Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-03
MINNESOTA GUARD
GIVEN FIRST TEST
MAKE TEN-MiLE MARcH-TRoCp-
ERs CARRY ONLY GUNS
AND cANTEENs.
STUDENT BATTERY is DOOMED
Gets Orders to Return From Border
September I $1,000 President Vincent
Pleased --- Says U. 8. Does Not
Want to interrupt Studies.

Mercedes, Tex.
Facing a ten mile hike, Minnesota
troops sought their tents early I'm pre-"
paration for their first real test since
coming to concentration camp. Com
pany commanders have been taking
their men on short practice marches
each morning to harden them for long
sr marches and extensive division man
suvers which are to come later.
Every man In camp except those in
the field hospital, the camp guard and
tho cooks and kitchen detail, was re"
CURED TO make the marches. Rifles
ind filled canteens we're the only equip
ment carried. The hike was the first
taken by the Minnesota regiments as
units. most OF the work heretofore be-
ing by companies.
See Mexican Soldiers.
Colonel Luce decided to take the
First south to the Rio Grande, offer
lng the men their first opportunity to
zee the main border and Mexican sol
diers. The Second regiment march
I'd through Mercedes and thence north,
while the Third turned West along
the railroad
RegimentAt parade was held for the
drst time by the First on the drill
grounds west OF camp which the men
have been engaged In clearing.
General James Parker. commander
OF the Brownsville district. visited
camp on tour OF inspection.
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Student 0uards to Return.
Two hundred men, comprising Bat
terry r. the University OF Minnesota
unit in the First Minnesota Acid artil
iery. will come marching back from
the border shortly after Sept. /. ms the
result of an announcement In Wash
ington by Secretary of War Newton ID.
Baker, Men In other guard units who
wish To return to school. or who are
to enter school. also will be released
from service.
Units Must 20 Permanent.
The announcement means the sepa,
ration OF the University OF Minnesota
and other college military organiza.
tions from the national guard. the rea'
son given being that the guard cannot
Federal recognition is to be withdrawn
from the college organizations as a
part OF the guard. and all guard equip
mont Ia to be returned to United
States arsenals. The order will not
interfere with the university having a
cadet organization.
Vincent Pleased.
II am glad the boys are to come
hack to school," said President George
E. Vincent OF the university. The
government evidently does not wish to
interference In the continuity Of their
studies except In great emergency.
when Battery # In mustered ou'
we probably will reorganize 1t as I
part OF the cadet corps. separate from
the national guard Under the old law
the battery could not get up to date
military equipment unless II was
part Of the guard, but have been tolt
this will be possible under the NOR,
recent statute.
a hope tho boys will get home h
time for the opening OF the university
Sept. a."
Parker inspects Camp.
Gen. James Parker. United State
commander of the Brownsville dis
trict. was at camp on an inspection
tour OF the troops encamped here an
at other permits along the border. Will
here he visited each regiment to o.
anime into the condition and equiv
ment OF the men. the sanitation stat
OF the camp and the progress made
drill.
Major Lee Of the brigade stan ha
requested permission to enlarge a
old target range three miles frol
camp for the use Of the Minnesot
troops.
Guards Recover.
All cases OF ptomaine poisoning
the Third regiment were reporte
much improved and majority ha,
already left the leld hospital. Co
poral Frederick A. Chubb. Company
First regiment: Oscar Johnson, Cor
pAny l.. and A. d. Cummins, CompaI
Nj. Third regiment, were sent to Il
base hospital.
While drilling In \ skirmish form
tl0n Corporal Chuhb bruised his ie
leg and II was found that the cove
ing of the bone had been injured. I
was sent to the Brownsville hospit,
which has better facilities for tres
ing such injuries. The other men We
sent In for general diagnosis.
4 4 4
Battery Fully Recruited.
A battery. First battalion, Fiji
field artillery. finally is recruited
to peace strength, II has been 4
nounced Ut Camp Bobleter. Thir
ave names were signed during t
day. Only twenty were needed. Nv.
" men were accepted after physi'
examinations. The others win be
cepted. too. II they pass. ~ the Q
cers hope to recruit their comman
M 10 war strength at once. With on
or the three batteries recruited !
nothing but lack of equipment Ii
laying the Fhst battalion.