Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-11

/ surpass his record of 81. for he
| has Knocked three since sun Ii
/ day. An even dozen will tic L
| last years number. II
TRAINING TROOPS TO
COMBAT AIR ATTACKS
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while the ideal mission Ii the
actual destruction OF enemy aircraft"
said Captain Blair, the real efficiency
of anti-aircrnft artillery should be
evaIuated by it's ability to disturb
the morale of the aviator, to force him
to change continually his course and
altitude. and to fy so high that he
will be forced beyond the range OF
good visibility. II these aims are ac-
comnlished II will be impossible for tho
enemy aviator TO make accurate OBJ
servations; airplnne. directing artil-
lery FIRE, as well as those attempting
to mr. ks photographs will work under
extreme difficulties. probably failing
in their missions: bombing planes will
attitudes at which they must nv: hos
tile lighting planes will be prevented
from carrying out their mission
against troops. aircraft and observa-
ton balloons" said Captain Blair In
explaining the value OF anti-aircraft
ffre.
Results Justify the means con-
tinued Captain Blair. "Notwithstand
ing the fact that between 1914 and
1918 the common attitudes of planes
increa sed from / 500 to 5 200 yards, and
the speed from so to 100 plus miles per
hour, yet the French increa sed their
hits tpianes brought DOWN. from one
IN 100. 900 shots before 1915 to one IN
1000 shots with their best equipment
in 1918. More remarkable still are the
results of American gun batteries
serving in American operations. In
a course OF five months IL planes were
brought down out of an approximate
10000 shots
Delaware's Important Part.
Speaking of the great value Of the
Delaware Anti-Aircruft Regiment.
Captain Blair said: Delaware has at
last been recognized BY the Federal
government. and today It Is the only
organization Of it's kind in the country.
should there be future war. 1t will
play one OF the most important parts" /"
This instruction viii not only be
continued for the duration of the
camp" said Captain Blair" but the
soldiers will undergo thorough in
struction at each organization head
quarters. | am proud OF the showing
these men have made. The organiza-
| ton as a whole Ia up to the standard
and one to be proud OF. What we do
want, however. is more good soldiers
There is every opportunity for ad-
vancempt and l am now appealing
10 the ex-service man who is desirous
OF making a showing in a well-dis
ciplined organization"
Program for Tomorrow.
Governors Day" tomorrow, is be
i ing looked forward to with great in
| terest. Thousands OF visitors are ex
pected 70 flock TO the reservation
! Major j. Danforth Bush, lieutenant
governor. has arranged for an exhi
| bition OF war relics as a part Of In.
program. These relics we're securet
at German prison camp near Willy
France, where the Fifty-ninth Pionee
Regiment was encamped at CAM
Frederick, A. Il. F. The war trophies
which will be exhibited in front o
the tent occupied by Major Bush. con
sists of a German message shell.
German fuse, a French one-poun
shell. German anti-balloon cartridge
Hindenburg Armee Feidkucker and
WarIneofen.
According TO Adjutant- General Ell
iison, Major General Bullard will ar
rive in. Wilmington tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock. He will be met a
the Pennsylvania station by member
of the general staff and governor
staff.
Last night, prior to dress parade, !.
demonstration was conducted In tn
use of trench mortars. More than
dozen shots were fired from the gur
AT 8 o'clock both battalions assemble
for a searehligflt drill.
Amueements at the open-air acad
emy are under the direction OF Privat
Thomas c. Jones. A boxing and wresi
: ling tourna ment has been arranged fo
i Ii1tS tNtlBtlISf ds NSfl dS d
sing. William II. White of Whining
ton will entertain the soldiers with hi
ever popular harmonica. Music wi
be furnished by the regimental band
An excellent program has been al
ranged for the wind-up OF Governor
: Day The program, arranged bysPri
vate Jones, will include five star box
: ing ma tches TO be staged under tn
auspices of the keystone Field Clul
The opening bout will decide the ban
tam weight championship of the Ant
Aircraft Regiment. The contestant
will be Kid Johnston and Denn
Kramer. The second bout brings tt
gether Pete Dewne and Mike Devlil
| The third is slated for Joe Hall an
! Johnny Traub. The semiwindup wi
be between Battling Barnes an
!, frankie McKenny. In the windu
, Ralph Raymond will meet the be
man that can be secured.
i Following the boxing, the visitor
, will be entertained by the fanlot
4 Raymond and Hanley comedy player
Motion pictures will also be a featur