Evening star., 1935-03-17
Plans for Guard Rifle
Practice Promulgated
u. S. Units, Including Navy and Marines to Use
Facilities of Range at Camp
Simms, D. G.
Simms. ID. &.

| lery Brigade, will be used by the 28th
Division for their camp, which pre-
cedes that of the 29th Division.
Trucks for the transportation of the
29th Division will be assembled at
Mount Gretna, Pa, at the close of
the 28tt Division camp, where they
will be properly serviced according to
the last instructions. The 29th Divi-
sion drivers will be sent to Mount
Gretna to secure trucks and deliver
the required number to the home sta
ton of all 29th Division units follow
ing the 28th Division camp. The 28th
Division trucks are to be returned to
Mount Gretna by 29th Division per-
Sonnel at the conclusion Of the lat
ter's camp
Local commanders have been in
Structed to have their respective prop
erty and disbursing officers contract
with commercial motor vehicle firms
for the transportation of baggage and
equipment. Tentage, except shelter
tents, will be furnished at the site Of
the camp by the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard.
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manders have been instructed to de-
tail the necessary number of drivers,
relief drivers. mechanics and super
visory officers and non commissioned
officers for the movement of trucks
to and from Mount Gretna, both be-
fore and after the encampment.
The following units have been
ordered to duty for two days with the
advance detachment:
Twenty ninth Division Signal Com
pany, transport sections of service
companies, in lieu of motor transport
companies; Headquarters Detachment.
29th Division; Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi-
sion, and 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company. all in lieu of the Divi-
sion Headquarters Company.
Brigade and separate unit COM
manders also have been instructed to
notify the division headquarters not
later than April 30 of the training
facilities which they desire placed in
operation for their units, and also the
quantities of materials they will re-
quire at the respective reservations al
lotted to them
Detailed plans have been laid
down for the movement of this vast
Army force along the public roads to
and from camp. Commanders have
been instructed to make arrangements
with State police to accompany the
conveys. The roads for the movement
of the various units have been laid
down. and special instructions have
been given for those troops which will
not be able to arrive in camp the
same day they leave their home sta
tionS. These will bivouac at night.
plans having been made for a large
concentration of Virginia troops at
Winchester for one night.
Maj Gen. George E. Leach, chief
of the National Guard Bureau. has
recently commended certain Field
Artillery units of the National Guard
whose service practice for the training
year 1884 was particularly outstand-
ing as shown by their reports on the
practice.
The National Guard Field Artillery,
consisting OF SO regiments and four
oNPoAobS bueIoAAOAioI IldNC ollONH re-
markable progress in their annual
service practice The reports show
planning and progressive and diversi-
fed firing which closely approximates
war conditions, Gen. Leach said.
Among the nearby organizations Sc
lected as being particularly meritori-
GUS, to which letters of commendation
have been sent by the chief of the
National Guard Bureau, was the 10th
Field Artillery. Maryland National
Guard, stationed at Pikesville. Md,
and of which Col. Beverly Ober is the
commanding officer.
Corps. Norman L. Goldman and
Joseph Hama of the band, 121st Resi-
ment of Engineers, have been ordered
reduced to the grade of private. At
the same time Pvt. First Glass; An
drew M. Smith was ordered promoted
to corporal in the same command,
Sergt. Caesar A. Carballo has been
ordered reduced to the grade of pri-
vate in the Headquarters and Service
COMPANY, l2lSt Engineers