The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-15
v. N. G. ENCAMPMENT
Will Be Held at Camp Devens Aug. 8 to
20, Inclusive.

Under the authorization from the
war department the National Guard Of
Vermont will attend its field encamp-
ment and target practice, under the re-
quirements of section % and the pro
visions of section 90, national defense
act, at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, Aug
to 20, inclusive.
Lieut.. Col. John W Tinker, First in
fantry, will be in charge of the mob
ilization and will command the camp
of instruction. He will issue the neces
sary instructions to mobilize his com
mand at Camp Devens, Saturday, Aug.
6, and return to home stations Satur-
day, Aug. 20, giving detailed instruc-
tions as to clothing, equipment and
supplies to be taken to camp.
Lieut.. Col Tinker is authorized to
order the mess sergeant, cooks and one
private from each organization to pro-
ced to Camp Devens on Friday, Aug 5,
for the purpose of preparing the bar
racks for occupation and having hot
meal ready on arrival of troops.
Col. Easton R. Gibson, United States
army, will be in charge of instruction
assisted by such instructors as are de-
tailed to assist him.
Major Charles n Barber, I. S. P. Il
p O., is charged with making all ar
rangements for transportation and pay
of troops. He will furnish the com
handing officer, First infantry, with
train schedules, as early as possible,
and will issue transportation requests
to organization commanders and to in
dividuals, when necessary, upon direct
application by those requiring same.
Applications should state the name OF
the officer or enlisted man in charge of
party and number of men, additional,
to be transported. These applications
should reach his Office at least five
DAYS before date of departure.
Major Richard T. Corey, quarter
master corps, state staff corps, will at
tend the camp as chief quartermaster.
He will proceed to Camp Devens on
Thursday, Aug d and will arrange
with the camp quartermaster for issue
Of subsistence, fuel, straw, ice and 9th
err supplies necessary for the period OF
the camp. He will also prepare the as
signed barracks for the use of the
troops and arrange for baggage trans
portation to meet organizations upon
arrival He will also arrange for the
preparation of a hot meal for all or
ranizations upon arrival All other Off
,ers and the enlisted men OF the quar- |
.ermaster corps, state staff corps, and |
will proceed TO Camp !
Devens on Thursday, Aug. 4, for the !
purpose of preparing the camp for occu-
,ancy. They will report TO Major Corey /
ipon arrival, for duty.
The property and discussing officer
or the United States is charged with |
he duty of notifying the supply officer
It Camp Deyens, in advance, of the
probable number of rations, and guam
ity of other supplies will be required
or the troops.
All organizations required to have
maintenance strength of IS by the
ables Of organizations adopted for the
National Guard will be authorized to
.ttend camp. provided their enrolment
$ not less than 80 men. Organizations
Iot able to bring 10 per cent of their
trength to camp will not be permitted
o attend.
Federal pay will be paid from Aug
to Aug. 90 inclusive, and the state
7ill pay the difference between the
tate and federal pay for the same pc
iod, Four copies of the pay roll will
e prepared, completed for payment n
r before Tuesday, Aug. Is.
The commanding officer of each com
any or detachment will determine
rior to leaving his home station for
he camp, the cause of absence of any
MEMBER of his command, and after ar.
wal in camp will submit to the in
tructor, Col. E. r. Gibson, for inclu-
ion of the latter's report a detailed
st Of absentees, showing the cause of