Milford chronicle., 1911-04-07
4. THE MILITIA ORDERED
TO START PRACTICE

armory during the winter month
the members of the Organized Militi
of Delaware this week will begil
practice work on the outdoor range
which is located below New Castl
along the Delaware River and which
is one of the best of the kind in thii
section of the country The outdoo.
season will open next Saturday anC
will be continued until November
Both, 1911.
Major William G. Ramsey, genera
staff, chief of ordnance and inspector
of rifle practice, has just issued the
following circular from his depart
ment of rifle practice and it explain;
everything pertaining to the outdoor
rifle work.
1.-The season Of outdoor rifle prac-
tice for the year 1911 will open April
Sth, 1911, and will continue until
November Both, 1911.
IAN officers and enlisted men Of
the Organized Militia of Delaware
will be required to practice with the
service rifle. Officers and all enlisted
men armed with the revolver, will
be required to practice with the re-
volver.
Especial course C, provisional
small arms firing regulations, 1909.
will govern the seasons firing and
all practice will be conducted accord
ingly. Company commanders, who
have not already done so, should i'm
mediately familiarize themselves
with the provisions of this special
course in order that they may intel
direct the practice of their
men.
Companies A, c, D and F, of
Wilmington, and Company H. of
New Castle, will use the State rifle
range, below New Castle Company
Z, of Newark, will also use this
range until such time as a suitable |
site can be procured for the installa-
ion Of a range at Newark. Compan-
es B and c will use their local COM
2any ranges. The general staff and
ield and staff, First Infantry, will
lse the State rifle range below New
,astle.
Transportation for the general
taft, field and staff and companies
\, e, D, F and ii, First Infantry,
will be arranged for by the chief of
rdnance. The commanding Of
.cers of Companies B, E and q. will
rrange for the transportation of
heir respective companies as hereto-
ore.
"The commanding officers of Com
anies B and q will Immediately in
pect their company ranges, report
lg the conditions of the same to
he chief of ordnance at the earliest
ossible date In this report they
ill also include an inventory Of all
lnge supplies, including ammuni-
on, on hand at the present time,
nd an estimate of the supplies re-
uired for the current season.
THE commanding officers of Com
anies B and & will also make re-
lisition Immediately, through the
.gular channel, for all supplies
hich they may require, and which h
e available.
"Until further orders all scores II
i'll be forwarded to the chief Of ord ie
,nce as soon as possible after the
mpletion OF the practice Scores
.ould be made out in triplicate, l.
le copy being retained by the com.
nv commander, one being for
,rded to the Iegimental com !
ander, and the original being for Cl
irded to The chief of ordnance.
ore sheets must be complete in
cry particular, showing the date
firing, rank and name, including
tials of the man firing ranges fired,
al score, etc and must be certi-
to by the commissioned officer
charge
.'No man shall fra in the sharp
1oters course until he has first
llified as marksman. or in the ex-
t course until he has first quail
as sharpshooter.
All firing will be under the direc- -
D of a commissioned officer In
absence Of an officer from the
Of rifle practice, the SEN
officer present will assume charge.
2 officer in charge will certify to
score sheets.
William G. Ramsey, 4
"Major, General Staff,
Chief of Ordance and I. r. p"