Evening star., 1914-04-05

militia of five states will par
ticipate, will be held for nine
days, between August ) and 20
the exact dates for beginning and ending
not having been Notwithstanding to a
communication received at the local Ma
tional Guard headquarters yesterday
from the headquarters for the eastern di-
vision at New York.
Every organization of the local Ma
tional Guard will be ordered out, it was
declared at National Guard headquarters.
Rumors had been current during the last
week that the LIST Separate Battalion
would not be ordered out to take part
i'll the maneuverS. and that only the
two full regiments of infantry, signal
corps company and battery had been
ordered.
For nine days the local militiamen will
roam and march, and, perhaps, run over
the hills and fields. looking for the
enemy. and ei,ncf running after them or
running away from them. They are to de-
fend the Capital city along with the
troops of five other states.
From now on active preparations will
be made for the duty in the field, which
will be as near actual war conditions as
II is possible to make it, There will be
tramping all day, with a stop for lunch,
sleep in the dog" or shelter tents
at night or part of Il night. and, if
the enemy should be sighted by the out
posts. making it dangerous for the soldier
boys of the opposing side TO sleep much.
There will be a great amount of march
ing and those members of the guard
who are used to holding down swivel
chair positions and their only exercise a
walk to and from the car line morning
and evening had better start in from now
on making walking the rule rather than
the exception. Ii they don't there are
| likely to be some very tired limbs when il
comes time to pitch the shelter tents in
| the evening.
The members of the various branches
of the local organization are confident
of their ability to capture the enemy. As
has been stated. all of the local contin
gent with the exception of the LIST Bat
terry, Field Artillery, will be on the de-
fense. while that organization Will turr
against its home city and, one might
say. the nation, and take the attacking
side. But then the boys of the batter!
believe that they can whip their brothers
who are defending their homes. The bat
terymen literally will be put in the posi-
ton of attacking their own homes But
then. after all il is only for a test.
Washington will be captured. say mem
| bers of the battery. The battery viii
| have to travel some distance, in which
direction it is not yet known. IN order
| to Join the Red or invading army
w Hetnt! II VIII ne DE transport " sunni
point on the Chesapeake bay is moi
known, but to travel in this manner
| means a lot of extra work, such as pack
| ing and loading the material. The boys
| declare they would rather take the marcl
| overland. standing the chance of bac
| roads. They declare. too that it will
serve to harden them for the field ant
prepare them for the final clash. The
| horses necessarily green to this work
| can be drilled and trained to the artil
| lery work before the maneuvers actual
| ly begin. if the march is decided on.
/ Talk of war consumes a lot of time al
| the armory. Many in the battery re.
| member the Massachusetts maneuvers
| and the expectation is expressed that the
attack on Washington will prove sue
cessful for their side. The old vets
already are beginning to till the head.
of the recruits who are tiocking into tn.
| battery with stories of rainy nights
muddy roads. "corned willy and hard
tack; of sleeping with one rock for a pill
| low and with numerous and sundry other:
| making imprints in ones back.
First Sergt Robert Boyd took com
mand of Company X I'd Infantry. las
! Wednesday night and put the mer
| through their PAGES Before the gen
| eral assembly was sounded the vete
| rams were separated from the rockies,
so that the latter could perfect details O.
the drill, which it was not thought neces
sary by Capt Ernest to give to tn,
| others
| Some regret is expressed by mem
bers of the company at the expiration
of the enlistment of Sergt. John Glib
son, quartermaster of the command