Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-06-11


try Medical Corps and the staff de-
partments of the state Militia who
have pursued the prescribed courses
of instruction, assembled, Tuesday at
he State campground for n camp OF
instruction, which Will be continued,
until Saturday. The program for in
strnction of infantry officers is entire
ly in the hands of Lieutenant Butcher
Infantry, L. 5. A. as nspeetor-instruc-
tor The Medical Corps is under the
charge of Lieut.. Colonel Bradbury. If
any officer of the company is absent
for four consecutive days they do not
receive salary, this arrangement hav
ing recently gone into effect. There
are at present about ii officers present
on the campsronnd although more are
expected TO be on hand. Wednesday.
The program for Tuesday, COM
menced at +. NJ. and consisted of
practical instruction in map reading.
orientation, use of the sand table Wis
Utility. etc. tall officers. The sam
pie questions on map reading were as
follows: l. On the map mark with
the word: all prominent ravines
ridges. hilltops. saddles. p In tw,
different places mark with a line and
the word two of the steepest slopes
two very gentle slopes. 5. In the
lower right hand corner mark the con-
tour interval in feet. L. Using the
conventional signs in the F. S. r. To-
cate the following on the map: An
unimproved road, a trail an orchard,
forest, bridge, schoolhouse, electric
road, swamp, cultivated land. The
visibility problems offered were the
following: If you were standing on
the spot marked y on the hill East
of the rifle range could you see a pa
troll that has just appeared at the
junction of the road at >? If you were
standing on the spot marked Z on the
road southwest of the campground
could you see man signalling on the
top of the hill just south of 3?
At 5 p. NJ. the organization of COM
pany officers into a company drill took
place and Lieut. boucher was much
pleased with the Work in this line. At
6 p. NJ. came the retreat. following
which ut : o'clock a general conference
took place.
Lieut.. Boucher states that the diff
ferent companies throughout the
State of Maine, which he has inspect =
ed, have all been found to be in up
to-date form.
The following special orders, No %,
were issued from the adjutant gener
ais office at Augusta, March Il, 1913
l. A camp of instruction for all of.
ftcerS of Infantry, except chaplains, al
officers of the Medical Corps and Off
GERS of the staff departments who have
pursued the prescribed courses of in
struction. will be held at the Stat,
campsreund. Augusta. Me, June 10
II, 1919. Officers participating in thi:
camp viii arrange to reach Augusts
not later than noon on June 10 In caS'
= sufficient number of officers volun-
teen to remain for Saturday and sun
day, June Ii and IL, the program ot
instruction Will be extended to cover
this period but officers will not be en-
titled To pay for sunday. June Il.
.. Colonel Frank NJ. Hume. ID IN
fantrv is detailed to command the
camp and will issue orders detailing
such enlisted men, not to exceed foul
police of camp. etc The chief surgeon
will detail not To exceed two enlisted
men of The Hospital Corps for duty.
3. The program of instruction fol
infantry officers viii be entirely UNI
| deg the direction of First Lieutenan
Edwin Butcher. Infantry. L. S. A., in
| observation-disclosures, and for the purpos'
os instruction all questions of rank vii
| be waived.
4. The program of instruction TO
officers of the Medical Corps will b.
entirely under the direction of Lieu
tenant Colonel Bal +. Bradbury, Med
| icai Corps, chief surgeon; provided
however, that when Infantry and med
iCa officers are united for instruction
all officers of the Medical Corps vii
occupy the same status ats officers o
Infantry
5. Infantry officers participating II
i the camp of instruction will wear thu
olive drab service uniform with cam
paign hat Each officer will bring the
following articles as a part of his
equipment: saber and belt, 81. S
Magazine rife, Cal. 30, bayonet ane
bayonet scabbard, cartridge belt, woy'
en- Cal. 80. canteen and starp, fielt
glass, watch. compass. rain coat, cap'
or poncho, necessary bedding.
actual firing with ball cartridges
will be held in fire problems. riff
! serviceabie in every respect will b.
brought.