Evening star., 1911-08-15
Officers Report Dead Tired
After a Day in the Field

NATIONAL GUARD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Fort Myer, Va. August 13.-Not
only the officers Of the District Of Colum-
bia National Guard stationed at Fort
Myer for military instruction. but also
the regular army officers who are school
ing them in the game OF war. feel the
grind Of the work mapped out for the
camp.
So dead tired was every shoulder-strap-
ped individual, whether of the regular
establishment or Of the organized militia,
after the grueling day in the field yes
terday. that by common consent the late
afternoon lecture was postponed to allow
every one to rest up.
Today's program Is no less eXact1ng.
Beginning at 7:3O o'clock this morning.
the officers of the seven battalions IN
camp took to the field on a long march.
returning at l1:45 o'clock for a noon
dinner; at 30 o'clock they were out
again for three hours more OF work In
the open Yesterday they were a-horse-
back: today they are on shanks mares.
The postponed lecture will probably be
given upon their return.
Lecture by Maj. Squier.
A feature Of last night not on the pro-
gram was a lecture by Maj. George O.
Souier of the Signal Corps Of the regu-
lar army, who described the work of the
Signal Corps with the maneuver division
in Texas Maj. Squier happened into
camp and was persuaded to talk to the
National Guard officers.
The revolution In the conduct of war
fare worked by the evolution of the s g.
nal Corps was described by MAJ. Squier.
No longer does a commanding general. as
during the civil war, gallop over the Held
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panied by orderlies and aids he now es-
tabl.shes himself at q table In the house
he selects as headquarters. and receives
and sends messages by telegraph and
telephone from and to all parts OF the
field.
The cavalry is equipped with wireless
telegraphy apparatus, Maj. Squier ex-
plained, and other devices make unneces-
sary the presence OF directing ofncer
on the field The lecture was especially
interesting as an exposition OF the latest
operations OF the Signal Corps In big
camp working under highest develop
mcnt.
The regular army officers detailed to the
instruction OF the National Guard officers
have their duties divided as follows:
Instructors of Militiamen
Mai. Marcus ID. cronin. 18th United
States Infantry, Is assigned to instruct
the field and staff officers: Capt. Edgar
A. Fry, United States Infantry. is with
the officers of the LIST Battalion, 1st In
fantry: Capt. James B. Allison. 7th
United States Infantry. is the instructor
Of the lst Battalion. I'd Infantry; the I'd
Battalion, LIST Infantry. Is under the In
struction Of First Lieut.. Ronald D. Fish.
err 14th United States Cavalry: First
Lieut. Charles r. Mayo. 10th United
states Cavalry, has for his class the I'd
Battalion. I'd Infantry; First Lieut. Alan
M. Pope, 10th United States Cavalry. Is
instructor of the I'd Battalion. 1st Infan-
try: First Lieut.. James M. Churchill.
United States Infantry. Of the I'd Bat
TALON, I'd Infantry. and First Lieut..
Arthur Ahrends. United States Infantry,
of the 1st Separate Battalion.
The regimental colonels and battalion
majors of the National Guard went of
with Mai. Cronin. chief instructor. this
morning, for instruction in military ad-
ministration. The problems they were
required to solve related to the disposi-
tion Of their forces to block approach OF
the enemy.
Practical talks on the operations Of in