Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
Civilian Army News

neuro-p3ychiatry, opthalmology otol-
ogy, Psychology and aviation medi-
cine.
Only two instructional assemblies
will be held by Washington Reserve
units this week. namely, the 320th In
fantry, next Tuesday. and the 306th
Cavalry, next Wednesday. Lieut.. Col.
John J. FuImer, Infantry, on duty az
the Army War College. will give a
talk TO the 320th Infantry conference
on Infantry minor tactics. This meet
ing will commence al S pm. At the
30Gth Cavalry conference. Wednesday
evening at headquarters, the program.
10 be conducted by Mai. r. L. Gau-
Sler. will tie continuation Of the
problem taken up 1T the las, session.
No conferences VIII be held Thursday.
FRIDAY or Saturday. but next Sunday
morning Cavalry Reserve officers of
the District Of Columbia will meet a.
Fort My"r. Va. for instruction in equi-
tation under the direction Of Maj.
Gdugler.
a solution 20 the problem Of the en-
listed Reserve Corps has been offered
by Maj. Gen. Lutz Wahl, adjutant
general Of the Army. Il has not been
found feasible, under present condi-
tons, to accomplish anything effective
in the matter Os developing the en-
listed forces Of the Reserve. Local
Reserve officers pointed out last week
that the mere enrolment Of a small
number OF more Or less enthusia site
civilians as enlisted reservists, when
il is not practicable to give them the
necessary training. Is waste % time
and effort. The solution Of the en-.
listed Reserve Corps problem offered
Is- vi
would not only effectively solve the
enlisted Reserve problem. hat would
do much - improve the character ot
enIistments IN the Regular Army.
AS Gen. VAIL Printed out. the ARMY
of the United states has "A splendid
corps Of officers in the Or1a nized Re
serves. Provision has been made f0r
their trainiug-that IS. a certain per
cent Of them-but nothing especially
has been provided for the instruction
and training OF the key enlisted men
that will ne needed in the Reserve
units. The Organized Reserves con-
sist at the present time Of over I00.-
900 officers and only some s 600 enlist
ed men, and it is this condition that
Gen. VAIL desires very much 10 have
remedied. Gen. WahVs plan is TO
have Reserve officers assist the regu-
lar establishment in selecting yourg
men for three-year enliscmen.s in the
Regular Army, upon the completion
of which they will provide the vital
key-enlisted men for the enlisted Pa
serve Corps. II requires little compu-
tation. Gen. Wahl pointed out. to de-
ternIne in how short a period The
5000 Reserve enlisted men now En-
rolled will BE- increased sufficiently 20
begin to meet the Reserve REQUIRE
ments and. better still. how quickly
the new ineremen.s viii take care os
ordinary casualties.
Under the new training poIicies
governing the Organized Reserves,
corps area comma nders viii! issue pro-
grams governing nd co-ordinating
both inactive and active duty train
ing. These programs VIII adhere 20
the principle that the first require
rent Of training a Reserve officer IS
a thorough knowledge of the basic
duties appropriate 70 his grade and
will be based on the minimum train
ing specifications as prescribed in
Army regulations 14a-2t To 1850. in
elusive. In the future. inactive train
ing Will be directed toward r-era-.
Ing units and individuals fo- me
practical instruction "a D. given during
the active duty period. /. VIII cover
the theory % the subjects 10 be taken
up during the active duty period. he
OBJECT being 10 conserve tire during
that period By completing during the
inactive period such subjects As NAV
be possible.
The War Department recognizes
that the facilities for CONDUCTING in.
active training effectively are re-
sirfcted 20 the trcop or group schools
on the one hand and 20 the CORE
spondence schools on the other hand
The department also knows ;ha, he
average Reserve officer Will no, BE-
able 10 give time f,,r both types %
instruction. and the chosce ~ :s-re
/ OF school is 10 BE- left 20 the ind
vi6uai Reserve officer.