Evening star., 1934-12-09
TT APPEARS now that tn 2st

TT APPEARS now that tn 2sth Ma
tional Guard Division will have
It's hrst mobilization since its
L organization. when the entire
OUTFIT may be assembled at the
Pennsylvania State Militia camp at
Indiantown, Pa. The mobilization
plans were the subject Of an all-day
conference held At the Sixth Street
Armory here yesterday Of Mai. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord of Maryland, d.
vision commander, the members OF
his stan and the ofhcers commanding
the numerous units Of which the
division Is composed.
Details Of the prospective move
ment of troops and their settlement
in the camp for . period of two
weeks were thoroughly discussed by
the officers who attended the con-
ference. Although no announcement
has been made, 1t Is understood that
the entire movement Of troops to the
camp Is predicated on arrangement
of motor transportation. In this way
war conditions will be simulated.
II the War Department gives It's
final approval to the plans, this area
for several weeks this Summer will
take on Q warlike aspect, with thou
sands Of troops moving from oil sec
tions Of Maryland and Virginia and
from this city TO the proposed mob
ilization site at Indiantown.
In addition to providing for rigid
field training for the troops, 1t u
probable, that the military authori-
ties in charge Of the training pro-
gram will have to make arrange
ments for the recreation facilities
in the camp. in the same manner
that they were made during the
World War.
While the camp Is located in the
mountain section Of Pennsylvania,
about IS miles from Harrisburg, 1t
was said that there are not any
extensive Summer resorts in the
vicinity to which the men could 60
for recreation while In the camp.
For the most part, they have their
evenings of, except that they prob
ably will be engaged for several days
in both day and night maneuvers.
as there will be q divisional war game.
Officers Of the division have been
working since the division was or
ganized on such . division camp, and
1t is the hope that the plans can
be perfected so that all Of the units
can be assembled in one place. The
proposed camp site Is said to be ideal
for the training of all units, includ-
ing the Artillery. There is said to
be an excellent Artillery range right
| on the camp, which is about q mile
seven miles long. There the Artil.
lery gunners will have opportunity
to test their range finding equipment
and to shoot at the mountain tar
gets. The Artillery fire will give .
touch Of realism to the training pro-
gram, which will be under the direc-
ton Of Maj. Gen. Reckord.
II will take scores Of motor vehicles
Of various kinds to move the vast
army Of troops. including heavy trac-
tors to move the big field pieces with
which some Of the units In the division
are equipped.
A tentative program for the pro-
f., posed division training was submitted
to the individual commanders some
time ago, and they were instructed to
bring to the meeting any proposed
! changes. These were thoroughly
threshed out, but no announcement
was made as to the perfection of any
definite plans. After the general pro-
gram Is worked out, the individual
transportation problems will have to
be considered so that the movement
can be timed for the various units ia
arrive ut the scene Of mobilization at
approximately the same time. This
will involve many units leaving several