Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26

l1t1 IuI uolQ equipment pdCh-
ed securely in their travelling
NAx chests, the first three officers
Wv from the National Guard Of
the District of Columbia will
start away on the morning of April 10
take part in the observation OF ma
neuvers at San Antonio, Tex. The ofhcers
selected for the first two weeks are capt.
William r. McCathran, LIST Infantry; Capt.
Harry e. Burton, I'd Infantry, and Capt.
Robert B. johnson, I'd Infantry. These
officers are due at San Antonio April 3.
For two weeks they will stick close to the
regular army officers, and will absorb
all the instruction possible. They are ex-
pected to make report of their OBJ
servaticns when they return.
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Four more officers, to be selected later,
will leave for the front" April IL. A
list of seventy-five aspirants for observa-
ton service is in the hands Of Brig. Gen.
Harries. AS the maneuvers will last
three months if the present plans are
carried out. it is hoped every candidate
from the National Guard of the District
of Columbia will have a chance to at
tend.
In connection with the attendance of Of
ficers of the organized militia at the
and San Diego, Cal, 1t is the intention OF
the War Department to authorize the at
tendance of as many officers or the
militia for purposes of observation ana
instruction as it is possible to accommo-
date The period of attendance will be
limited to fourteen days, exclusive OF the
time required for travel to and from the
camp, and just as soon as one detail
completes its tour OF instruction announcer
will be authorized to attend.
There is on hand and available for this
purpose from the appropriation "encamp-
ment and maneuvers, organized militia,
sufficient funds to meet the expenses OF
pay and transportation OF approximately
1000 officers of the organized militia
When these funds have been exhausted
it Is the intention Of the War Depart
ment to authorize the various states and
territories to continue sending Omcers OF
the militia to these maneuvers, their pay
and transportation being met from funds
allotted to the states under section 1861,
Revised Statutes. as amended, or from
state or other funds which may be avail
able for the purpose.
It has been found necessary to limit the
first detail to attend the maneuvers near
San Antonio. Tex, to 200, and the detail
to the maneuvers near San Diego, Cal,
to thirty-five.
washington. Oregon, Idaho. Wyoming,
Montana, California. Utah, Colorado. Ari-
IONA and New Mexico will send their
officers to San Diego, Cal The remaining
states will send their officers to San An
tonic, Tex.
The allotment Of officers to each state
and territory Is based on its pro rata
strength of the organized militia OF the
United States. The total number of
militia oficers who can be accommodated
at one time is based on certain definite
proportions IN each grade and arm OF
the service. and for this reason, in allot-
ting to each state its proportionate share,
it has been necessary to Indicate the
grade and arm of the service to which
these officers should belong.
The commanding general of the respect
i've maneuyer camps will assist the militia
officers in hiring private mounts in the
vicinity Of the camps, and the hire and
cost OF forage for the animals will have
to be borne by the militia. IL not paid
for by the officers personally.
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/. Militia officers selected to attend these
maneuver camps will be paid the pay
of their grade from the day they leave
their home stations to the date of their |
prObable return therein. iucluafya the /