Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

prevent any payment for services not
| rendered.
| The division of militia affairs War
Department. has undertaken TO en-
/ Tighten inquirers as to the proper com
| position of brigade and division stats.
1t has taken the following from the
advance sheets of the Field Service
| Regulations. which answers the many
Inquiries which have been received:
Brigade. including cavalry brigade,
which forms part of divisional or
ganfzation: One brigade adjutant.
major. and two aids. lieutenants.
Division, including cavalry division:
One chief of staff. colonel: one assista It
chief of staff. major captain: one
| division adjutant, major. one division
inspector, major: one division judge
| master. lieutenant colonel: one division
surgeon. lieutenant colonel: three aids,
captains or lieutenants, and such as
Slstants as may be necessary.
I "A separate brigade. or brigade
acting Independently. may have the
necessary additional staff attached. the
rank of the officers not exceeding that
of major. and the composition being
| similar to that of the division.
The Field Service Regulations pro-
| vide paragraph 1922 that in campaigns
| sanitary inspectors are assigned to
| divisions. These officers have the rank
of lieutenant colonel.
| Steps TO correct an apparent misunder-
standing with regard to the use OF
/ federal allotments have been taken by
division of militia affairs War Depart
| meft. Under provisions of section
/ 1861. Revised Statutes" says state
menr of the militia division. there are
allotments for the promotion of rifle
| practice and for arms. equipments and
| camp purposes. Generally speaking.
| that portion Of the allotment set aside
| for the promotion of rife practice is
intended for the acquisition. lease. up
keep and construction of rife ranges.
| the construction thereon of buildings
| TO he used in connection with target
practice, the purchase of ammunition
and the payment of caretakers and other
! authorized civilian employees That por-
| ton of this appropriation SCI aside Tor
arms. equipments and camp purposes
| is intended TO be used for the acquisl-
| ton of any stores or supplies furnished
1 the army. and for payment and trans
portation of officers and men, and. in
addition, fer the subsistence or men
engaged in camp and field service Tor
instruction.
| TT may be here stated that all pay
| ments of this nature must be from that
portion of the appropriation allotted lot
| arms equipments and camp purposes,
| and cannot be paid from that set aside
1
| I'm addition to the allotment under sec
| zion 1861, Revised Statutes. is the allot-
ment granted by section l.; of the
| militia law. OF this allotment. one por-
| for ammunition The former is, as its
| name indicates for the acquisition of
| any class of supplies used for military
| purposes which are furnished by the
several bureaus OF the War department
and are necessary to equip the organ
| lied militia for the field
THE use to which that portion Of the
allotment which is set aside for the pur-
chase of ammunition is put VIII depend
,,pon the needs of the state III regard TO
target practice Should the amount in
cluded in the allotment set aside for the
promotion of rifle practice under section
1851 be sufficient for all purposes soeci-
fled under paragraph Ia. including am
munition there will be no necessity for
obtaining ammunition from the allotment
under section Is of the militia law. thus
leaving the entire amount OF this allol-
ment TO be devoted to the acquisition OF
supplies and leaving free a greater
amount of that part Of the allotment
under section 1861 set aside for arms.
equipments and camp purposes 10 be de-
voted to the payment, transportation and
subsistence of troops. This does not seem
generally understood. and in some states
the entire amount set aside Tor ammuni-
ton. under section l3 has been devoted
to the acquisition Of the same. instead
or ONLY Sucn dillOuHl d. Was HtISSodi!
to supplement the ammunition acquired
from the amount set aside for the pro-
motion of rife practice. while this last
fund has been allowed to accumulate and
used. improperly, for the payment of
troops, etc.
, briefly, funds should be thus dis
bursed:
section 1861. Revised Statutes Promo
ton of rifle practice-For ranges. rifle
galleries. payment of certain civilians
and ammunition
Arms equipment and camp purposes
Payment transportation and subsistence
Of troops, and to obtain such equipment
and supplies as may be needed in excess
of those obtained from the allotment
under section Il of the militia law
Section Is: militia law-Ammunition
and supplies-For acquisition of supplies
and such ammunition as may be needed
TO supplement that obtained from the al
lotment for promotion OF rife practice.
This entire allotment. If desired, can be
devoted to supplies
The much discussed question Of the
proper Interpretation of trail arms" in
surprise firing has been answered
by the division of military affairs
follows:
The following questions concerning
an Interpretation of trail arms in
surprise firing have been asked.
Question Paragraph u, Bulletin No.
=. War Department. January 81. 1919.
says in part: Each competitor on the
turn his safety lock completely TO the
safe as prescribed in paragraph 49,
Infantry Drill Regulations. 1911. lie will
then take the position Of trail arms" as
prescribed in the second half Of para
graph 81. Infantry Drill Regulations. 1911.
the muZzle of rifle toward the target
MY Interpretation the second half
of paragraph 81. Infantry Drill Reguis-