Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-23
MAI. CLIFF LEADS
TROOPS ON MARCH
121st Engineers Leave Cas-
cade Camp, Carrying Rifles
and Combat Packs.
By a stan Correspondent, OF The Star.

By a stan Correspondent OF The Star.
CAMP ALBERT c. RIrCHIE, Cas-
de Md. August 23.-Wlth their Tegi-
mental commander, Cor John w. Och
mann. attached ~ The staff OF the 29th
Division for the command post problem.
which entered It's second phase thu:
morning lie i2ISt Engineers under
touiniand "a Maj. Juiiati ). OnI next
Ranking officer. atarted Oh It's AN
uual UfactIIe march immediately AFTER
breakfast today.
The tioopS matched out of camp on
the road ~ QulroCk, about loui miles
away. On the -8tTeme top vi The Blue
f;luge cham vi mountains. They we're
equipped With combat packs ana rir1es
With watches set At ] O'clock. at
which Time they recessed yesterday
the officers OF the 29th Division STAFF
this morning vt 3 O'Clock renewed their
work Oh their command pest problem.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan. ComnIand-
Ing general VI tile division, issued MS
ATTACK order End ths NOV, inent ~ DIS
iodge the enenIy got under way.
Situation Outlined.
The situation Was outlined yeSteiday
by Lieut.. Col. Charles Il. Elliott, senior
Federal LnSLrue Eor. as follows: The
PennSS iYaiIia- Maryland line Is por-
tim Of the boundary b>t@een Two small
States al war blue north, and red,
south. The blue main forces opeTat-
ing asgressivsiy against a red force
which has taken up defensive posi-
ton OH the Ene Mercerburg- kauti-
man lUm5toWn.
The 18th Div ioiun Was given the mis-
sion Of covering the east flank Of the
eastern exists VI the Fora Hampton
Valley and Fairfield passes. They
marched toward the southeast III two
columns untn 9:l5 v'CI.Tk yesterday
morning. when The adyaIIye guard UI
The eneiny was encountered. Recon-
nalSsancc ny Cavalry AMI airplaues dis
closed Tie Reds we're holding only tile
Iura anu Hampton Valley passes. Tie
18TH DIVISION immediately began its de-
veiupnIent PREPARATORY tu All attack Oh
the Two occupied passes. Through the
Ar Service II Was learned that a large
Cavalry detachment WAS advancing
from The south ~ reinforce the Red
division opposing the Blue advance
spy was captured early III the
morning and II was hoped ~ gain III
formation VI Tie encmy troops from
him. but he was Killed before this
could be done. while attempting to
escape.
The annual dinner Of the officers of
the l2lst Engineers Was held last night
III the Buena Vista Springs Hotel
Every officer OF the regiment was pres
ent and Col. Oehmann presided. The
only speeches were made by the regi-
mental commander. Lieut. Col. CLAY
Anderson. Federal instructor who leaves
tolorroW after four years OF duty with
the regiment, and his successor. Lieut.
John &. Wade. A wrist watch was
presented 10 Col. Anderson.
The District National Guard rife
team was to leave camp this afternoon
lor washington to prepare for their
departure Saturday for the national
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio The
matches Will start a week from the
coming Monday.
Although not required to shoot while
at camp. a number of members of the
29th Military Police Company. COM
manded by Capt. William r. ROY, have
fired the record pistol course and seven
OF them qualified.
Firing Done OF Duty.
All the firing was done while of
duty under the supervision of Lieut..
Guy L. Bolton. The following qualified:
Corpl. John S. Morgan, Pvt. Horace G.
Skinner and Pvt. John K. Erly, sharp
SHOOTERS. ana Sergt. Edgar M. Maccoy,
Pvt. Louis B. Mckenzie. Pvt. Bowie A.
Creamer and Pvt. Mack Marosy, marks
men.
Company fired on the rife range
yesterday and qualified all men. They
were SergtS. Paul Worksman and l.. M.
Smith. sharpshooters, and the following
marksmen: Corpls. George S. Cav
thorne W. E. Horn. C. G. McMahan,
and PVts. B. b. Bulla, r. A. Haley. F. A.
Howell. A. J. Sciacca, Harry Shaw and
s. D. Francis
Brig. Gen. Milton A. Reckord. State
adjutant of Maryland and Mai w. T.
Upton. commanding officer of the Goth
Division Air Service, were guests at
dinner last night Of Gen. Stephan.
Tomorrow Is District day. when the
drill competitions will take place and
all awards for the year will be made.
In the evening minstrel show will be
staged.