Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-20
DAMPNESS BRINGS
10Y To T|REDD.C.
GUARDSMEN At LEE
Indoor Exercises and Military
Talks Take Place of In
tensive Drills.
By a Staf Correspondent.


CAMP LEE, PETERSBURG, Va, Au-
gust 20.-The members of the 5th In
fantry, District National Guard. en-
ljoyed a well earned rest in barracks
today, heavy showers necessitating
REIMBURSEMENT for the day of the in
tensiye drill program planned for the
men during their encampment here.
Four days of intensive drill work IL
the hot Virginia sun were brought to
Ian end when rain began early this
morning. The men were put through
la series of settingup exercises. how
ever, and were lectured on first aid
and camp sanitation by the camp
medical officer. In place of drill in
the school of the company, which was
scheduled for today, the men were
iectured in company drill in barracks.
Scouting and patrolling work, which
was scheduled for this afternoon, was
postponed until tomorrow morning.
More Snap in Drill Work.
Yesterday afternoon between show
ers the men were put through in
struction in automatic rifle and rife
work. Companies A and G went
through. of course, in grenade work
on the Camp Lee rifle range. Yes
terday's drill in company formation
showed much improvement over the
snapper exhibition than on any
of the previous days of intensive
work Sergt. William c. Jorgensen
of Company G has been especially
praised by the officers of the unit for
the progress made by the men under
him in skirmish order and extended
order formation.
The men of Company A. commanded
by Capt S. L. Smith. also have been
declared to be making good progress
under Sergt. Warren A. Slice, vet
eran OF the District Guard. Special
instruction has been given the nom
commissioned officers by Capt. James
X. Notestein of Camp Lee in issuing
commands. Capt. Notestein instruct
ed the non-coms to snap out their or
| oers with sharp ejaculation at the
END. Such orders. he said, will bring
quicker results than if the orders
are given in a tone anyway CON
clllatory. instruction has also been
given IN the proper manner of salut-
ing ana carriage of the soldier.
Supplies Holding Out Wen.
Although about half the Federation
allowance given the guard has been
ALREADY spent. Lieut.. Kahn, in charge
OF the regimental mess. said today
tne supplies on hand will last until
me middle of next week. and it will
not De necessary to secure additional
supplies from the Camp Lee commits
sary Tor some time. Fresh meat and
iIeSh vegetables are the only articles
that VIII nave to be bought, as there
are plenty of staples on hand.
tomorrow afternoon about 80 per
cent OF the District unit will he given
passes from the camp and will not
nave to report back until Sunday
night tomorrow morning the officers
OF the unit will inspect the regimenta]
barracks and the equipment of the
men.
Physical drill will be held from $40
TO $40. and at $50 the men will ad-
Just their packs for three-mile prac-
ice march across the camp rife range
70 the extreme north end of the camp.
The march will be in company forma-
tion, and after noon mess those men
allowed away from the camp on passes
| Will be given their liberty
Nothing to Do But Eat.
Fried chicken will be served at
noon mess Sunday, with no drill
scheduled or any other work for
those men who will remain in camp
Next week the final stage of the
intensive drill work of the command
Will be reached, with program
calling for field maneuvers under the
company officers. In these field drills
the officers of the unit will receive
fully as much instruction as the men.
as. with the exception of two of the
commissioned officers. the unit COM
manders have had no field work
Monday afternoon the men will have
their first taste of warfare work
They will be taken out to the camp
drill field and will there throw M
hasty intrenchments and wire en-
tanglements, exactly as if they were
preparing to repel an enemy counter
attack.