The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-30
HIGH ST ANDARDS
FOR n. G. OFFICERS
BOARD OF OFFICERS REVISES
NATL GUARD REGULATIONS.
Makes Them Conform to New Fed
eral Militia Law 49, Examinations
will BE Rigid State Is the First
to Take Steps Proposed.

III line Time Is not very LUZ u16tdaI
sion In the MinnesotaL National Guard
will be far from slight. For the past
year a board Of officers has been at
work revising the National Guard reg
ulations Of this state and compiling
new ones, so that they may conform
to the new federal militia law IN
recently issued an order prescribing
the examination for an officer seek
ing to secure a commission in the
United States volunteers, and the
board has believed it wise to follow
this very closely In examinations for
commissions in Minnesota. 1t pro.
vides for an elementary and profes-s
| sional examination. Il
Every applicant for an infantry
commission will be subject to a rigid
physical examination based on the re-
| quirements of recruits In the regular
army. Both oral and written examt-
nations are provided for, also practical
when possible.
The professional examinations: For
captains first and second Neutenants:
Administration Coral Army regula-
tons and important general orders,
| drill regulations, practical school OF
the soldier, school of the company,
squad, platoon and company. Field
Service Regulations (oraD-Explora-
ton. protection, marches, camps.
Small-Arms Firing Regulations eoraD
Theoretical principles, estimating
distances Manual Of Guard Duty
(oral) -Entire book. Military Law
| (oral). Manual of court-martial (of-
fclaD. Topography (practical -
Making of a Typographical map, map
reading.
Field Officers Same as for compa-
ny officers, adding thereto: Drill reg
ulations (practical and ora) --School
OF the battalion, the battalion, the
battalion in action, evolutions Of the
regiment. Field Service Regulations
(oraD ~ Organization, field orders.
messages, reports, food supply, am
munition supply, transportation by rail
and by water, rules for field exercises
and maneuvers. Military Law (oraD
The law Of war, civil functions and
relations Of the military. instructions
for the government Of armies OF the
United States in the field.
The elementary examination Will
include grammar, arithmetic, geogra-
ply and history, but If the applicant
presents a diploma from any military
college or educational institution OF
&c sxcaeed from be this ha
The board has its report completed
and it is now in the hands Of the
printer and will be ready for distribu-
i ton in April.
The board also had in hand the
codif1cation of the state militia laws,
!. which will be included in the report,
Epages, each page the size of those of
;Egeneral orders,
It is divided into two parts, Fed
Ieral Laws and Estate Laws" Part
IT,, Federal Laws is divided in nine
Subdivisions, as follows: Constitution
of the United States,''' Federal Militia
law" which will define the famous
Maximum Punishment, instrvetior
for, Armies in the Field, Geneva
and The Hague Conventions" Field
Service Regulations" Part IT,, Estate
Laws" is subdivided into six parts:
Code,'' Miscellaneous Laws, Ma
tional Guard Regulations" Other
Useful information Forms"
The board has been liberal in its
various constructions, especially ir
providing for the examination of Off.
GERS. The board has prepared list
Of questions on each subject, which
will give an idea OF what the require
ments are,
The board is composed Of Major
George G. Lambert, First battalion O.
artillery: Colonel g. A. Van Duzee
Third infantry, and Major G.. T.. Spear
First infantry. Captain F. w. Matsop
. adjutant Third infantry, was recorder
AS soon as the report is ready TO
distribution, Adjutant General Libbe.
will issue an order providing for thu
carrying out of the requirements. TIL,
: adjutant general is more than pleased
with the work Of the board, and Il
proud Of the fact that Minnesota viii
/ be the first state to adopt regulation
! conforming to the requirements Of tn,
new federal militia law.