Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15
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| December r. December IA and December
| :. The first discussion will cover COM
! bat, leadership, combat recognizance, fire
superiority, fire direction and control
! The first discussions for next year are
| set Tor January . January II and Janu-
airy II and will be a continuation of the
! talk on combat. The subjects covered
VIII be deployment. attack. deployment
TOT attack, advancing the attack, fire at
! tack, the charge
January D. January - and January %
VIII be given over to pursuit. attack of
Notifications, holding the attack. defense
position and intrenchments. deployment
Tor the defense, counter attack delaying
action. meeting engagements, withdrawal
! Tor action, machine guns ammunition
supply. mounted scouts, night operations,
ihIantfy against cavalry. infantry against
artillery, artillery supports.
Intrenchments and patrols will be dis
cussed February 10. February and Feb
| ruary and the series will close with
ceremonies" on February 81, February
% and February 3d.
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} The underlying basis of the changes
in the drill regulations is the great prin-
| clpie of simplicity and increased efficiency.
The men get their shots at their enemy
faster. and that's about all there is to it.
Army men are praising the trio of experts
who drafted the book These officers are
Lieut.. Col. John F. Morrison. infantry;
Capt. Merch B. Stewart, Sth Infantry, and
Capt. Alfred w. Bjornsen, 18th Infantry.
| The changes are based on actual field
experiences maneuvers and actions in
cent campaigns in both hemiSphereS.
Lieut.. Col. Morrison is a world-famous
authority and was an attache during the
Manchurian campaign, where he had
plenty of opportunity to observe men
fighting
Simplicity is noted in the new regula
tons covering extended order work. 1t
now covers the company only and does
not include the battalion. A major who
wants to throw his command into extend
ed order will now have to make up some
problem for the company commanders to
solve.
The arm signals are said to be the most
perfect set ever seen. Everything neces-
sary for action is covered by series of
gestures of the arms and hands. Firing
signals and commands are simplified so
there will be little if any time lost where
time counts for the lives of men in actual
warfare.
The new regulations will be found to
lay great stress on offensive operations.
Hitherto not SO much weight was at
tached to the offense in the regulations,
but seeing that any army which Is al
ways after the other force will have the
advantage, the new regulations are going
to teach the soldier how to chase the
other man all the time
Examinations in the new regulations
will be held later I'm the year.
Maj F. B. Wheaton. engineer officer of
the brigade. is recruiting an engineer
corps company. He is anxious to hear
from any one interested. and his address
is 112g New York avenue. An excellent
opportunity will be available in this COM
for In t1x. fr,4a
ested in engineering in its various
branches, either to increase his knowl-
edge or to act as instructor. Examina-
tons for commissions will be held as soon
as sufficient applications have been re-
ceived
The War Department has ready for dis
tribution publication entitled "Gunnery
and Explosives for Field Artillery Off
GERS Recitations from this book form
part of the garrison school course for
regular artillery officers.
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The division of militia affairs of the
War Department has just announced that
members of the organized militia who
pursue the same course of rifle practice
as that prescribed for the regular army
are entitled to receive the insignia SINH
lar to those issued to members of the
regular army. Paragraph $50, provisional
small-arms firing manual, 1905 provides
that a soldier having requajfied as an
expert rif1eman or as a sharpshooter will
be issued silver bar for each requali-
fication as such; militiamen, therefore,
who complete the regular prescribed
course are entitled to the insignia pro-
vided for in the paragraph cited.
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1t is the intent of special course CO.
that where special regulations are not
prescribed the regulations laid down for
practice in the regular army will gov
ern. There is no reference to the issue
of bars for requalifications as expert
rifiemen in the regulations governing
smaIl-arms firing under special course
&C. but since such bars are issued to
the regular army, they may be issued to
members of the. organized militia who
complete the course prescribed in para
graph 1871 provisional small-arms firing
manual, 1909, except, however that the
bars will be of bronze instead Of silver.