Milford chronicle., 1930-08-22
PENNSYLVANIA
TROOPS NOW AT
BETHANY BEACH
Regiment Is One Of The
Most Completely Equip
ped Units In Country.

The State of Delaware provided
the setting for war problem pre-
pared by the United States Army
for the training of the 213th Coast
Artillery, Anti-Aircraft, of the
Pennsylvania National Guard, one
of the crack regiments of the Key
stone States contribution 20 the
peace-time army organization.
The regiment, commanded by Col.
c. J. Smith, of Allentown, Pa, en-
gagged in its mimic warfare in the
vicinity of Dover and Milford on its
way to the annual camp of the out
fit at Bethany Beach at which latter
place firing practice and other
drills will be followed during a two
weeks stay.
Entering the State of Delaware on
Saturday the regiment simulated
defense of the State which has been
presumably invaded by red army
that was supposed to have landed
on the southeastern shores of Del
aware. Taking up the defensive po-
sition, the regiment aimed to pro-
tect the cities of Wilmington, Mil
ford and Dover and gradually turned
to the offensive and drove back the
enemy as far as Bethany Beach.
Regular army observers watched
the mimic warfare and rated the
regiment at the close of the prob
lem according to the precision with
which all forms of military tactics
were followed and the manner of
equipment used.
The regiment is one of the most
completely equipped National Guard
units in the country and compares
favOrably with anti-aircraft Organi-
cations of the regular army. 1t has
records to it's credit that are envied
even by regular army units.
The equipment of the regiment is
of the most modern and all vehicles
are motorized. The equipment in
cludes two mounted searchlights,
each of fifty million candlepower
strength with beams that may be
seen at a distance of forty miles.
The regiment also has four S-inch
anti-aircraft guns, foTty-eight anti
aircraft machine guns, sixty heavy
cargo trucks and 100 other We
hicles. There are more than 800
men in the regiment who will take
part in the annual training.
The officers of the regiment in
vite the residents of the State of
Delaware to drop into the camps
and view the equipment and the pa
rades and other ceremonies that are
being conducted at the camp.
The units of the regiment, COM
ing from seven cities of Eastern
including Allentown,
reading, Bethlehem, Easton, Lam
caster, Lebanon and Pottsville, left
their home stations Friday morning
at hours which insured their arriv-
al at Painters Crossing, near West
Chester, Pa, at $3.50 o'clock that Of
ternoon. A band concert by the regi-
mental band, conducted by Warrant
officer Walter Larrimer, of Allen
town, and a guard mount, featured
the activities of the first night in
camp.
Last Saturday morning the regi-
ment left Painters Crossing at Z
o'clock and headed for Dover, solv-
ing a war problem enroute. The
regiment arrived in Dover at two |
o'clock Saturday afternoon, after |
covering fifty-four miles. Saturday |
night band concert was offered to |
he public by the regimental band.
The regiment left Dover at two
o'clock Sunday afternoon and made
1 twenty-mile trek to Milford where
he public was again entertained at
1 central point by the band. Other
including church SER
ices at which Capt. Harry M. Prem
ISIS, of Easton, Pa, the chaplain, Of
iciated, were conducted.
On Monday morning at eight o.
lock the 213th left Milford for Beth
my Beach where it was scheduled
o arrive at l o'clock that afternoon
lfter forty-mile march. The regi-
nent will remain at Bethany Beach
Until August 2S when the homeward
Quincy will be begun.