The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-06-21
REGULAR ARMY
WORK AT CAMP
STATE TROOPS WILL GET REAL
TRYoUT AT PORT HURON
EFFICIENCY WILL BE
TESTED.



OF this state has received along the
line Of actual service. the summer
tour OF duty at Port Huron promises
TO fulfill all expectations For the
first time the state troops viii go into
camp without the watchful eye of the
state military department which has
administered the affairs OF the brigade
for many years. The brigade COM
mander General p. l. Abbey and his
stan win have full charge of the rou-
tine Of work, under the, provisions OF
the new military law. as well as the
laying out of the camp and the hand
ling of supplies for the brigade In
this respect it viii approach regu.ar
army standards, and while il is notn-
ing new for the regiments 10 prepare
their own camps yet with new grounds
and new transportation problems 10
be met, there will be some instructive
work TO be done and a good test OF
the efficiency of the troops.
Follow Regular Army Practice.
As is the custom in the regular ar
my. the state adjutant generals de-
partment will probably be the head
quarters from which General Abbey,
as chief OF STAFF, will issue his pre-
liminary orders for the camp. and
equally so the arrangements for trans
porting the troops TO Port Huron and
providing the tentage and supplies will
be i'm charge OF the state quartermas-
ter general. Beyond that point the
department viii not go, and the brig
ade staff win assume full responsible
ity for the drills and maneuvers, and
for providing each command with
equipment and supplies.
Arranging to transport $500 men
about 400 head OF horses into a camp
ing place i'm one day and getting them
settled in tents and providing with
everything necessary for their well be-
ing, is no small task, and it is gener-
ally considered a good test of the ef-
ficiency of military force from gen
eral down to private This part Of the
tour of field duty promises to be one
Of the most interesting features of
the 10 days service. People within
reach of the camp will find much TO |
interest them in the systematic wayl
in which details are looked after and
each command Is settled in tents with
rations and forage and other equip
ment.
Will Be Interesting Sight.
General Abbey has stated, In line
with the suggestion Of Governor Os-
born, tnat one reason for assembling J
the brigade IN the eastern part OF the
state, is 10 give the people Of that
section an opportunity 10 see the state
militia at work Some Of the service
promises 20 be unusually interesting In
view OF the fact that Il is the first
time in four years that the infantry,l
cavalry, artillery and engineer and
signal corps Of the state have been
assembled In one camp. In the in
term there have been Important
changes In the equipment OF some
branches OF the service and the opera
tons will be more varied and spec
tacular than ever before In the history
OF the state troops. For instance the
signal companies are now equipped
with wireless outfits. as well as tele-
phone and telegraph OUTFITS with
which they can keep pace with caval-
ny and keep constantly in touch with
headquarters
New Stunts by Engineers.
The engineers will have some new
stunts o. display while the additionl
81 the cavalry and artillery promises
10 increase the interest and variety Of
the maueur.rs. The naval militia will
also be- DO The game Application has
been made Tor a battalion Of regular
infantry 90 increase the force OF troops
70 participate Boo the strategy and tao
tics. while "a beyy Of regular army Of
hcers viii attend Co lend their advice
and watch the work u the militiam a.
II - expected that capt r. NJ. ". s.
nth T.. S. infantry the officer TO DE
assigned as Instructor 10 this state
viii come 10 Lansing within a few
weeks and aid Ia the preparation
over az Port Huron, Major George
Harvey, adjutant general 81 the brig
ade. BE- pushing certain preliminary
plans included In which are military
maps Of the vancouver grounds for the
use Of the troops. Shortly General
Major w. q. Rogers quarter
master general and Major ". l.. Hatch
brigade qpartermaster will go 81 port
Huron 10 determine how the supplies
hall be handled as they are shipped
there, as well as to allow the general
TO determine how the camp viii be
planned.
More Drills Than Before.
n g. probable there viii be more
irill than has been feature in recent
camps. Along with u will be prob
ems ia minor tactics such as advance
md rear guard actions guarding wag-
1n trains and contact Of small bodice
n troops. The big maneuver. and the
main event OF the 10 days service will
,e held al Baird's hill, ~ miles from
Port Huron. ON the way 10 II the
roops will march through Port Huron
n heavy marching order, which
means with the equipment they would
AIRY IL going into actual service. II
viii be IN unusual parade of the
roops with each man carrying his
lanket, shelter tent half. poncho or
Ticker and his mess kit II Is EXPECT