Evening star., 1933-05-21

Oficers of the 2eth National Guard
Division, headed by Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan, division commander, and
head of the local militia, are going
ahead with plans for the coming an
nual encampment Of the unit at Cas-
cade, Md, despite the uncertainty as
to whether Congress will provide the
necessary funds.
During the week, Gen. Stephan was
in conference with Maj. Lindsay Med.
Sylvester, U. S. Army instructor as
signed to the division staff. on the pro-
posed training program for the staff
at this years training camp. 1t was
announced that Gen. Stephan's orig
inal intentions were to carry on the
various problems from where they were
left at the end of last years camps,
that is. to move the division by rail
marching and truck to the proposed
site of this years camp at Camp Albert
C. Ritchie, and there engage in war
problems as was done each year.
It was announced. however, that
through the cooperation of the States
of Maryland and Virginia. it has been
decided to have in camp the first week
the brigade stats for the purpose of
command post exercises. This, it was
said, will reverse the two weeks train
a very interesting program. This pro-
gram will be made public following its
submission to the commanding general,
3rd Corps Area, at Baltimore, Nd, for
his approval.
The brigades and commanders to be
included in the command post exer-
cises are 58th Infantry Brigade, Mary
land, commanded by Brig. Gen. Mil
ton A. Reckord, who is also command
ing general Of the Maryland National
Guard; e1st Infantry Brigade, Virginia,
commanded by Brig. Gen. Samuel Gar
diner Waller. who is also adjutant gen.
eral of Virginia: saith Field Artillery
Brigade. Maryland. commanded by
Brig Gen. James G. McLanahan.
Corpl James R. Nolan. Company B,
12lst Engineers. has been ordered to
report to Col. John w. Oehmann, presi-
dent of an officers Examining Board,
for the purpose of taking an examina-
ton for promotion to the grade Of
second lieutenant of engineers.
Members Of the local Guard along
with those throughout the country are
keeping a close watch on Congress to
ascertain the prospects for the an
nual encampments and drills for the
ensuing fiscal year. Although it is
known that a strong fight will be made
to have both the drills and the en-
campments provided for, nevertheless,
the members of the land forces appear
to be a little apprehensive since the
Navy Department ordered the suspen-
sion Of drills and cruises for the men,
bers Of the Fleet Naval Reserve.
The members of the Reserve are pin
ming their hopes for drills and cruises
on the action taken in the case Of the
National Guard. 1t is understood that
whatever provision is made for drills
and encampments for the National
Guard will be by a similar provision
for the members of the Naval Reserve.
However, in the event that the num-
Der of drills are cut or eliminated en-
tirely as an economy move. there is a
strong hope that the militiamen will
respond to patriotic plea of helping
the Government and will continue to
attend drills regularly without pay. 1t
is realized that stopping of the train
ing at this time would seriously ham,
per the preparations for defense, as the
National Guard is considered a part of
the regular establishment and would
be called TO the colors Just as soon as
the regular troops are dispatched in
an emergency.
With the discussion of public build
ing program as means of encouraging
unemployment, officials of the local
Guard are beginning again to turn their
attention in the direction of having an
armory provided for the local militia
men. Those officials for years have
been active in proposing that perma-
nent home be provided for the train
ing Of the local citizen soldiers, but the
matter has not been pressed much since
the governmental economy move was
started.
The one big thing that members of
the local militia have been looking for