Evening journal., 1921-07-19
n. 6. D. OFFICERS
QTADT TRAINING
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Get Instructors In Military
Tactics on Eve of State
Camp
REGIMENT UNDER
TENTS AUGUST /

ment. National Guard Of Delaware,
began their first DAYS training pre-
paratory TO the encampment of the
regiment here. beginning August /.
The first contingent to arrive came
from wilmington, last evening. IT
comprised Charles Perkins. top
sergeant: sherman Connor, mess
sergeant: George Heal. line sergeant;
Harry Lynch, chief cook and Morris
Katz. acting cook.
Tents were Immediately pitched
following the inspection OF the
grounds and the laying out of the
streets. Following the arrival of the
Wilmingtonians detachments from
eight other companies began arriv-
ing. The down state companies
were somewhat late in arriving.
Some being forced to go to Whining
ton, and transferring their baggage
TO the Delaware division trains from
the Maryland division.
The train camp opened this morn
ing with Colonel Harry w Stark. in
charge. assisted by Sergeant Walter
j. Waters. Twenty-one commits
Bioned and sixty-three non-commis-
stoned officers began their four days
course Of training Nearly every
member OF the training camp is an
overseas men The instructors are
Captain BENJAMIN p. Blair, Lieuten-
ant w. L. Mccormick. Captain c. r.
Fnldns, sergeants c. A. Romack and
Preston A. Cuthberton, OF Forts
DUPONT and Mott
Roll call this morning found every
member of each detachment In his
place.
The range covers approximately
210 acres OF ground and is situated
on the bank of the Delaware about
one and one half miles below New
Castle Twenty four tents we're set
up last night and this morning. four
teen for the commissioned officers
and ten for non-commissioned Of
fcers Four large Butts" are set
up at the water edge for taget prac-
tice. which viii be held the last day,
Friday. Records made that day
will be the credits by which the Of
flcers will be ranked.
This is the FIRST time since 1917
that the range has been used for a
regular camp. Since that time many
improvements have been made in
cluding a complete water system,
with attachments for each tent or
company. New kitchens will have
been erected by the time the regi-
ment arrives. New shower baths
have been installed and many other
improvements added 20 the camp for
the comforI OF the men, by private
citizena
Most OF those at the training camT
today are World War veterans. and
in fact the majority Of the Delaware
regiment is composed Of men who
ha~e seen service during the recent
conflict. After the erection OF the
.ents and the contamination OF pre-
llminaries last evening. many OF the
men sat around In groups. discussing
the more recent events since leaving
the army, as many Of them were
comrades during the war.
Following is the personnel OF the
general stan of the National Guard
Of Delaware: Adjutant General ]
Austin Ellison. Colonel II. W. Stark
Colonel W. r. Slower. Major Victor
Washburn. Major d. NJ. Salter. Majoi
r. G.. Bradford. Jr., and MajorJ. Dan.
forth Bush.
The company officers are.
Company d--Lieutenants Louis W
Zebley and Edward A. Walston:
Company - Captin Leroy F
Work:
Company s--captain John ]. Du
gan and Lieutenants william ]. Nc
Kinney and William J. b. Regan;
Company captain r.. d. Sim
mons and C. p. sypherd:
Company Captain Robert Kel
ton and Lieutenants John ]. Laffert
and Joseph NJ. Mclaughlin:
Company captain s. B. Irwin
Duncan and Lieutenants william 7
Stewart and c. Wesley Preston;
Company captain Harry
PcttyJohn and Lieutenant Anthon
Somers;
Company s--Captain Joshua v
Davis and IAeutenants John w. Dav
and Frank f. Mote:
Company - Lieutenant Edwar
Kertyman.
The National Guard Of Delawai
comprises ten units. with three 9th,
companies in course OF Formation
There are three batteries. sevent,
five mil. anti-aircraft guns. one ba
terry searchlight; four companies
machine guns: one headquarters an
combat train; one headquarters ba
terry; second battalion headQuartel
and medical detachment.
The range is equipped with thir-
and b-ton trucks and thirty motol
cycles. Governor Denney named n
camp IN honor Of Private John
Chandler, one Of the FIRST to give h
life overseas in the late worl
struggle.
The official schedule OF training
the range follows;
Wednesday
500 A. M.--Care. use and n.
menclature OF u. S. Magazine rif
and automatic pistol. including pre-
aration for target practice, ammun
tion, targets etc. and practical woi
on the range
1890 A. M-company drui
charge Of company officers
turn.
100 p M-Arny regulations. A
ministration. Special regulatio
No. 81. including explanation a.
use Of blank forms.
$500 p. Mcclure on couri
sizes and customs OF the service.
Thursday
500 A. M-Manuai for coui
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