Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-04
WANT PERSAlNC TO
ATTEND CAMP OF
STATE CUARDSMEN
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day, the question OF inviting the
nations chief of staff of military af-
fairs to attend the camp on Governors
Day, was tentatively discussed. II
was pointed out that during the an
nuai encamprnent of the Pennsylvania
Guard at Camp Meade, as we'll ms
| several other state encampments.
General pershing personally inspected
1 the troops.
Since the encampmcnt of the soldiers
here three days ago. the interest
| which the regular army officers on
| duty az instructors have shown In the
| progress and training OF the officers
and men of the new state soidiery Is
taken as one evidence of the closer
welding of two groups Each day will
find these regular officers giving every
aid for the betterment of the school
| of instruction. The National Guard of
Delaware, since its recognition by the
Federal government, lis no longer a
| charge of the state and for this reason
the guard is practically on the same
footing as the regular army.
The zeal, energy and unselnsh de-
votion of every officer and man in the
performance of the duties assigned
him during the encampment period
ought to result in perfect harmony be-
tween the various units. The relations
established thus far are surprising In
both teamwork and cooperation.
Handicapped by Rain.
Operation throughout the theatre of
training was practically at stand
| still yesterday. The heavy rains of n
4s-honr duration resulted in a com
plete washout of the thoroughfares in
the area occupied by the ruardsmen.
Although the work accomplished so
far is most creditahle. the heavy rains
have been a decided drawback. Pools
OF mud and water reaching in places
a depth of three feet, last night
turned the camp into flooded island
Tents were blown down or torn from
their holdings and other damage re-
suited from the sharp, bleak winds
blowing from the shores of the Della
ware river.
The entire program of military
training and routine was dispensed
with and the only form of activity at
tempted during the day was two
periods of indoor instruction. The
two-day storm resulted in the under
mining of practically every tent. The
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traffic, while many company streets
were washed out. Field ranges i'm the
vicinity of the mess tents were under
mined, much food destroyed and meals
delayed on account of the soggy earth.
However. despite these hardships,
all is included in the life of a soldier.
and the enlisted personnel has regis
tered no complaint. Each man seems
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his training and no effort will be
spared in continuing to develop the
manly, soidieriy qualities which each
man may possess.
/ Summarized briefly, some of the inn
portant things have been pointed out
I by Colonel Harry w. Stark, command
1 ing officer of the Delaware Regiment,
| If success is to be attained They are:
1 Courtesy in manner and speech, per-
sonal appearance and soldierly car
\ riage. care OF health, respect for an-
1 thority. spirit of subordination. dis
/ eipline OF mind and body, team work.
/ cooperation and loyalty, leadership
I and self-confidence,
I Colonel Stark is loud in his praise
I for the work of the men and he is
| personally supervising ali lines of
i activity. especially that of the school
/ Of a. soldier.
\ Due to the inclement weather. guard
mount and retreat last night was in
| formal. Lieutenant William j. B,
4 Regan was informally appointed Of
/ ficer of the day TO succeed Lieutenant
/ Horace P. waddington. With the ap-
i pearance of Old Sol this morning. the
soldiers were up bright and early and
! this evening the usual ceremonies al
) retreat and parade will be continued
IN Promotions Announced.
J AT Regimental Headquarters thi.
morning Captain John j. Dugan, ad.
: jutant, on Special Orders No. j. an
/ nounced the following reductions
! transfers and promotions: Sergean
: Arthur A. Kershaw, First Co, reduce,
i 10 the grade of private; Private Rich
ard Cunningham, First Co, appointed
/ to grade of sergeant, vice Kershav
s reduced; Private Howard Woideman
2 First Co, transferred to Second Co.
: Corporal Francis La Rowe, First. Co
promoted TO the grade of Sergeant
r Sergeant Mason S. Novel;, Third Co
reduced TO the grade of private; Pri
: vate Albin II. Warrick, Third Co.
promoted to the grade of Sergeant
i Private James u. Fisher, Third Co.
!. promoted to the grade of corporal
STAFF Sergeant (Sergeant Major
Charles r. Niles. Hq. Bn. NJ c., re,
duced to grade Of private; Corpora
William S. Jackson, Fourth Co, re.
duced to the grade OF private: Cor.
poral William S. Jackson. Fourth Co.
transferred TO Hq. Machine Cur
Battalion: Private William S. Jackson
| Hq. NJ. G.. Bn., promoted TO grade OF
| staff sergeant lsergeant majorl, vice
Niles reduced; Private James c. Col
| Inns, Fourth Co, transferred to Hq.
| NJ. g. Bn.; Private First Glass John 3.
Moore. Fourth Co, promoted to grade
of corporal. vice jackson reduced f:
Sergeant Charles A. wipf. Sixth Co.
reduced TO grade of private; Corporal
Edward f. Taylor, Sixth Co, promoted
| to grade of sergeant. vice wipf re-
/ duced: Private First Class Morton r.
Bennett, Sixth Co, promoted to grade
Of Corporal; Sergeant Calvin Newkirk
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