Evening star., 1923-03-29
Z MARINE OFFICERS
GET HERO MEDALS

From a Star Correspondent.
QUANTICO, Va, March 29.-In the
presence of their fellow officers,
comrades and many distinguished
military men, two participants in
the world war. members of the Unit
ed States Marine Corps, were reclp-
tents of decorations at the spring
demonstration of the winter bar
racks training held on the parade
grounds here today.
The two officers so honored, both
receiving their decorations at the
hands of Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune,
comnlandant of the Marine Corps,
were Maj. r. S. Keyser. 32d Batal-
lion. 5th Regiment, U. S. NJ. c.. of
Front Royal. Va, and Capt. Roswell
Winans. Marine Schools, of Brook
willie, Ind.
Keyser Gets ID. S. C..
Maj. keyser was presented with a
distinguished service cross for ex-
serving as intelligence officer with
the second division during the late
war. The officer commanded a bat
talon at Belleau Wood.
Capt WinanS was given the silver
star following citation by the French
army. Both men were heartily con-
graduated following the ceremony
which opened the days program of
activities. Capt. Winans already is
the holder OF the congressional medal
of honor awarded him for heroic
service in Haiti, before the world
war, while he was line sergeant in
the Marine Corps He was promoted
to a commissioned rank at the out
break of the war.
Brig. Gen. Smedley d. Butler. COM
manding general at Quantico, as
sisted Gen. Lejeune at the ceremo-
MES.
Despite the extremely cold weather,
a large gathering formed early to
watch the maneuvers of the leather
necks" of the two regiments, who
put decided snap in their close
order drills, competing in battalions
and companies for trophies. which
in the day.
Many Brave Weather.
AS the day wore on and the schedule
diversified between the different drills
and target practice. long lines of
automobiles continued to arrive at
the grounds from Washington and
nearby communities. and much in
terest was evidenced by the onlook-
ers in the demonstrations which are
to show what can be accomplished
from the intensive courses of winter
training that have now been estab-
lished in the Marine Corps
Gen. Lejeune was busy greeting
Army and marine officials who had
braved the weather to witness the
maneuverS.
The demonstration began with a
drill on the parade ground. This was
followed by an exhibition of the
troops assigned to special arms which
make up the marine expeditionary
force at Quantico. Exhibitions were
given in the use of the automatic
rife, the machine gun, both rife and
hand grenade, the 37-mm. gun, the
Stokes mortar, and at bayonet work
and scouting.
The first demonstration this after
noon will consist of a battalion at
tack over a terrain exposed to the fire
of an enemy theoretically well armed
and supplied with artillery. Follow
ing this there will be a second prob
lem which will show a battalion at.
tack over a terrain which will enable
them to get into position before be-
ing exposed to the enemy fire. A
third problem will show the DISPOSE
ton of troops for a night attack.
Following the separate demonStra-
tions the whole attack will be re-
hearsed with all weapons firing at
once and the infantry delivering its
attack behind barrage and with full
supporting fire.
After the days program there will
be mass singing and an athletic and
theatrical entertainment program in
the post gymnasium.