The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
GUARD WILL EMBARK
District Soldiers to Attend
the Joint ManeuverS.
NEW ENGLAND TRIP PLANNED
Gen. HnrrieS Comments Upon sum
mer Coast CRmpaiRn-WiH Receive
Sealed Orders ers-APPOintment and
Promotion of Officers Under Re
organization Act-Discharges.

The District National Guard win en-
bark on August II. under sealed orders,
on beard transports for the New England
coast, where they viii participate in the
joint maneuvers with the regular army
and the militia from New York and Mass
achusetts. These forces will constitute
the command Of Mai Gen. Wood. L. s.
a. commander OF the Department OF the
East.
Brig Gen. George H. Harries said yes
terday:
I'VE are going to attack the enemy.
which will be concentrated somewhere
along the New England coast behind the
big coast guns. and we shall defeat a..
Details OF the campaign cannot be given
out. as have not received official orders.
and It is probable thar when I do get
them they will be sealed. with instruc-
tons not 10 open them until I am on
board the transport II we are going 20
Boston. do not know II, as ! have re-
eeived no orders 70 that effect"
Conferred with Wood.
Gen. Harries said he was IN conference
with Gen. Wood eight weeks ago concern
ing the summer eneampment. and the
plans discussed at that time were that
the District National Guard would partici-
pate In the New England maneuvers with
the regular army and the militia from
New York and Massachusetts. These
troops viii be organized in corps, and the
local brigade VIII be a part OF the Second
Corps.
Gen Harries was enthusiastic concern
ing the prospects Of the campaign He
believes the Guardsmen viii learn much
about offensive attacks upon fortihca-
tlons
The unique feature OF the campaign VIII
be the embarking on board transports.
which has never occurred before IN the
history Of the District Guard That this
has created widespread interest among
the young men Of the District IS shown by
the increased number Of enlstments- For
mer members Of the guard. commissioned
and nOncommissiOned officers. are enter
ing the ranks as privates so as 10 get
the trip 10 New England
The first active steps toward the ap-
pclntment and promotion Of officers OF
the guard, en- accordance with the re-
organization act. was taken last week.
when a physical examination OF apph-
cants were held IN the room Of the ambu-
lance corps. AT Center Market ArmOry-
The officers who came Up for promotion
are Capt F. PenTOSe Smith, Second
Regiment: Capt Summers. Second Regi-
ment: Capt. Walker. Second Regiment:
Capt George T. TAFT, First Regiment
First Lieut.. Alderman. First Regiment
Z First Lieut. John 3. SOhman. First Regi-
ment; First Lieut. Neumeyer. First Regi-
ment. First Lieut. Holt Second Regf-
ment First Lieut. DennisOn. Second Regi-
ment; First Lieut. Roberts, Second Regi-
ment
1 Capt Clarence Weaver. surgeon Of the
/ First Regiment. and First Lieut.. Ben
( nett. surgeon Of the Second Regiment
/ constitute the medical examining board
which has been conducting the physical
! examination OF applicants As soon as
the result OF these examinations ar
/ published successful applicants VIII pro
I ceed with the theoretical examination
; capt WOodmau. surgeon. Second In
/ fantTy, First Lieuts. \. D. Fabes. II. 3