Evening star., 1937-06-27
RESERVE RECRUIT
DEADL|NE IS NEAR
Three Evenings Remain to
Enlist for 15.Day Field
Training.

But three evenings remain for re-
cruits without previous military train
ing to enlist in the 5th Battalion,
Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, to attend
the 1887 field training period OF IS
days, from August Is to 20, at GUAM
tico. Va.
In order to discourage the enlist
ment Of so-called camp followers"
those who are interested only in q
Government vacation with pay" Maj
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, ccmmandant
OF the Marine Corps. has set next
Wednesday evening as the precamp
deadline for recruits without previous
training.
Recruiting officers and examining
surgeons will be at the battalion's
armory, 458 Indiana avenue tomorrow,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
The age limits for first enlistments
are from II to IS and parents consent
Is necessary for applicants under the
age Of 81.
Vacancies for Riflemen.
There are few vacancies for rife
men in Line Companies A, B. c and D
and also several vacancies for musi-
clans in the band as well as for sew
eral trumpeters and company cooks.
Applicants wishing to Join Company
E, at Alexandria, should apply to First
Lieut.. Martin D. Delaney, 6l8 Cam
eron street, Alexandra. At Rockville,
where Company F is located, enlist
ments may be consummated by apply
ing to Capt, Ralph M. King. Com
pany B, I'd Platoon, bases at Indian
Head, Md. where applicants for en-
listment should apply to Gunnery
Sergt William Eyer.
After Wednesday evening only men
with previous military service and
men with previous military training
IN r. O. T. c. units, cadet corps, etc,
sufhcient to enable them to finish the
recruit platoon instruction prior to
August IS will be accepted for enlist
ment. However, applications from
Marine Reservists in the Eastern or
Southern Reserve areas for transfer
to Fleet Reserve status in the 5th
Battalion are also in order.
The training period this year will
consist almost entirely OF combat ex-
ercSes and maneuvers. very little Of
the time being assigned to close order
drills, parades and formations.
Problems Arranged
There Will be company in attack and
defense problems for each of the seven
companies, as we'll as section and
platoon problems. using the terrain in
the Quantico combat area There will
be a full battalion in attack combat
maneuver and also a full battalion
landing force problem from open
boats.
Sixteen prizes, medals and cups will
be in competition between the various
companies and the schedule will con-
clude with q parade and review in
honor of Col. W. P Upshur, U. S.
M. c.. director Of the Marine Corps
Reserve, when the various trophies
WILL be awarded to the winners.
The camp at Quantico will be under
canvas in thesold 10th Regiment area,
overlooking the Potomac. This area has
been completely modernized into an
up-to-date Marine camp site One
night, however, will be spent in the
combat area in pup tents. following q
practice hike of the whole battalion.
The trip to Quantico and the return
to Washington will be made by boat.
Onicers OF the 5th Battalion predict
the outfit will go to camp with more
than 500 men, the regularly allowed
enlisted strength Of the battalion,
which is the largest of the Marine
Corps l9 Reserve ba ttalions.