Evening star., 1936-07-12
.OR the purpose Of co-ordinating,
- plans for the movement of the
| troops of the 29th National
Guard Division into the field

troops OF the 29th National
i Guard Division into the field
next month for the first mobilization
Of that military unit we're discussed
at a meeting Of staff officers in the
National Guard Armory here last
Wednesday. The staff officers, headed
by Maj Gen. Milton A. Reckord OF
Maryland, commander of the division
went over detailed plans which have
been made to date not only for the
movement Of the troops to the theatel
Of operations, centering on Indiantowr
Gap, Pa, but for the feeding and
entertainment Of the men. as we'll as
plans for the maneuvers which will
be an important part Of the field
training this year.
It will be new experience for the
divisional officers as we'll as those in
the other units, as while the staff
has had a camp each year during
which war problems we're worked out
with maps and with a handful of
troops carrying out certain positions
this year they will have all arms of
the division in the field, and the
troops will be sent out the same as
they would in time Of actual con-
f1ict. The officers will be expected
to conduct their forces as they would
In time of actual battle.
The movement TO the theater of
operations from all parts of the States
of MARYLAND and Virginia and from
the District of Columbia will be made
by motor train to test the ability of
the division TO move its force in this
manner This will be a new expert
ence, as heretofore for movements of
troops of such length they have had
the aid Of railroad companies to assist
them in the movements.
The conference received reports
from the various officers who some
time ago we're assigned problems to
work out in connection with the
movement, and the discussions held
here last week brought out further
preparations which will have to be
made before time for the departure
of the troops arrives The citizen
soldiers now have only a little more
than a month in which to complete
all the details and TO make arrange
ments for the assembling of the great
flee Of motor trucks which will be
used in dispatching both troops and
their heavy equipment to the scene
Of the operations at Indiantown Gap
AS none of the State or District of
Columbia organizations which are to
participate in the maneuvers have
sufficient motor equipment to move
their respective units. it will be nee
essary to borrow number of trucks
from the Regular establishment both
for the movement to and from camp.
Preparations also will have TO be
made for adequately policing the
highways which the caravans will use
in their movement to camp. so that
there will be little delay and as little
interference with the regular traffic
as possible As some of the troops
will travel a great distance 20 the
camp. it will be necessary for the
officers making the plans to outline
and make arrangements for open
fields along the route where the
troops in the trains can set up their
bivouacs.
1t is expected that there will be sew
eral more conferences prior to the
date set for the troops to take to the
field, so that every detail will be
worked out to the end that the move
ment may be made without a hitch
and the troops arrive at the base
campsite so that they will be ready to
start the field training Immediately
after they get their camp set up.
One of the first moves to obtain
equipment for the movement of troops
was taken Friday when one officer and
II enlisted men left for Pikesville,
Nd, to obtain 10 trucks and one sta