunter Liggett leads Western states from San Francisco with Alaska included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Clarence R. Edwards
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Canal Zone
Porto Rico
J. Franklin Bell
Governor's Island
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
New Orleans
Galveston
Leonard Wood
Charleston
S. C
Kentucky
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Thomas H. Barry
Chicago
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
John J. Pershing
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
California
Nevada
Utah
Alaska
Hunter Liggett
San Francisco
War Department
United States
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Governors Island
C—Southeastern Department
H—Southern Department
Western Department
Territory of
Southeastern Department
Eastern Department
Northeastern
Edward H. Plummer
Panama Canal Zone
Springfield militia mobilizes for unknown orders
The Second Regiment under Colonel W C Hayes prepares for possible mobilization as President Wilson directs Massachusetts troops to safeguard New England’s public works and munition plants. Units in Springfield including B, G, K Companies and support detachments await further orders amid enlistment plans.
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Wilson
Massachusetts
New England
W. C. Hayes
Springfield
J. K. Dexter
Colonel Hayes
Vermont mobilizes First Vermont Regiment under unknown orders
Washington ordered action prompts Colonel F B Thomas to mobilize Captain Charles Pell and B Company at once in St. Albans. Railroad men warn full muster may miss the outlying districts by tomorrow noon. The unit just returned from Mexican border service in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Albans
Washington
F. B. Thomas
First
Vermont
Charles Pell
First Connecticut National Guard unit mobilized for federal service
The First Regiment Connecticut National Guard has been called into federal service. Governor Holcomb, via Adjutant General George M. Cole, ordered all regiment units to assemble at their home stations at 7 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut National Guard
Holcomb
George M. Cole
M Company mobilizes quickly in Lowell
Within three hours of Colonel Logan’s call, 115 men of M Company Ninth Regiment gathered at Westford street armory. Captain Daniel H. Christian said men may stay or return home. The unit, the Ninth Regiment’s largest, had equipment for 127 men and had 127 on the roster after border service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Logan
M Company
Ninth Regiment
Westford Street
Daniel H. Christian
Thempany
Mass guard units to feed themselves at 30 cents a day
Lieutenant-Colonel William B. Emery, chief quartermaster of the State National Guard, says units of the Second and Ninth Massachusetts Regiments will feed themselves at 30 cents per man daily until further notice. In a general mobilization, outfits would buy food wholesale, but under present conditions each armory outfit provides 80 cents daily per man for raw food. Gas ranges exist in every armory, and units will self-sustain until new orders arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
William B. Emery
State National Guard
Emery
Armory Muster Pulls 98 Men In Record Time
The Ninth Massachusetts company was summoned at 5 15 Armorer John P Ryan notified Captain Jeremiah J Sullivan Jr Lieutenant Frank Leahy and Mayor John J Hurley They used the Mayor s auto and telephone operators to assemble 98 of 106 men at the armory in record time Two men were away on navy service eight others were employed out of town All members must report again at 7 o clock tomorrow morning for roll call
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Mexican Border Services
Wood Removed From New York Station In Military Reorganization
War Department issued special orders placing Major General Leonard Wood in command of the Southeastern department and Major General J Franklin Bell to lead the Eastern department. The six department system, effective May 1 1917, reorganizes command across the Eastern and Western theaters with Governors Island New York and Boston as major hubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Baker
Eastern Department
Wood
Bell
Southeastern Department
Degeneracy Seen Equally Among Rich And Poor
Dr. Irving J Stowe of the Massachusetts Society for Social Hygiene told a Y M C A audience yesterday that degeneracy is as prevalent among the rich as among the poor. He warned that the most feared defect is the one that appears outwardly normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving J1. Stowe
Massachusetts Society For Social Hygiene
Guardsman Killed Returning To Duty On Train
Private Charles H. West of the Fourth Company Coast Artillery Corps Rhode Island National Guard was struck by a Providence bound electric train on the New Haven railroad bridge over Seekonk River. He died before reaching the city. West, 20, lived at 97 Obey Street and was on guard duty at the bridge when struck during lunch.
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Providence
Charles H. West
Coast Artillery Corps
New Haven
Seekonk River
West
Strucke
Obey Street
Fear Drive Aimed At Petrograd In German Offensive
Russian fears of a German thrust toward Petrograd rise as troops mass on the northern front. Proclamations from ministers warn that any relaxation could bring the foe to the capital. Reuter’s Petrograd correspondent cites War Minister Guchkoff warning that the enemy is at the gate.
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Petrograd
Russia
London
Reuter
Guchkoff
Repercussions of Troop Loyalty in Russia Amid Revolution
The dispatch notes army influence on Russia’s fate, with second thoughts reported on various fronts. It cites Turks on the Caucasus front, assurances from generals in Petrograd, and a capital move possibility to Moscow. Reuter reports 3000 to 4000 arrests since revolution’s start, including the wife of former War Minister Sukhomlinoff.
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Russia
Rusuzky
Judenich
Petrograd
Moscow
Reuter
Nicholovitch
Livadia
Soukhomlinoff
Ninth Infantry recruits urged for full strength
Edward L. Logan Colonel Ninth Infantry Mass. N. G. calls all units in Fort Newton Reston Seone Worcester and other armories to muster volunteers. Examines candidates tomorrow from morning to night as Massachusetts seeks to answer the country’s call like 1776 1861 1898 and 1917.
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NINTH
Racy Agi Dollis Maheal Geek
War Fourteen Department
Reece
Nin Rapmarens
Fort Newton
Reston
Seone
Lawrence
Lowell
Natick
Clinton
Orcester
President Orders Out Part of National Guard
President Wilson ordered 11 full infantry regiments two battalions and one company of National Guard recalled to federal service as national police in key districts. A Pennsylvania guard regiment and two Georgia infantry companies en route home were kept in federal service. Congress may be asked to increase beyond the 87 000 enlisted limit to support submarin e chaser fleets and other auxiliaries. Wilson signed the order yesterday but details were released later. The recruiting service will get emergency funds to enroll suitable men as war strength is expanded.
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Thomas F. Murphy
Ninth
Hast
Swéetser
War Department
Massachusetts
Secretary of War
Department of the East
Massachusetts’ National Guard
Framingham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Washington
National Guard
Pennsylvania Guard
Georgia Infantry
Congress
Wilson
Daniels
Charles J. Vopicka
United States
Rumania
Bulgaria
Serbia
Senate
House
Capitol
Wilm
Naval Service
Woodrow Wilson
McCall
Baker
Navy Department
Wilson orders navy strength rise to 87000 men
President Wilson announces a new military reorganization effective May 1 to decentralize command and raise naval strength to 87000. Navy enrolls about 26000 new sailors. Daniels urges editors to aid recruitments. Congress to decide army raise method. administration plans mobilization via three central commanders for densely populated states.
Bound for the South General Cargo Torpedoed at Daybreak
A general cargo ship bound for the south was torpedoed at dawn without warning. Survivors reached lifeboats as a submarine surfaced nearby and German sailors watched in silence. After the ship sank, the crew and the Germans disappeared below deck and the submarine submerged.
Britisher Bets Old Warship Against Submarine Showdown
A wartime observer recounts watching a convoy steamer engage a U boat astern. The British vessel fired from its stern gun drawing a geyser from the periscope, the sub surfaced, and another hit produced splashing water with no signs of the German craft afterward. The battle outcome remains uncertain.
Regiments switch to direct War Department command
Under new army orders the Second and Ninth Regiments no longer report to the adjutant-general. They will answer to the Department of the Army. Brigadier-General Sweetser would command both regiments if offered active duty, while Colonel Logan holds no current control. Military circles expect Sweetser to lead state troops with Logan and Hayes commanding eastern and western fronts.
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Adjutant-General's Office
Department of the
War Department
Logan
Washington
Governor's Island
Sweetser
Hayes
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