Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-09
NO FIELD MANEUVERS
FOR BLUES THIS YEAR
battalion Will Go TO Virginia Beach
Range for Rifle Prac-
ticc Only.
TO ANNOUNCE DATE LATER
First Brigade Goes Into Vancouver
Camp, Soon to BE Designated.
From August > TO 19--Bc Away
Fifteen Instead 0r Ten Days.

Rifle practice instead Of fold mancu-
vers will be the work assigned for the
Richmond Light Infantry Eluas Eattal-
ion this summer. according 10 plans
approved yesterday by Authorizations
eral w. w. Sale. The Battalion has
been directed 90 go into camp for If
teen days next month at Virginia
Beach, the dates to hc decided later.
Other units OF tho Virginia Volunteers
Will SO into mancuNcr camp IN August
nj Il site 10 he selected later.
The order Tor The Slucs to take W.
rifle practice on the State range was
issued because Of the fact tnn, tho bat
talon did not get ANY Of this I'm
portart work last summer. having rc"n
relieved from duty on account OF the
trip to San Francisco. The three reci-
mcnts OF Infantry each spent n period
of ten days on Tho range while tho
other branches of tho militia service
had their tours OF fold service.
The Bluos Mil 70 into canT carly
next month. hut dates have not yet
been selected. his matter being loft
open until the battalion officers can
decide upon the most suitable period
IN addition to Tho work on tho firing
line, il is planned :" have tn" bat
TALON undertake some field mancuvers
on limited scope, as rifle practice
will not fully cover tho fifteen day
period.
WILL NOT CHANGE
PLANS F0R BRIGADE
No change in the plans for the First
Virginia Brigade will he caused by tho
switch in The dates for tho Rlucs' en-
Campuent Tho three regiments will
20 into msneuver camp from August
To IL, inclusive. This viii give IF
teen days in camp. making the longest
period The Virginia troops have had in
the field in many years. il being tn.
usual custom TO have tcu-day cncnmp-
lncnts.
Just whore the infantry VIII camp
has not been decided. Roanoke. Rad
ford. Wythcville. Fa-,nvillc and Ammo.
maitoN are making strong bids for
the encampment and 4 large delegation
OF Norfolk business men will see Nd
iutnnt-Gencra! Sale this afternoon in
an effort to induce him to order the
troops to Virginia Beach again -outh-
west Virginia. however. is generally
approved by the infantry officers for
the camp. as the drill ground nj yir
ginia Beach is limited and is not con-
sidercd large enough on winch m
maneuvor fun brigade.
The First Battalion, Virginia Fold
Artillery, has ms yet received no
orders regarding field duty this sum
mcr. II had hccn planned to send the
nrtfllerymcn back 10 Tohyhanna. Pa.
but as the regular troops havo been
s't'iscu !" inc ppfdcf, inns scheme has
been abandoned. Unit! the War De
partmcnt definitely announces how
much money is available for tho field
work this summer, the state author,-
ties arc unable To make any final plans
SIGNAL CORPS TO co
WITH INFANTRY MEN
" is probable that the Richmond
Signal Corps viii be sent into camr
with the infantry. Tho local company
last year was cncamped at Fort Afycr
where 1t had the use Of cavalry horses
Just what provision can be made for
mounting the OUTFIT this year hinges
upon the War Departments allotment
to this State. Without mounts mem
bcrs OF the company will NC los, in
mtnenvcrs and, unless they are pro-
vided. it is possible that q separate
camp will be arranged
Tho fifteen day period is highly
pleasing To the miiitiamcn. as il is
usually found that the men are just
beginning TO get into the camp routine
and are doing effective work when the
ten-day period expires. In fifteen days
much valuable work can 10 accom-
plishcd especially as tho personnel Of
the various companies has never be-
fore been as high as II is al present
From all Indications the cncampnlcrt
this year will he unusually large as
each company Will send q larger pro-
portion % its men into camp than
ever before 40 employer this year
viii offer objections r.. his employees
undergoing n!Iira-." ,h-t-. ana from
every section % The state General Sale
is getting assurances that -re canp
ettendance rocord vii! be hrckcn