Evening star., 1924-07-20
THE CIVILIAN ARMY
BY LIEUT.. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN.
Organized Reserves-National Guard.

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Endorsements relating thereto"
The following reserve officers of
the S0th Division have been ordered
to the Infantry School. Fort Benning,
Ga, for the course lasting from Feb
ruary 20 to May &c, 1925: Capt. Clar-
ence E. johnson, 317th Infantry,
Edgemont, North Garden, Albemarie
County, Va. and Second Lieut..
Charles f. Darnall, 320th Infantry,
Hyattsville, Md.
Announcement has been made by
the Militia Bureau of the War De-
partment that sufficiepk funds are
now available to accommodate as
many officers of the National Guard
Reserve at the 1924 fifteen-day en-
campments, beginning July l, as may
desire to avail themselves of this op-
portunlty to secure field training
Authority is vested in each State ad-
Jutant general to approve all applica-
tlons, providing that each officer or
enlisted man be assigned to attend
camp with the organization of his
branch nearest to the individuals $
home station, except that in case the
the station of the unit he will report
at camp. 1t is pointed out by the
bureau that the foregoing authority
is limited to encampments included
within the fiscal year 1925, beginning
July l, 1924. and ending June so, 1925
Development of Offensive Combat"
is the subject of a new training regu-
lation, prepared under the instruction
of the chief of infantry, that will
now being distributed by the adju-
tant general The various steps of
an offensive operation are explained
IN detail. The advance in route col
umn and the development into
smaller columns as the battle area is
approached is covered. The prelimi
| nary reconnaissance of the enemy and
the routes of approach to his posi-
ton are prescribed. When the zone
| of hostile fire is entered the COM
| forma ton, which is continued until it
| is necessary to return the enemy'S
| fire or to escape under losses.
Every reserve officer should lose
| no time in obtaining a copy of this
new training for their personal in
formation and education.
AS the time is drawing near for
Lieut.. Col. John Scott executive Off
Ger of the Washington units of the
| from this duty, local leaders of the
| Organized Reserves are preparing
| plans for the assignment Of a certain
| type of officer or officers to succeed
| Col. Scott. So far the names of sew
eral officers have been considered by
the local reserve officers in an infor-
NAL manner. 1t is up to the War
Department to make the selection.
Nevertheless, 1t is believed that the
War Department is anxious to know
the sentiment of the local officers in
the matter.
Col. w. Waldron. L. S. A. Infantry.
who is the executive secretary of the
United States Infantry Association. at
man for the office. Col. Waldron has
just been made a full colonel in the
| infantry and is about due for an
other assignment. Due to his past
work with the United States Infantry
Association and the Infantry Journal
he possesses the necessary qualifica-
tions for this assignment. If he should
be ordered to the 3rd Corps Area and
assigned here. 1t will meet with the
| universal approval of the reserve Off
GERS. 1t may be that field artillery
officer will be assigned, inasmuch as
Col. Scott is an infantry officer.
A camp of field ARTILLERY reserve
officers, branch assignment group.
tember l and October Is at Fort
Myer. Va, and Camp Meade, Md. Pre-
liminary instruction will be given
during the first week at Fort Myer,
which will end up in a march to Camp
Meade and service practice. The date
OF the camp is being held up to ad
just the business affairs of the larger
number of reserve officers who will
attend the camp 1t is expected that
an announcement will be made this
month, and those officers who will
take the training will be notified in
the near future.