Milford chronicle., 1937-08-06
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as the zero course" is the mos
difficult.
1t is created by an airplane will
suspended sleeve target flying di
rectly toward and over the gun po
sition from the sea.
Favored by another day of cleal
weather, Battery c, under Capt
James L. Whaley, started prelimi-
nary record firing with the three
inch anti-aircraft guns.
The gun was stationed at Cotton
Patch Landing gun position and fir
ing started shortly after lunch.
About so shells were fired by the
battery Wednesday afternoon.
The entire regiment was called out
for infantry drill from 1880 to $3.50
Wednesday morning. Batteries A, B,
E, and F also received instruction in
pup tent" erection, rolling blankets
and packs on Wednesday.
Rifle Drill Planned
For the first time in several years
the entire regiment will receive in
struction in rifle and pistol firing.
In recent years failure to receive a
supply of rifle and pistol ammuni-
ton has made the practice impos-
sible.
Capt. John B. Grier, Ordnance de-
partment, State Staff, will direct
this practice. Maj Adrian st. John
of the Chemical Warfare Service. U.
S. Army, will come from Fort Ham
ilton, N. Y, next week to give DEM
onstrations in chemical warfare and
use of poison gases.
Mai. Gen. Albert H. Blanding, the
chief. National Guard Bureau, WASH
ington, arrived in camp on Wednes-
day afternoon and viewed the pa
rade of the regiment at 5:45 o'clock.
Battery E, under Capt. Herman
Cook and F, under Capt. Anthony
Summers. started the preliminary
record firing at the airplane towed
sleeve target Tuesday. Battery H. OF
New Castle and G of Dover. contin-
ued preliminary record firing with
the machine guns on Wednesday.
SearchIightS In Action '.
Many visitors were attracted TO
Camp McMullen Tuesday night as
the big searchlights went into action
in the first night practice of the
present training period.
Battery A, searchlight unit. Capt
John B. Moore. commander, won the
efficiency flag for the second consec-
Itive day on Tuesday with an aver
age of S9.9 per cent. Battery E was /
second with 1868 per cent. Combat
Train. headed by Capt. Victor Clark
md Battery G. Dover. Capt. William
4. McWilliams. tied for third place.
The regiment is awaiting orders !
-egarding the overnight secret blv-
1uac planned for tonight and to-
morrow morning. The bivouac will
,e carried out only If the more I'M
,ortant gun firing practice is up TO
chedule by this afternoon.
A half mile swimming race VIII
70 held in the ocean Sunday. Private
bernard Nobis, former swimming
tar of the University of Delaware,
ill be in charge. Gold and silver
ledals will be awarded for first and
econd place. A bronze medal will be
iven the first girl completing the
curse.
Private Nobis, assisted by Private
lbert Ramsey, has started SWIM
ling and life-saving class among
Regiment On Parade
The regimental parade on Tuesday
ight was reviewed by Mai. Henry {.
av. commanding officer. First Bat
lion. Capt. Horace N. Wilkinson
as commanding officer of the First
attalion; Capt. David B. Harrins-
m of the Second Battalion; Lieut..
oyer H. Holt. parade adjutant. and
ant. W. A. F. Pyle and Lieut. T.
vnch were member of Major Rays
aft. =
A concert was given Tuesday night =
front of the tent of Col. George j. .
,hulz. regimental commander. by .
Q regimental band under Lieut.. j. 3
,rris Robinson. The band VIII Q
We a concert at Rehoboth Beach .
8 o'clock Saturday night. Q
Arrested by Lieut.. J. G.. Maloney' =
mn marshal. on a charge of fall .
Q to return to camp when order .
Private Horace Jours. Battery [. .
ilmington, was turned over to
litary authorities. Q