Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-23
121ST ENGINEERS
RESUME TRAINING
After Five Days in Barracks,
D. c. Men Prepare for
Mimic Battle.
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY.
staff CnrresnondeIt of The Star

STAFF Correspondent of The Star
FORT HUMPHREYS. Va, August
23.-ReaI military engineering today
occupied the attention of the 1o1st
Regiment. National Guard of the
District of Columbia. taking its an
post.
The bright sun which appeared
early today gave the troops their first
opportunity to get outdoors training
for nearly a week. as they had been
confined to barracks by the heavy
rain Five days of lying around
barracks spurred them on today and
they went about the engineering
work. for the most part, in whole
hearted way
When drill call was sounded this
morning the troops were formed into
companies and marched TO various
parts of the post. where they carried
out the schedule which had been
mapped out. for this second week at
camp. Companies of the I'd Bat
talon went down to Dunston Cove
while those of the LIST Battalion went
into the woods on the reservation.
Commanders View Battlefield.
The company comma nders We're
taken to the scene of the mimic bat
tie. planned later in the week to
make their plans for building bridges
and roads sufficiently strong to sup
port brigade of infantry and a mo-
tor train. for when the battle &C.
ours 1t is expected there will be 10
cause for delay in carrying out TIE
military preparations necessary.
Companies A and 3 were being
trained In construction of field forti-
fications, during which the enlisted
men were given first hand training
In digging bitches and making walls
that would not fall in. Machine gun
emplacements also were in the sched-
ule for these outfits. while Company G.
was cutting trees and building tim.
Der shelters.
Company d. was assigned the detail
of building a heavy pontoon bridge
on Gunston Cove and when the bugler
sounded recall they had constructed
the approach and one section over
the water. Company +. was engaged
IN building various foot bridges and
Company F. was assigned to build a
spar and trestle bridge over one of
IAiV IaNiicS "IAitft tNe troops VIII nave
to negotiate during the mimic battle.
They also were required to REINFORCE
other bridges on the line of march.
This afternoon the troops will he
relieved of some of the. heavy work
and taken to the parade ground for
close order drill and other military
exercises.
Inspection Later Today.
A shipment Of shoes arrived today
and was issued to the men. so that
each soldier will have two pairs. 1t
is expected that every man will he
equipped by this afternoon. when
Lieut.. Harry f. Gladn,an, executive
officer, makes a thorough inspection
to see whether the regimental orders
have been carried out.
The order was made necessary
after an inspection Saturday, when
1t was found the men during the week
had been tramping through the mud
with only one pair of shoes and MANY
of them forced to wear them wet in
their barracks. This was not con-
sidered good for the health of the
men and orders We're sent to Wash
ington for more personal equipment.
Before large gallery of friends and
relatives the troops yesterday after
noon staged a parade and review.
Lieut.. Col. Gladman marched the men
before the reviewing officer. Col. John