Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

Approval has been given by Col. Mel
Vile s. Jarvis, Infantry, senior execu-
tive ofIicer of the Organized Reserves in
Washington, Of the program OF special
training for Reserve officers Of the 320th
Infantry, Col Winfield Scott, command
ing, which win begin at Fort Eustis, Va,
on July 23 and conclude on August 4,
1919. The instruction OF the regiment
will be by the Saith Infantry. During
the forenoons of the period July "a to
Al. inclusive, all officers Of the regiment
will be instructed in the duties they will
be required to perform under the post
commanders Citizens Military Training
Camps schedule for the period from July
28 to the close Of the camp on August 4.
inclusive. In addition thereto, field and
star officers of the regiment will be in
structed In command, staff and logisticS.
In order that Washington Reserve
oficerS belonging TO the regiment may
familiarize themselves with the subjects
that will be taken up during the train
ing camp period, the approved training
schedule for the rife companies is given.
It is as follows: In the afternoons of
July ~ to IS, inclusive, all ofiicers will
attend the following conferences, at
which viii be discussed the following
subjects: July ~. estimate Of the stu
dtAOAl, July z0y uutAcc 1uu AultCtAOlis Va
the communicate officer Of an Infan-
try regiment in campaign; and July 26,
combat orders.
During the afternoons from July 20 to
August 2, inclusive. field and staff
officers OF the regiment will participate
In the following practical demonstrations
and terrain exercises: July 90. conduct
Of fire by Infantry machine guns with
service ammunition, and discussion OF
methods used. On July 80. terrain
exercise viii be held embracing an In
fantry regiment within the brigade, in
attack A practical demonstration will
be held on July 81, depicting the con-
duct Of fire by Infantry howitzer
weapons with service ammunition,
while the terrain exercise on August
i. viii consist of an Infantry regiment
acting alone, in defense. The final
demonstration will be given on August
2, during which will be demonstrated
communication apparatus in operation.
Beginning July "a, and concluding
on August 4, local members OF the
regiment win act as instructors Of the
Citizens Military Training Camps.
this is new feature introduced In the
1929 c. NJ. T. c.. and 1t will be watched
with a great deal Of interest. Those
opposed TO the plan of having Reserve
eficers instruct the c. NJ. t. G. argue
that II q Reserve officer attends camp
only once q year for q short period OF
IL days, he should not have this period
cut TO only few days, and then devote
the remainder Of his training camp
period to the instruction Of the c. M.
T. C. On the other hand, those favor
ing the new plan insist that the actual
experience in instructing the G. M.
T. C. will more than Offset the time
given over TO this work and that 1t will
give them an insight into the duties
that would be required of them in case
of an emergency. The following mill
tary subjects for rife companies will be
taken up during the progress OF the
Citizens Military Training Camps:
Range practice. tent pitching and Held
inspection, military sketching map
reading, platoon in attack and defense,
camp sanitation, guard duty, and
athletics. A hike to overnight camp
will be made on July 81 and August i.
For the C. M. T. c. machine gun
COMPANIES instruction will be given in
the following subjects: Tent pitching
and field inspection, cleaning OF equip
ment and arms, map reading, military
sketching. platoon drill. interior guard
duty, formal guard. wire enlargement
and athletics. A hike 10 overnight camp
will be made on the same dates as
above indicated, so that the Washington
young men attending the c. NJ. t. C.
Will all be afforded the oppor-
tInity of experiencing night In the
open. The Summer training for both
the Reserve officers of the 320th
Infantry and the c. M. T. c. students,
all Washingtonians, will conclude with
q regimental review and presentation
of awards on August 2. and on the fol-
lowing day all will depart for their
homes in Washington.
Though the 32oth Infantry will train
at Fort Eustis Va, from July 70 TO
August 4. other periods OF training VIII
be provided for individual officers as
follows: (a) Infantry weapons school,
July IL TO August at Fort George q.
Meade, Md. (b) Infantry or tanks
any time after July at Fort George
G. Meade, Md. Application for this
special training must be submitted SO
as to reach Washington reserve head
quarters not later than May rs, 1929
Washington Reserve officers belonging
70 both the Field Artillery and Cavalry
Reserve services will be given instruc-
ton in eQuitation today at Fort Myer
Va. the former under the direction OF
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