Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-01
DELAWARE SOLDIERS
UNDER CANVAS At
CAMP ]. A. CHANDLER
Begin Fifteen-Day Period of In
tensive Training on State
Rifle Range.
300 MEN IN THE TENTED CITY

Camp John \. Cha adler, August l.
The newly organized National Guard
of Delaware, with combined units
from every part of the State. compris-
ing a total membership of approNi-
mately SEQ officers and men, is housed
safely under canvas here. with a
ywo-week extensive program mapped
out for the annual training course.
The open-air military academy viii
be conducted according to the rules
and regula tions governing the regular
United States Army.
Seldom in the history of n Delaware
National Guard has more interest been
shown in any encampment than at this
time. Recognized by the Federal gov
ernment. the men fully realize the re-
sponsibilities of their oath and the two
weeks training course is promising
of worthy results.
The Wilmington unit OF the Guard.
headed by the National Guard Band.
left the Armory at Twelfth and Orange
streets this morning shortly after 3
o'clock. going in special trolley cars
To the government reservation few
miles below New Castle.
A number of small detachments of
ncn-commissioned officers and enlisted
camp site early yesterday and after
pitching kitchen tents, unloading huge
army trucks and completing other
routine work. passed tn -ir first night
in camp. Equipment and food sup
plies from Fort du Pont reached here
shortly after the arrival of the vari-
Gus units this morning.
19sth Artillery Regiment
The National Guard of Delaware. a
unit of the Second Corp, with head
quarters at Governors Island, New
York. is known as the 19sth Artillery
Regiment, and comprises four batter
les. three which are equipped with 75
millimeter guns and search light unit
with four additional companies of ma
chine guns.
During the two weeks of encaH1p-
ment. the Delaware soldiers will be
under the command of Colonel Harry
W. Stark, senior officer in command.
Regular army officers from Fort du
ront viii assist with the program of
training.
Hundreds of people from New. Castle.
Delaware City and other nearby points
gathered at the camp upon the arrival
OF the soldiers this morning TO welcome
the guardsmen and witness the or
fsanizatio of the camp and the initial
work of the combined units. Many
persons will also attend the regimen.al
dress parade at AIS O'Clock each after
noon during the period of encampfnent.
Until o'clock this afternoon all
units were busily engaged in routine
work. A few hours after the arrival
of the soldiers the reservation present
cd a wartime appearance. All tents
were erected according to the street
plans. With this preliminary work
completed. the men will buckle down
10 hard soldier life and tomorrow viii
mark the opening of series of events
in which the ROCKY VIII play prom
inent part
All in Camp by Noon.
By noon the entire State Guard was
represented at the camp. The units
of the Second Battalion from Dover
and Milford arrived at 11.30 O'Clock,
those of Newark at 10 O'Clock. and
those of New Castle at 9 o'clock.
Lieutenant Colonel John P. lie Fevre
has been designated commander of the
Second Battalion, with Major George
Schults comma nding the First Bat
talon. comprising all units from Will
fflDkloI-
The health of the soldiers during the
two weeks encampment has been given
every consideration by the command
ing surgeon. All drinking water will
be chlorated. and army regulation
water bags have been distributed at
points of vantage throughout the camp.
The quartermaster has secured i'm
provised ice chests and all eatables
will be protected from dirt and dust.
A barber shop with two chairs is a
feature of the camps improvements.
This morning several accident cases
were treated at the camp infirmary.
Private David Miller of the Sixth
Company, Second Battalion, of New
Castle, received a severely lacerated
left hand when opening tent. The
tents are securely bound with wire
Several stitches were required TO close
the wound in Private Miller's hand
Other similar cases were also treated
On Friday evening members of the
Sixth Company. Second Battalion,
under the command of Captain Dun
can. will hold a dance at the Van
Dyke Armory in New Castle. This
affair will be open to the public.