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4 a Guard Division for its partici-
patton In the East Coast maneuvers
of the Army next month in the
vicinity Of New York were taken dur
ing the week when number OF officers
Of the State staff of the local Guard
were ordered transferred to the head
quarters staff of the division for duty.
All of the officers except Capt.
Ralph L. Walker, Judge advocate gen.
erals department, will go to the
division. During the period Of the
camp, however, Capt Walker will be
attached to the 121st Engineers as
provost marshal. He will be used at
one of the training inspections and
his attachment to the regiment is per-
mitted, it was said, as long as 1t does
not exceed the war strength limit
of the unit.
Those who have been sent to the
division staff include Maj. Sidney
Morgan, inspector generals depart
ment, who has been assigned to the
intelligence branch Maj. George j.
AllCtl, WItO HAS DCcIl dlIdCllCO W I1lC
1o4th Medical Regiment; Capt. ]. c.
Jensen, Ordnance Department, who
has been assigned to the combat firing
ranges, where ball ammunition will be
used; Capt. George L. Evans, who has
been assigned to the division quarter
master section, and Second Lieut..
Henry B. Cockrell, who also has been
assigned to the quartermaster section.
These officers, it was said. will re-
main in their present status until
the troops begin to move into camp,
when they will, assume their duties
In their new assignment.
The work of preparation of the
divisional general order for camp ad-
ministration Is now under way, and
it is expected that it will be COM
pleted and ready for issue early next
week. It will contain the camp regu-
lations for the period the troops are
engaged in the maneuverS and will
assign officers to the various duties
incident to the internal administra-
tion of the camp, which will be at
Mount OretDd, Fd.
Division headquarters has directed
the shipment TO camp at Mount
Gretna Of ammunition and signal
lights for the maneuvers. officers at
the local headquarters said that the
orders for the signal lights indicated
to them that there will be considerable
maneuvering at night. as orders have
been issued that all units having
Very pistols, used in firing the signal
flares, have been instructed to issue
them to the units to the fun extent
of the supply. Issues now are being
made to the 121st Engineers and TO
the Headquarters Division troops.
Col. John w. Oehmann, command
ing the local militia, and who will
command the 121st Engineers, the
division engineer regiment, during the
encampment, has agreed to CO.
operate with Brig. Gen. Washington
Bowie, jr. commander of the 58th
Infantry Brigade of the Maryland Ma
tional Guard, on August 29, in a
pursuit attack. During this period
the engineer regiment will be attached
to the infantry unit.
In connection with the recent estab-
hshment in the District Guard of
pool of mechanics and caretakers for
District property, First Sergt. Barry
of the Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 121st Engineers, has been de-
tailed to assist Capt. Walter S. Welsh
in taking over from the United States
property and disbursing officer all
heavy field equipment, including tent
age, which is used for camp purposes.
It is expected that under the new
arrangement this equipment will be
permanently kept in the possession of
the engineer regiment, and it will not
be necessary to issue it and return
each year. Also for the purpose of
perfecting this plan one motor We
hicle has been assigned to the engl-
neer unit from the motor pool.
For the entertainment of the troops
in camp, it has been decided to issue
three motion picture and sound out
fits to the brigade areas. The troops
of the 121st Engineers, the 104th
Medical Regiment and the Division
Special Troops will be permitted to
visit the brigade areas for their en-
tertainment, where the latest movies
vii be shown during the recreation
periods allotted to the men between
battles.
Capt. C. Earl Smithson Of the
Engineer Regiment and Lieut.. Merrill
D. Reich of the Headquarters Division
troops are cooperating in working out
the teams and individuals who will
participate in the regimental and di-
visional athletic contests which will
be staged during the camp period.
Col. Oehmann has been advised
that on August %, the 10th United
States Infantry Brigade will give a
demonstration of war strength bat
talon in defense. The brigade will
be under command of Brig. Gen.
Perry L. Miles, United States Army.
On August 26 another war strength
battalion of the same unit will give
demonstration in attack. Heads of
militia units participating in the
maneuvers have been requested to Sc
lect certain officers and non-commis-
stoned officers to observe the demon
strations.
Arrangements are being made by
Col. Oehmann to have the Engineer
Regiment operate its own canteen
during the encampment period.
To assist in the detailed work in
cident to the preparations for the
encampment, Maj Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, commanding the goth Ma
tional Guard Division, has authorized
Col. Oehmann to detail to the head
quarters here one enlisted man from
the division headquarters section.
Master Sergt. Edward D. Mulvanity
has been selected for the assignment
and he will be on duty daily at head
quarters here until the encampment
begins.
Col. Oehmann has recommended
the promotion Of Capt. Arthur L.
Smith, 12lst Engineers regimental