Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-09

sponsibility for the direction and con-
| troll of training of National Guard units
is function Of command ana Is WnolIy
In the hands of the National Guard
authorities The directors OF training
at the several camps will, subject TO the
approval of The camp commanders, as
sign commissioned instructors to duties
| connected with the instruction OF units
| or with instruction in certain SUBJECTS
| of training Recommendations TO the
| proper commander for remedy1ng I'M
satisfactory conditions as to training
methods, messes, administration or sup
| ply will be made when necessary. IN
structors also will be required 10 assist
commanders in preparing the necessary
/ situations and instructions for tactical
exercises, and every assistance will be
4 given to organization commanders
toward the requirement OF pronciency
of units.
The corps area commander directs
special attention to that part OF the
| training program dealing with mus
| kerry and the section on the SktrmlSn
run exercise. The use of this, he points
out, would produce such excellent In
Struction and such great interest IN
rifle firing and musketry among en-
listed men of the Guard that the Mill
tia Bureau urges that effort be made
in the coming field training period to
include, wherever practicable, instruc-
| lions under the provisions OF this train
ing regulation.
It Is emphasized that thought, en-
ergy and training should be specially
directed to development of fire by all
appropriate weapons in preparation for
action against airplaneS; increasing de-
velopment of craftsmanship and quail
f1cation of gunners, not only by Infan-
try and anti-aircraft organizations,
hTVf 1Nry anIN had xr,tkk
secondary as well as primary weapons;
actual tactical use of tanks in practical
field exercises with other infantry or
CARNATIONS; maximum use under pres
ent allowances of available facilities
and equipment in development of de-
tense against chemical warfare.
In order to secure the necessary sup
plies Of subsistence stores, forage, gaSo-
line, oil and fuel and to insure their
delivery at the camp at the proper
time, the National Guard authorities
must make arrangements by direct
correspondence with the commanding
officers of the post, camp or station
where the camp Is to be held at least
IS days prior to the date of opening.
The commander must be informed as
to the quantities Of supplies required.
Upon conclusion of the camp the
director Of training will be required to
1
inspections, q report on the camp and
results of training, to include the fol-
lowing: Ultimate training objective con-
templated at the encampment and the
extent to which realized, ultimate train
ing objective contemplated for the
| field camp of instruction to be held in
1891, general result of target practice
and recommendations
Mai. Frank c. Schoheld, Coast Artil-
lery Corps, U. S. Army, inspector in
structor of the local militia, left here
for Pennsylvania Wednesday night and
viii be away until March az. He will
conduct the annual inspections Of the
tional Guard Division in various towns
ing and Allentown.
Commanding officers of units which
publish service paper have been re-
minded Of their responsibility in con-
nection with articles appearing therein
and that they cannot shift it by saying
that they do not edit the papers.
Certain matters published In circu-
lars or memorandum published by va
riouS units as news articles" says O
general order, ''have been brought to
the attention of this headquarters be.
cause Of the nature of the articles con-
cerned. Unit commanders are remind
ed of their responsibility for publica-
tons Of their units, whether published
directly under their supervision or by
personnel under their command. Unit
commanders will edit all articles ap-
pearing In circulars or periodicals pub
lished for the information or beneft OF