Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-18
GUARD OFFICERS
TO Be TRAINED
Artillery and Signal Officers to
Attend Schools at Riley and
leavenWorth.
CAMP FOR lNFANTRYMEN.
General Wedgwood to Assemble COM
missioned Officers of First Rcgi-
ment Mt Camp OF Instruction.

missioncd Officers of First Rcgi-
ment ut Camp OF Instruction.
Upon invitation OF the office of the
secretary of war. through the division
OF militia affairs of the war depart
ment. Capt. William C. Webb, field
artillery. and Capt E L. Bourne.
signal corps. OF the National Guard OF
utah. will be ordered to proceed to
Fort Riley. Kas., and Fort Lcayen-
worth. kas, respectively, during the
early summer to pursue advanced
theoretical and practical study of the
latest equipment and material pertain.
ing to their respective arms of tho
service The school at Fort Leaven-
worth Is to be in session from May
15 to June Is. and that at Fort Riley
from June to June 80. The course of
study Will be divided into three
periods of ten days each. one period
leading to the next higher
This is the first time n signal officer
has been afforded an opportunity to
pursue study at the Signal school at
Fort Leavenworth, though the school
has transmitted at frequent intervals
publications and transcripts of in
structions Impaired to student officers
at the school and in this manner
much advanced work has already
been done by the three Utah signal
Officers. Capt Webb, commanding tho
First Utah battery. was at Fort Riley
last autumn during the tests of all
classes of material of mobile artil-
lery and upon his return from this
test was enthusiastic regarding the
value of the opportunity for close
study or the latest munitions of war
and of association with the recogniz-
ed artillery experts of the United
States. The invitation from the war
department was received by General
Wcdgwood yesterday and was trans
mitted by him Capt. Webb and
Capt. Bourne for their accep-
tance. His Office will issue the
necessary orders at an early date.
EXPENSE BORNE BY GOVERN
MENT.
The letter of invitation specifics that
the per diem and travelling expenses
involved may be paid out of the ap-
propriation made by Congress under
creaslng the efficiency OF the militia.
Officers accepting the invitation viii
be quartered in camps prepared for
their use under supervision of the
commanding officers of Forts Riley
and Leavenworth The officers Will be
Subslsted at mesSes provided for them
with enlisted cooks and attendants In
connection with these messes, practi-
cal demonstrations will be made to the
- Z. n
cooking the government ration. Of
ficers participating in the camp of
instruction are requested to go pre-
pared for field service.
This plan Is in line with tho policy
of military education for militia Of
flcers announced by the war depart
ment early in the year Recently
militia officers in Utah completed tho
course of study In map making and
map reading from the Army Service
schools at Fort Leavenworth, Lieut.
Gustave Weiser of the Fifteenth in
fantry. stationed at Fort Douglas being
the instructor. AS soon as this SUBJ
Ject was completed. Major w. G. Will
HamS issued an order for all officers
to attend weekly sessions of a school
for the consideration of map problems
in applied tactics for troops of all
arms. The first session of this school
IS to be held next Thursday evening,
with an instructor detailed by Col
Scott. commanding the Fifteenth In
fantry.
CAMP FOR INFANTRY OFFICERS.
Con. Wedgwood in letters to the Of
flcers of the National Guard OF Utah
has invited particular attention to
general orders No. just received in
this city from the war department. ad
vislng that camps of instruction for in
fantry officers be held in each state
prior to maneuvers for the purpose
of taking DIP advanced military study.
not possible in armories and with Of
ficers OF the regular army. selected for
their fitness as Instructors. Gen.
Wedgwood's tentative plan for this
camp contemplates that 1t be held dur
ing the latter part of June of the pres
cnt year. Officers are to be instructed
to attend the camp with the field
equipment of O private soldier as we'll
as that for an officer All questions
of rank are to be temporarily laid
aside. The order remarks: 1T is con-
sidered that the general efficiency of
the organized militia will be material
ly increased IL all infantry officers re-
ceive the benefits OF the course OF In
str-uctlon." The order outlines the
course OF study, which, however. may
DC QcpdTltu lIOiIi " Sult pdlllNulttt
uuirements and conditions. The order
recommends that the following sub
Jects be considered: Instruction In the
duties OF soldier. both with aud
without arms; the prompt formation OF
the company at tho sounding of the
assembly; tho caro- of the rife. its
essential parts, its care. its cleaning
and It's inspection; camp police and
sanitation: first aid; rations. selection
of components. verification OF Issues.
savings, supervision of kitchen and In
spection OF meals; paper work. cores
pondence. morning reports, duty res
ters sick reports ration returns, muster
and pay rolls, acquisitions for sup
plies. invoices and receipts, reports OF
survey proceedings; exercises In giving
commands; instruction In military de-
nortment of officers on duty; extended |
order drill: instruction in map read
ing: duties of patrols; advance and
rear guards. outposts, duties in in
fantry attack and infantry defense |
and preparation OF field orders.
The number OF infantry officers in |
this state is comparatively small and |
the Acknowledgement has requested In |
fantry officers in their comment on |
the plan for tho camp to advise him as |
to their Views on the matter of having |
q sufficient rumber OF nom commission |
cd officers attend the camp TO make a
company OF about four
quads.