Evening star., 1934-06-10
DIVISION TRAINING
PLANSCOMPLETED
Gen. Reckord Announces
Program for National
Guard Work.

Ritchie, Cascade, Md, from August
to 10.
After spending the first day in camp.
Sunday, in getting settled, the training
will be opened at 745 on Monday
morning, August 6, with an address
by Gen. Reckord 1t will be the first
time that he has had the staff in the
field under his command since he was
promoted to command the division
following the death of Maj. Gen. An
ton Stephan of this city. His remarks
will be followed by lecture on lead
ership by Col Cutchins of Richmond.
division chief of staff, after which
there will be a conference on the mo-
bilization under the four-army plan,
under the direction of Lieut.. Col.
George Henderson. The staff then
will study the Sd Corps Area mobili
Zation plan, and in the afternoon will
rewrite the 29th Division mobiliZa-
ton plan.
The exercises will open on Tuesday
morning with a conference on terri
torial organization of theater of op-
Grafton i'll relation to supply, under
the direction of Lieut. Col Moore,
after which there will be further
work on the 29th Division plan. In
the afternoon there will be a confer
ence on requirements, under the di-
rection of Lieut.. Col P G. hewitt of
this city. division adjutant
Lieut.. Col. Hutchins on Wednesday
will preside over a conference on the
supply OF an Infantry division in the
theater of operations, and the remain
= der of the Gay will be given over to
the 29th Division plan.
Maj. Dunn will head a conference
on the preparation of map problems
on Thursday, followed by lecture on
the organization OF the QuartermaSter
regiment by Lieut.. Rogers After this
there will be received individual solu-
tons OF drafting problem placing
the division mobilization plan into
effect, and in the afternoon discussion.
On Friday combat orders will be
discussed in conference. headed by
Lieut.. Col. Crump, followed by more
DISCUSSIONS OF the divisional plan.
Lieut. Col. Prudie will preside at
conference on Saturday dealing
with the motorization of an Infantry
division. followed by critique of the
weeks work by each member of the
staff.
The second weeks program will
open Monday morning, August 49,
Win conference dealing with an
Infantry division on the march. under
Lieut.. Col. Jarman, followed by sub
mission OF program dealing with
the march of an Infantry division in
the presence OF an enemy, after which
there will be a discussion of the
various solutions presented by men,
berS of the staff.
On Tuesday there will be a con-
ference on development OF combat.
under the direction of Lieut.. Col
Wagner. problem on development
and deployment Of an Infantry di-
vision and a discussion of the So
lutions.
Wednesday will find the staff on
the matter Of reconnaissance, an
order for attack of an Infantry di-
vision during the morning and after
noon. In the evening there will be
discussion of the problem for the
benefit of all members of the stats.
including Infantry and Artillery bri-
eades, by the instructor; a conference
on military intelligence led by Lieut..
Con. Conquest. and discussion of
message centers. messages. journals
and reports by Lieut. Col. Guymes.
Thursday will find the staff NOV
ing away from camp and into the
field for a command post exercise,
Stimulating an Infantry division in
attack, which will continue the fol-
lowing morning. In the afternoon
the procedure will be changed to an
inf of1tr iSin in of
On Saturday there will be confer
ences and defensive combat headed
by the instructor. critique of the
command post exercise, and discus
sion of work for members of the
staff during the armory period. Camp
will be broken on Sunday and the
various members of the staff will
proceed to their homes.
Unit commanders in the local
militia have been instructed in orders
issued by Col John W. Oehmann, act
ing commander of the guard to sub
init. as soon as possible after the
close of the coming encampmentS.
yearly training programs for 1884
and 1885.
Special emphasis, the order says.
will be placed upon basic training and
upon command and staff training both
in the armory and in the field. In
creased proficiency in the use OF
weapons, especially auxiliary weapons,
and the successful completion OF
more of the prescribed qualification
courses in target practice should be
attained. the order also says.
The Mertorious Service Medal of
the National Guard of the District
of Columbia has been ordered award
ed posthumously to Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan. former commander of the
militia here. who, the order says.
served in the District of Columbia
National Guard from July IS. 1887.
on which date he enlisted as a pri-
vate in Company B. 4th Battalion
tknown as Ordway Rifles. to April
10, 1884, on which date he died, while
IN command of the Militia of the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The order adds:
This award is made to Gen.
Stephan for conducting his varied
clvlllan interests in the District OF
Columbia and his duty i'm the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard with
action as 20 bring public acclaim to
himself and conspicuous and lasting
benefits to the National Guard of the
District of Columbia"
The order also directed that the
medal be delivered to his widow. Mrs
Cecilia j. Stephan.
Pvt. George " Hickman. 2sth Mill
tary Police Company has been order
ed honorably discharged because of
removal from the city.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the inactive to the
active list of their respective units:
Pvt. Boyd 7. McMurdy. 18th Division
Military Police Company: Pvt. Earl
+. Fischer Headquarters Detachment,
Special Troops, 29th Division.
The following have been ordered
honorably discharged from the Head
quarters and Service Company. l2lst