The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-13
CALL TO ARMS" SUMMONS THE
NATIONAL GUARD INTO FIELD

"The Cali to Arms" has startled the
National Guard of Hawaii, perhaps not
so much as it would if it hadn t been
expected, but as it is every natural.
born soldier boy whose military ambi-
tions have led him to the militia is
busy polishing up his rifle and hoping
nightly that the mates and masters
strike ends in time to permit him to
get to Honolulu and show it off.
1t is to be "Camp Damon that the
militia is ordered to and it is going to
be on the top of Pukaki Hill overlook
ing the city on one side and Pearl Har-
Dor on the other. The object is the
annual encampment and drill and the
dates are from August % to September
2, FIVE days in which all the 'pomp
and circumstance Wilt be fully dis
played and enjoyed.
Captain w. II. johnson, 25th U. s.
Infantry, the regular army officer de-
tailed with the national guard, has
drawn up general program that will
leave the warriors very little time to
DO anything else but flight" drill,
camp, march and go through the usual
routine and evolutions of regiment
that has a squad of field officers look
ing at it through glasses. The program
may be changed little by Colonel
Charles w. Ziegier of the guard later.
August 30.
The encampment will be considered
to have begun at ten o clock Thursday
on the Goth, with an inspection of the
whole command in field equipment by
the Experimentation. During this
inspection the surgeon will make
sanitary inspection of the camp and
the officers will then be talked to by
Colonel Cooper on Camp Sanitation.
in the afternoon squad drill will
be held from two until three followed
by company drill under supervision of
the battalion commanders which will
last for an hour and a half. At FIVE
o clock the First Battalion will go
on parade, the officers and men
of the Second Battalion as observers.
At seven in the evening Captain John
son will talk to the assembled officers,
non-commission officers and selected
privates ON Discipline and Military
Courtesy.
August 80.
The next day squad instruction in
patrolling will take place under the
supervision of company commanders.
Company drill in extended order is next
on the schedule while the morning will
close in Instruction in first aid and
medical matters by the surgeons.
There will be tactical walk for Of
ficers in the afternoon during which the
subject of "'Outposts will be discuss
ed Meanwhile non-commissioned Of
ficers and selected privates Kill receive
instruction in extended drill in platoon
or company from Sergeant Roberts of
the regular army. At half-past four
there will be battalion drills in close
order and at five the Second Battalion
will parade, the officers and men of
the first as observers.
A problem will be prepared by the
colonel commanding in outpost for
camp, in the solution of which the
whole command will take part. 1t will
be ON the assumption that the regiment
has just reached camp after fifteen
mile march through hostile country.
The problem will be given to the lieu
tenant-colonel who will have command
of the outpost. Recall will be sounded
at half-past eight when Captain John
son will talk to the officers on the
night IS work.
August 81.
Company drills in extended order will
open the next days work, working
out simple problems in advance and
rear guard prepared hy the battalion
commanders assisted by their adjutants
At nine, after half hour s rest, each
battalion will be placed in a position
supposed to be attacked by an imagin.
AIRY enemy. The situations and orders
will be prepared and issued by the bat
talon commanders. This will conclude
with a short close order drill and the
work of the morning will then be re-
viewed by the colonel, the lieutenant
colonel and the instructor.
Another tactical walk will keep the
officers occupied in the afternoon, Cap
tain Johnson to talk on advance an6
rear guards. The non-commissioned of
ficers and selected privates viii be lee
tured on the Care of the Rifle by
Sergeant Roberts, following which tn,
nen-eems will pass on the instruction
/ to the privates under them. Regimen
| tai parade occurs at five clock. Papers
| by officers of the first regiment of thu
guard win be read at seven, followed
by talk by Captain johnson on 9Th,
/ Attack -
! September l.
The program for the fourth day
work promises the most interest.
battalion of war strength will be or
dered out in the morning to work on
"A military problem with regular troop
from Fort Shafter. This will be fol
lowed by talks by an observer wit
the regular troops and by Captain
johnson.
AS soon in the afternoon as thi
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