Evening star., 1927-11-27
District National Guard

Concentration of the greater part oi
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia at the Maryland State camp
at Cascade, Md. from August II tu
.S. for the annt1al period of field train
ing has been recommended to the Sd
Corps Area at Baltimore. Md, by Ma j.
Gen. Anton stephen. commanding the
local militia. The plan is in accordance
with a general mobilization and cen
tralization or troops of the militia dur
ing the next year in order to reduce
the overhead expenses necessarily in
Cured when a series of small camps
is held.
An Of the units that can he success
fully trained at Cascade are going
there, even the 121st Regiment Of En-
gineers. which has been consistently
training at Fort Humphreys, Va. if
the Militia Bureau approves the rec
concentrations Specifically. the nrgani-
cations named TO go to Cascade are
the Headquarters. Goth Division. which
consists of Gen. Stephan and his staff
frem this city and the militia Of Mary
land and Virginia; the Headquart ers
Detachment. a9th Division the Dis
trfrt. staff; Headquarters, goth Divl-
sidn, special troops. Headquarters De-
tadhment. 10Th Division. special troops;
10Th Military Police Company and the
121st Regiment of Engineers. All OF
these organizations. with the eNcep-
tidn of the Engineer regiment. were
ats Cascade last Summer, and officers
a nd men came back so enthusiastic
about the camp of Maryland there
that Immediately plans were set on
foot for taking practically the entire
Guard there next Summer.
The o60th Coast Artillery, as usual.
has been recommended for service at
Fort Monroe. Va. Because of its
peculiar requirements for antiaircraft
work. il is necessary for this unit TO
go annually to the Virginia post. and
il is understood both officers and men
enjoy this assignment. However, the
members of the Engineers largely
have been opposed to FoG Humphreys
as an annual dict, largely because or
ths fact that it is too close TO the
home station and because Of the fur.
ther fact that there is no place for the
recreation of the men nearer than
Wasl ington. their home station.
However, within a half mile of the
camp at Cascade is the famous sum-
mer resort of Pen Mar. with nightly
social activities. Also there is much
for the recreation of the men on the
reservation at Cascade. There are two
large lakes which are available for
swimming and also for boating of all
kinds. and besides there is a vast
mountain area for exploration as well
as target range
The time and place of only one or
gafiiZation of the Guard was deferred
and that was Company A, S72d Infan-
try, the colored contingent, and it was
pointed out in the letter to the corps
4. r,,A< ft,4% Nct,s
able that this unit he trained at the
same place and at the same time as
the 1st Separate Company o. the
Maryland National Guard.
All unit recommendations of the
corps area had to be at Baltimore be-
fore November 90 and the corps area
plan must be at the War Department
by December 81. so that it will be
known shortly afterward when and
where the troops are going, as it is
left to the corps area to coordinate
the various training activities.
The Militia Bureaus instructions
pointed out to the area comma nder
that in formulating the plans for the
field training the following limiting
factors should be considered:
That the troops of each division or
State he trained in the same camp
during the same period in so far as it
is practicable to do so.
That the maximum use be made of
all Federally owned or accepted ami
mails, so as to eliminate the need for
hiring unframed animals for the use
Of mou lted organizations.
The belief was expressed by the
Militia Bureau that the training of
troops of a division or State in the
same camp, during the same period,
will elimin tie. to a large extent, the
present need for I. continuing person
mel overhead. In the case O. camH