Evening star., 1925-10-18
Civilian Army News

which will begin January IA and will
conclude May 27.
At the first meeting January IA the
defensive, including organization of
the ground, will be taken. up. This
will be followed by a discussion Of
principles and a problem. The De
fensive" will be the subject OF the
January % meeting, which will per-
tain to the following training regula-
tions on defense. They are 42O-1o5.
42O-110. 420-115, 420-120, 420-130.
Outposts will be covered at the Feb
ruary IL meeting, which will be fol
lowed by discussion of principles
and a problem. See training regula-
tions 420-105. 420-110, 420-115 as per
tainS to security at rest. Also see out
posts, Infantry School pamphlet. Pa
trolls will be taken up at the February
25 meeting. For this see training reg
ulations 200-5.
Security detachments will be dis
cussed on March II. See training reg
ulations 42O-lO5. 420-110 and 420-115 as
pertains to flank protection. On March
25 the squad and section in attack will
be discussed. For this see sections l
and 8. training regulations 420-105 and
also sections l, and of training reg
ulationS 420-110.
The platoon in attack will be dis
Cussed on April s. See sections l, 3
and of training regulations 420-115.
The company in attack will be taken
up at the April % meeting sections
l to 4, training regulations 420-120.
At the May 13 meeting the tactical
employment of the Infantry auxiliary
weapons will be discussed, while on
May 27 the battalion in attack with
Howitzer platoon attached will be COW
cred. For the first May assembly see
training regulations 420-125, 420-130,
420-135 and 420-155; for the May 27
meeting see training regulations 42O-
100 and 420.150.
This week is given the professional
qualifications for appointment and
promotion in the Chaplain Officers
Reserve Corps. The duties of chap
lains are threefold, namely, profes-
sional, administrative and training,
and for all classes of duty the same
qualifications are required.
Providing the applicant possesses
the personal qualifications for original
appointment in any grade. no knowl-
edge or ability qualifications will he
REQUIRED other than the following:
"Graduation from a reputable Secu-
lar educational institution with the
degree of B. A. and from a theologl-
cal school with the degree of TIL. b.,
or their equivalents, and the submis-
sion Of an original thesis prepared for
the occasion and non-theological in
nature, suggesting most approved
methods for the promotion of religious
and moral welfare of men under con-
ditions analogous to those existing in
the military service"
Such knowledge and ability as may
be acquired by the practice Of his pro-
fessiCn, as follows: For appointment
to the grade of first lieutenant, ,
years: to captain. years; to ma jor.
10 years. and to the grade of lieuten-
ant colonel, Is years. 1t is prescribed
in the regulat tions that any chaplain
originally appointed to a grade above
that of first lieutenant will be required
prior TO being issued a certificate of
capacity for the next higher grade to
meet in a satisfactory manner the
knowledge and ability qualifications
specified above, not only for this
grade but also for his present and
lower grades.
Going up for promotion to the grade
Of captain. the applicant will be ex-
amlned in military rganiZation: the
practical duties devolving upon chap
lains in garrison and in the field. both
in peace and in war: customs of the
service. courtesy. and military disci-
pline the principles involved in mobi-
lization, of company administration
and management. Of military CORE
Spondence, and property responsible
ity; hygiene and sanitation, and map
reading and sketching.
For promotion to majo the appli.
cant should be familiar with the fol.
lowing subjects: Military law, mill
tary sociology and international law.
He should be especially informed on
the accepted laws of land warfare.
For promotion to the grade of lieu
tenant colonial no additional qualifca-
tions other than those mentioned un.
der the grades of captain and ma ior
will be required.
Great activity will mark the coming
weeks program of instructional as.
semblies which will be held at reserve
headquarters, in the Ora ham Building
one or more meetings being scheduled
TO be held every evening, beginning
tomorrow and ending next Saturday.
Reserve signal officers and those re.
serVists belonging to the Judge Advo.
cate Generals Department will meet
tomorrow night. Col. Hamilton s.
Hawkins. Sd Cavalry. commanding.
Will address the cavalry reservists on
October 20, his subject being THE
Role of Cavalry" Included in this
evenings program will be a specially
prepared picture depicting life at the
cavalry School at Fort Riley, Kans.
The 343d Engineer Band will meet
ednesdav for practice. while Thurs
day members of the 320th Infantry
will meet. at which military law and
court procedure will be discussed. A
moot court. which will be a most in.
teresting proceeding to watch, will he
conducted by Capt J. F. Morrisette.
Judge Advocate Generals Department.
Quartermaster reserve officers will
meet Friday, at which the organiza.
ton and the first assembly OF the
Winter Plattsburgs will be taken up
under the direction of Maj. r. p. Har-
bold, Quartermaster Corps. Reserve
officers OF the Medical Corps will meet
Saturday.