Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-21

of combat is primary essential to the
occupation of any staff position.
All of the above Is included In the
Militia Bureaus picture of basic train
ing" which applied to the company and
battalion remains of the same general
character from year to year in the Ma
tional Guard, due principally to limita-
tons imposed by available time. For
all commanders, STATS and for this pur-
pose, communication troops, extension
Of scope of training should proceed
from year TO year.
In concluding, attention is called to
one of the weak points still reported in
National Guard training, viz: Failure
to insist on exact knowledge of training
regulations and other texts and an exact
execution of drills 1t repeats that it
is far better to train basically each
year in a few subjects and do it well
than to train in many, CLOSING them
over.
The training of Coast Artillery, Of
which there is large contingent here,
should be directed toward obtaining bat
tie efficiency with the armament to
which assigned, the bureau says. With
this in view, 1t is realized that in the
past considerable effort has been placed
on the development of range and gun
sections that will function smoothly and
effectively under service conditions. 1t
is observed that training of battalion
commanders and their stats, communi-
cations, personnel, observers, and other
specialists in their individual duties is
not being given due consideration. The
training of stats and specialists, it was
said, can be conducted concurrently
with the normal basic training of units
during the armory training period.
Schools for officers and specialists
should be established for this purpose
Training for the year should then cul-
inmate during the field training period
with exercises at battle stations or in
the field, with command, communica-
tions, gun range, and searchlight per-
sonnet performing their assigned duties
In preparing programs for the field
training period, the bureau points out,
commanders of mobile Coast Artillery
organizations should give more thought
to the Importance of field problems in
volving the selection and occupation Of
positions with the establishment of nor
male communications. 1t is believed
that from three to four days of each
field training period can profitably be
utilized in such training. In cases
where the terrain surrounding the nor
mally established camp sites will not
CARNATIONS should train at least once
every three years at camp sites where
the conduct of field exercises is prac-
ticable. Reports received in the Militia
Bureau indicate that excellent training
resulted in cases where mobile organiza-
tons engaged in regimental field prob
lens and in terrain exercises with
troops of other arms, and that such
training was in no way detrimental to
the morale of enlisted men.
Based on ratings given regiments or
similar units at the last armory in
spection and an observation made dur
ing the field training period by repre-
sentativeS of the Militia Bureau, the
training of National Guard Coast Artil-
lery organizations during the past year
is considered very satisfactory.
One mobile regiment moved its per-
sonnet and all its organization equip
ment to and from camp at distance of
approximately $50 miles during an en-
campment. Two overnight camps were
established en- route. The journey to
and from camp was made by battalion
conveys at an average rate of 1896
miles per hour running time. The bu-
reau comments that this is particularly
noteworthy when it is considered that
all of the trucks and other organization
vehicles, except motor cycles, were old
models purchased for use in the World
War.
Grapes raised in Canada this year
have a total weight of So 900 900 pounds.