The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-14
Militia Is Ordered to
Camp Devens
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ton requests to organization COM
mandcrs and to individuals, where
necessary, upon direct application by
those requiring the same. Applica-
tons should reach his Office at least
five days before the date of depart
ure.
A. Major Richard T. Corey, quar-
termaster's corps, will attend the
camp as sur"'' officer and will pro-
coed to Camp Devens in time to
reach there on the evening of Aug. 5.
He will arrange with the camp sup
plv officer, Camp Devens, for neces-
sary wheel transportation, for issues
of subsistence, forage, horses, fuel,
straw, ice and other supplies neces-
sarv for the period of the camp.
Before proceeding to Camn Devens
he will consult with the U. S. prop
crtv and discussing officer as to funds
available for this purpose and meth
DDS of settling accounts.
5. Major Ray E. Smith, medical
corps, will attend camp as sanitary
! inspector and will see that all camp
regulations are strictly observed.
The regiment will be CHARTERED
at Camp Devens in barracks. The
barracks will be provided with iron
cots, straw for bed sacks, mess tables
benches and cooking ranges without
utensils. (The range complete should
accompany the detail.)
7 The course of training will fol-
low the approved program of instruc:-
ton from the commanding general,
northeastern department, and will
be prepared by the inspector-instruc-
tor, Col. Easton r. Gibson. The tar
get practice course for organized mil
tia, small arms firing manual 1913,
will be followed.
8 Federal pay will be raid from
Aug. 7 to Aug. 81, inclusive, and the
state will paw the difference between
the state and federal pay for the
same period. Four copies of the pay
rolls will be prepared, completed,
ready for payment on or before Aug.
II, 1920.
9. The provisions of paragraphs
SIP and 100, National Guard regula-
tons, 1919, set forth are require
ments governing the subject to pay
! for attendance at encamrment and
exercises. The following modifica-
tions have been authorized by the
war department for the calendar year
1920: GAY enlisted men who fail to
qualify for paw but who attend field
training encampments will be allow
ed transportation and subsistence;
| (b) those organizations which. by
reason of recent federal recognition,
cannot. comply with the National
Guard regulations for paw before the
encampment period NAV make annli--
cato for pay through proper chan
nels to the militia bureau setting
forth their reasons for consideration
IeInoIIo 9oS )'oseo ,leInonIBd qoeo u!
letter, No. II, militia bureau). Read
paragraph 720 very carefully.
10. The commanding officer of
each compan-- or detachment will de-
termine prior to leaving his home sta
ton for camp the cause of absence of
anv member of his command, and af-
! ter arrival in camp will submit to the
Observation-Disclosures assigned to duty
with his unit for inclusion in the
latter's report detailed list of alb
sentces, showing the cause of alb
sence of each member of the organ
ization carried thereon.
II. The Remington centennial
tronhv and one hundred dollars in
cash is hereby made available for the
purchase of medals or trophies as
rrizes to be awarded under such reg
ulations as the commanding officer
ma, prescribe.
IL The travel directed is neces-
sarv in the military service.
By command of Governor Clement,
Herbert T. Johnson.
Adiutant General.