New Ulm review., 1915-07-14
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''In the matter of belts, by lending and
borrowing, each company is able to
make a fairly creditable showing. I
doubt, however, if the entire regiment
could stand a first class inspection in
this respect.
Today the regiment was ordered to
roll it's tents, which means that they
are wrapped around the center pole
and the floor of the, tent is exposed to
the suns rays. About half of the regi-
ment could not comply with the order
because someone had neglected to pro-
vide the necessary ropes.
'"These are minor matters, but they
indicate lack of system. The officers
of the regiment probably are not re-
sponsible for the lack of so many neces-
sites, but it would seem that if the
war game means anything to the state
or the nation it should be the duty Of
some person or persons in authority to
ascertain that each regiment gets it's
full equipment before it is ordered into
camp to be trained for service in the
field.
A war correspondent can travel
light" through a battle and get away
with it, but regiment of soldiers needs
it's full equipment.
"When the equipment question is
viewed from every angle and is COM
pared with that of the armies of any
first rate power, we cannot blame in
quisitive persons from asking some
rather pointed questions about our land
defenses. Not only are all our militia
regiments short OF equipment, but in
my humble opinion they are not long
on practical tactics.
A dozen instances where real field
work could be undertaken have pre-
sented themselves in the local camp,
but I find none of these movements
are included in the regiments itinerary. :"
The local officers of the National
Guard are inclined to take issue with
Remington on several points of his
hearty kick, And, indeed, they seem
to doubt his being such an expert after
all. One of his complaints was that
some careless person had failed to bring
the necessary ropes to roll their tents.
This consists of reefing the canvass of
the tent around the center pole, to let
the light on to the floor of the tent.
"As matter of fact" says Lieutenant
Klause, "a military expert ought to
know that no extra rope is needed for
this purpose but that the guy-ropes of
the tent are used"
Colonel Buschers says, II doubt if
this fellow ever saw Europe and
he certainly is not the expert he
claims to be. When he says that the
boys do not learn anything he does not
know what he is talking about. The
soldiers could not get as much out of
a local encampment for several reasons.
In the first place, ther would be none
of the advantages that are gained by
having the larger body of men together
to learn mass maneuvers. There is a
vast difference between drilling as a
company and drilling as part of a
regiment in action. Again, we have the
advantage of the guidance Of two
regular army officers who are constantly
in camp and who are experts in field
maneuvers. 1t would he obviously inn
possible to secure this expert aid at
home"
AS to the lack of equipment both
officers declare that, while there may be
some slight grounds for kick on the part
Of the First, it can be nothing serious.
The Second was fully equipped when it
mobolized and large part Of the equip
ment was brand new. There seems to
be little reason to think that the First
should be in such sorry plight as the
star reporter claims. As to pistols
for the officers, Lieutenant Klause says
that every man of the Second who is en-
titled to tote gun had one. The field
maneuvers were also decidedly practical
despite the assertions Of Remington.
Either the alleged European war
expert is working the metropolitan
dailies for some good hard kale they
might better put elsewhere, or else the