The Washington herald., 1910-05-08

ders, No. 4, War Department, current
series, camps Of instruction for infantry
officers OF the organized militia will be
held in 1910 in at least twenty-four States
under the supervision Of the various de-
partment commanders. These camps will
require the presence OF a large number
of officers of the regular service as in
~structors, and in a number OF cases
regular organizations will be used in
connection with these schools.
In accordance with general orders,
No. 49, War Department, current series.
elementary courses Of instruction Will
be held for cavalry and field artillery
officers Of the organized militia at Fort
Riley Kans., and for engineer and sig
nal corps officers at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans., each for a period Of one month.
These camps Of instruction will require
not only the services of a number OF
regular officers. but Will involve the use
Of some Of the regular organizations
stationed at the two posts during all or
part Of the period.
a camp Of instruction for field ar
tillery organizations Of the militia is 20
De established on the military reserva-
tion at Sparta, Wis, 10 continue during
the month Of July. at which there will
be an attendance of three field batteries
from the state Of Illinois. three from In
diana. one from Michigan. three from
Minnesota. three from Ohio. and one
from Wisconsin. The services Of three
batteries Of the regular army which Will
be present at this camp at this time will
be utilized exclusively for the instruc-
tion Of the militia organizations in ques-
ton.
Ten joint camps Of instruction as
shown In general orders, No. So. War
Department. current series. will be es-
tablished. at which troops Of the organ
ized militia will be present, so far as
decided up to this time, from all the
States and Territories. with the eXcep-
tion Of Connecticut, Delaware, New
Hampshire, Minnesota. Louisiana. Ne
vada. Porto Rico, Alaska. and Hawaii.
Excepting small detachments. neces-
sarily left behind 10 guard the army
posts. these ten joint camps OF insuuc-
tion will involve the presence Of all the
regular troops OF the mobile army sta
toned within the limits Of the United
States, and much OF their time viii be
taken up with the instruction Of the or
Ganized militia
Joint coast defense exercises will be
held this year, at which the following
States viii participate in the several ar
tillery districts noted. Alabama. Mobile;
California, San Diego and San Francis
co; Connecticut, New London: Delaware.
Delaware; Fort Dupont; Florida Tam
pa; Georgia. Savannah; Louisiana, New
Baltimore; Massachusetts. Boston; New
Hampshire, Portsmouth; New York
New London Fort Wright; North Caro-
lima, Cape Fear River Fort CaswelD;
Oregon, Columbia CFort Stevens; Rhode
Island. Narragansett Bay, South Caro-
lima. Charleston Fort Moultrie). The
entire commissioned and enlisted person
mel at the several Notifications will he
utilized for the instruction Of the militia
troops participating in the exercises.
In addition to the foregoing, many OF
the States will hold their own State en-
which will involve the pres
eucc Of officers Of the regular army. and
IN some cases organizations Of the regu-
lar army. when these can be spared for
the purpose