Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-23
CAMP CHANDLER TO
Be MOST ELABORATE
IN STATES HISTORY
Will Place National Guard of
Delaware on Footing With
the Regular Army.
GEN. RICKETTS, MAY ATTEND

Staff Correspondence of Every Evening.
State Rifle Range. July 23.-The en-
campment here of the newly organiz-
ed National Guard of Delaware, COM
prising approximately 500 members.
from August /, to Is, is not only to be
a great military event. but will carry
with it phases of statewide civic and
social significance. Preparations for
the opening of Camp John A. Chandler
were begun yesterday afternoon. inn
mediately following the close of the
officers training school.
Naturalization of tentative plans
will afford the officers and soldiers,
as weH as the general public. pro-
gram that viii surpass in interest and
elaborateness any arranged for en-
campmeut in the history of the state.
A closer bond OF friendship between
the Regular Army and the National
Guard forces was given ready in
dorsernent by the officers of the Del
aware Guard during the period of
training this week, preparatory TO the
regimental encampment. The interest
which the regular army, officers on
duty in this State as instructors have
shown in the progress and training
during the four-day school term has
resulted in a closer relationship be-
tween the two bodies The greatest
cooperation is evidenced at every
point and now that the National
Guard forces have been accorded
something of a more definite place
in the nations military organization
under the new National Defense Act
it is hoped by the Delaware men thai
the new plan of operation may bring
about better understanding all around
The officers and non-commissioned
officers, all students of the training
camp, returned to their homes yes
terday afternoon shortly after
o'clock. Each member was loud in his
praise of the work of Colonel Harry
w. Stark, senior commanding officer
of the regiment.
According to the tentative program
now under way at the State Arsenal,
at Twelfth and Orange streets, the
regular Governors Day" feature will
be held. but on a more pretentiou.
scale than in previous years. In tn
absence of Governor Denney, VIII
sails with delegation of the Amer
can Legion for France, August
Lieutenant-Goyernor j. Danforth Bus
and his staff will review the Anti
aircraft Regiment. An effort win b
made, through the adjutant-gene 5
office in this city. to have, as az
honored guest, General Rickerts. re
Gently appointed head of the Unites
States Militia Bureau. Other higi
military and public officials will oceups
places on the reviewing stand.
Gen. Ricketts, May Attend.
1t is expected that several thou
sand persons from the southern pari
of the state will witness the review
scheduled for Governor Day In
this instance the occasion will be In
keeping with the new progressive
policy outlined by the War Depart
ment and the National Guard to IA
miliarize the public with the activity
of the country's defenders and pro-
mote spirit of unity.
The entire fifteen days of encamp-
men will be devoted TO intensive train
ing of the new guard. The intensified
program Of work includes several s.
mile hikes. with the pup tent" play
ing an important part. According to
custom, guard mount viii be held
daily at Ais o'clock. These dress
parades, in which the nine companies
and two attachments of the regiment
viii participate, will be held before
sundown. This important feature of
the program VIII also attract hun
dreds of spectators to the scene.
Saturday afternoon of each week of
encampment there will be a regimental
review and general inspection by the
commander. =
Probably the most interesting num-
Der on the program viii be boxing
tournament in which the various units
will be represented by their best man.
Many members will begin training for
the camp championship bouts in a
few days.
Adjutant- General j. Austin Ellison
has put In a requisition for 500 mos
quito bars. This action was deemed
necessary as the result of numerous
complaints of officers and men. 1t
is the intention to include the netting
with regular equipment.
Lieutenant William Regan stated
today that % men are needed fox