Evening star., 1936-06-14
TN PREPARATION for the str

comprised of the Militia units OF this
city and the States of Maryland and
Virginia, are mobilized for the first
time since the division was organized
subsequent to the World War, Col.
John w. Oehmann. commanding the
12lst Regiment of Engineers, has is
sued orders for all of his officers to
attend a special service school. The
121st Engineer unit is the divisional
engineer unit and bears all the bur-
dens of combat engineering, including
building and destroying roads, bridges,
etc.
Every officer is to be required to
attend the course of lectures, unless
especially excused by the commanding
officer for cause. He also must an
swer all questions in writing pro-
pounded in the tests at each session
before leaving the class room. The
result is expected to be that when
each engineering officer takes the field
in the big maneuvers he will have
thorough background and many of the
have been solved in advance in the
class room instruction.
The school started with instruction
on general principles and technique
and the second problem dealt with
problems and work Of the divisional
engineers. The school to be held on
July 10 will deal with problem of
engineers in defense, and the follow
ing week will furnish problems in
attack. The final problem will be that
of the work of engineers in river
crossing, that is the type Of bridge to
be constructed, including the materials
which must be on hand
This is only one of the many activi-
ties which the local Militiamen now
are engaged in in connection with
their preparations for departure for
the Summer battle front. Intensive
drilling and training is being given
the troops, so far as the limited ar
mory facilities will permit.
Elaborate plans are being made for
the transportation OF the troops, as
it is to be a mechanical movement,
that is the entire movement Of troops
to the battle front will be by motor
equipment and for day or two prior
to the mobilization date long lines Of
motor trains will be observed on the
roads in Maryland and Virginia mov
ing the vast civilian army to the field
of operations in Pennsylvania.
These maneuvers will be virtually
the same as were planned last Sum-
mer, but which were knocked into q
wreck by the infantile paralysis epi-
demic in Virginia, which caused the
health authorities of the State of
Pennsylvania to bar all Militia troops
from other States from coming within
its borders for field operations.
Because of the shortage of motor
equipment now in the possession of
the Militia units the Regular Army
authorities in the Sd Army Corps
Area are to furnish equipment for the
movement of troops to and from the
theater of operations.
The commanding officers of the 121st
Engineer Regiment has been ordered
by headquarters to detail color guard
of four armed men to report to the
officer in charge of the procession of
flags at the July celebration to be
held at 7:15 o'clock on the night of
Independence day at Sixteenth street
and Constitution avenue.
The commanding officers of the 12lst
Engineers, 260th Coast Artillery and
Company A, 372d Infantry, have been
their respective units to be present
with the colors of their organizations
to participate in the procession of
flags.
In addition the 121st Engineers
commander had been ordered to
furnish 140 enlisted men and the spe-
cial troops, 29th Division, rs enlisted
men to assist the committee in charge
OF the celebration.
Pvt. Ray F. Macdougall, Company
F. 121st Engineers, has been ordered
honorably discharged to enable him to
enlist in the United States Marine
Corps.
All units of the 29th Division, spe-
eial troops, formed on the parade
ground south of Pennsylvania avenue
and east Of Sixth street last Tuesday
night for an inspection by the COM
manding officer
Following the inspection they parti-
cipated in parade in honor of Capt.
Hugh Everett, jr., who has applied for
a six-month leave of absence to ac-
cept a position under the governor of
the Panama Canal Zone.
Because of the fact that he is held
by his superiors to be excellent officer
material the District Guard authorities
have asked a waiver to the age limit
to permit the appointment of Master
Sergt. Paul A. Chalupsky as a second
lieutenant in the National Guard.
Sergt. Chalupsky, who is SO years
OF age, formerly was commissioned in
the Officers Reserve Corps as second
lieutenant from October, 1925, to Oc-
tober, 1880, and as first lieutenant
from October, 1880, to date Of resigna-
tion, November, 1884. He resigned
his commission in the Reserve Corps
under a previous law, it was explained,
to retain his enlisted status in the
National Guard.
The following strength allotments
for the 29th Division Troops stationed
here have been announced:
Special troops, 29th Division, en-
listed men; Headquarters Company,
IS men; Headquarters Detachment, 38
men; 29th Military Police Company.
so men, and the Medical Department
Detachment, II men.
The following promotions have been
ordered in Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery:
Pvt, First Glass, Arthur E. Austin
and Pvt Morgan G. King to be serg-
eants, and Pvt. Robert S. Fleharty to
be corporal.
The following reductions, without
prejudice, were directed In the same
command: