Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1917 — MONRICH RETURNED TO DUTY [ARTICLE]

MONRICH RETURNED TO DUTY

Had Not Been Formally Charged With Desertion Before Reporting John S. Monrich, a member of Company M and one of those charged with desertion for failure to report for duty within the required ten days, came to Rensselaer Friday evening and was immediately placed under arrest by the company commander. It seems that Monrich was in Milwaukee when the company mobilized tfcnd for some reason or another failed to receive the order to report, sent him by Captain Garland. However, on August 9 he went to the recruiting station at Milwaukee and reported. Orders have been received from the central department headquarters to return him to duty, as he had not been formally Charged with desertion in the ranks of the company, which has been done, and anything to be done will have to he on orders from that source.