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new specifications. which are the re-
suit of years of tests. After due con-
alteration by both boards, a consom7
dalton will be made of their recon-
mendations, from which rev mooeis
will be manufactured for test pur-
poses.
The infantry board in co-operation
with the cavalry board have prepare9
a machine gun record book "nlch
has been sent to the ad5utant zen
eral of the Army to be printed. rms
will take the place of the OLD orc
nance book formerly promuisateu ps
the ordnance department.
After due consideration of the re-
concentrations proposed ny
the cavalry board has recommenaeo
that no change be made In the slshts
on the service pistol
new design Of escort wagon.
manufactured at Jeffersonville Depot,
Jeffersonville, Ind. VIII pc snlppsu
to the infantry board and .cavairy
division for field tests. II Is stateu
that there are a number OF improve
ments on the new type OF wagon
As amended, the ,adjutant general
Of the Army has directed that .ns
space on the Browning machine gun
he carried out. In each case aiter
the correct adjustment has been op-
yained the Barrel will be marked py
punch.
The compilation of a list of Pho
tographs OF Army camps anu sta
tions. taken bv the air service Is
now being done by the once OF .ne
chief of infantry. This work has
been progressing for the past SIX
months. but considerable time VIII
elapse before the work will be COM
pleted 1t Is stated t-.at this Is the
first attempt to compile such col
lection of Army views Photographs
from the Philippine Islands were
Just received b. the office recently.
For the frst time since the arrival
of the 2Sth Bombardment SQUADRON
In the Philippine Islands this air
oraft organization Is complete AT
one post Capt. Thomas ]. Honley'
1r.. has assumed command OF the
squadron.
During the past ten days at Camp
Knox. Ky, eleven general ofhcers OF
fhe Army of the United States were
in camp. Heading the list Of the
Army notables was Gen. Pershing'
who was warmly greeted by MAI.
Gen. J. H. McRae. commanding omcer
of the 5th Corps area na The camp y
Aultman. was probably the busiest
general on the post, directing the
training schedule OF the camp and
extending greetings to the incoming
officers at Knox. some of whom
we're present in connection with
troop training of their respective or
ganizations. were: Mai. Gen. Robert
National Guard Division; Brig. Gen.
Harold W. Bush. commander of the
SD Ohio Field Artillery Brigade;
Brig. Gen. Henry !. Reilly. presi-
don't of the Reserve Officers Asso-
citation: Brig. Gen. /. r. Giggilliat
Academy: Brig. Gen. Ellerbee Carter
commander of the 10Th Artillery
Brigade; Brig. Gen. John r. Char
mock. the adjutant general of West
Virginia: Brig. Gen. H. G. Denhardt,
commander of the 18th Infantry
Brigade. and Brig. Gen. Jackson
Morris. the adjutant general of Ken
lucky.
Maj. C. s. Blakely. executive officer.
Office of the chief of field artillery.
returned this week from an inspec-
tfon OF field artillery activities at
Camp Knox, Ky, and Camp Custer,
Mich.
If his duties will permit. Maj. Gen.
George c. Richards, chief of the
militia bureau. will go on a short
trip to Mount Gretna. Pa, and Toby
hanna, Pa, where units of the New
York and Pennsylvania National
Guard are in camp. The 66th Infan-
try Brigade. the Field Artillery Brig
ade, the engineer regiment and divi-
sion headquarter and special troops
OF the Keystone Division are engaged
in their summer war games at Mount
Gfetna, while at Tobyhanna both of
the above-named divisions will have
their heavy artillery in camp.
Toward the latter part of August
tne general is expecting to make a
somewhat extended trip of about
three or four weeks duration. At the
present time his tentative itinerary
calls for stops in Alabama. Texas
probably at Ell Paso), Arizona, New
Mexico. Fort Leavenworth. Fort SMELL
ing, Camp Grant and. IL time will per-
NIT. Gen. Richards hopes to be able
70 stop at Camp Perry, Ohio, for a day
or SO to witness some of the shooting
at the national matches, which will be
on at this time. From Perry he will
return to Washington
Five officers of the militia bureau
are on visits to the various National
Guard summer encampments. This
custom of having the bureau officers
visit the camps and getting in touch
with the personnel of the various
guard organizations is having the de-
sired results, as in this way both the
militia bureau personnel and the Ma
ttonal Guard can become acquainte ed
by actual contact with each other of
the details of training and organiza-
ton. Each of them will be better able
to recognize the difficulties which they
nave to contend with and the proper