Evening star., 1925-10-11


lery, commanding, at the opening as
sembly which was held at reserve
headquarters last week. Maj. Robert
NJ. Danford, r. A, who was on the
program to address the Field Artil-
lery reservists on the role Of Field Ar
tillery-duties Of officers, was ordered
to attend the Army Ordnance Asso-
citation meeting at Aberdeen, and he
will lecture on the above subject at
the October 16 meeting. Maj. Cort-
landt Parker Ga. concluded the eve
ning's program with an address on
the War Department general mobili-
zation plan.
Maj. c. p George. T. A. senior
Field Artillery officer on duty at Or
ganiZed Reserves headquarters, will
talk, October 16, on horsemastership.
Other subjects which will be taken
up at this meeting will be stable man
agement: care of the horse-on the
march and in the field. Maj. Gen.
William j. Snow, chief of Field Artil-
lery, will address the Field Artillery
officers at this meeting, and II Is de-
sired that all appear in uniform II
possible.
At the November assembly, the
training of the Artillery horse, and
the subject Of Artillery harness and
animal traction will ge discussed.
The general principles Of service
of the piece and the general principles
of tn Field Artillery driver will be
taken up at the November 20 meet
ing tsee T. R., 430-15 and 430-75, 50.45
respectively. Terrain board work
will also be covered.
The subjects to be taken up at the
December 4 assembly will be general
principles Of maneuverS limbered; sig
nal communications of Field Artil-
lery; the wire detail: liaison with the
Infantry. (See T. X. 1905, 1866 and
430-105)
The battery detail, including the
duties and functioning of the instru-
ment, signal and scout sections, will
be covered on December IS; while at
the January S, 1925. assembly, battery
reconnaissance, including map read
ing, sketching and use Of maps, will
be taken up. (See T. r. 1905: 190-l0;
190-15 and 190-30. Terrain board work
will also be included on the program.
Field Artillery firing: elements of
the trajectory: Dispersion; minimum
range and mask clearance, and terrain
board work will be covered at the
January % assembly. For this see
T. r 43o85, sections / and II, VI,
VII, and paragraphs 131 and 401-405,
inclusive: also I. r. 430-155, para.
graphs IA and 15J
February 5. Field Artillery firing
preparation OF fire, and terrain board
work will be taken up tsee T.. R.
430-85, sections V, VI and VID: while
on February 10 terrestrial observation
of fire and terrain board work will be
studied. tSee same training regula.
tionS as aboveJ
At the March meeting the con.
duct of fire and terrain board exer-
cises will be taken up; while at the
March 19 assembly the subjects to be
studied include fire in battle and ter
rain board work. tSee T. R. 430.s5,
sections VI. VII and WHY
The tactical employment of Field
Artillery; the battery and the bat
talon, on the march, in the offensive
and in the defensive; and time bracket
work will be discussed at the April 2
assembly; and on April Is combat ord.
ers will be taken up. (See T. R. 43o.
los. sections l to v, inclusive, and
XXIII; and T. r. 430-s5, sections VI
and viz
May the Field Artillery reservists
will study the preparation of mobili.
zation plans Of organizations with
special reference to the Third Corps
Area and S0th Division. (See A. r.
120-10 and 135-1W.
Carrying out the provisions of the