The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-07-18
Truck Ride Proves Long Due to Several Mishaps
 En Route
By LIEUT.. HUBERT J. RIGNEY Special to The DemOcratl


 Camp Cross, Mantle, July 17-The Waterbury units of the 102d Infan- try, Howitzer Company, Medical De- tachment, 2d Battalion Headquar- terS company, E. F. and G companies march out of the armory through Library Park to Meadow street shortly after o'clock this morning and boarded trucks and station wagons and started for Mantle.
 The column was due to leave Wat erbury at a. m., but due to late arrival of the trucks did not get un- derWay until 8:30 and arrived in Camp Cross at 12:15 p. m. Various delays occurred on the way, one of the trucks running out of gas, an other out of water
 The movement by truck is not so pleasant as that by train, where there is plenty of room for every one to move about. Also many of the guardsmen look forward to the train ride each year which is novelty in this day of automobiles.
 The other battalions of the regi- ment were in camp when the main body arrived. The advance details were on the job and the cooks were already preparing meal which in the case of the Chatfield Guards consisted of frankfurts and sauer- kraut. Mess was served to the men at about 1:30 D. m. and to the officers at the same time
 short meeting was held after officers mess. Colonel Field said that as there was much to da today he would only hold a short meeting. A composite guard went on duty this afternoon, Captain Baribault of HoWitzer Go. being officer of the day.
 The men in the Waterbury units were required to report for physical inspection at the infirmary at 3:25 D. m.
 The Ed Battalion is commanded by Captain Thomas H. Horrigan due to the recent death of Major A.. Frederick Overlin. Major Oberlin was one of the most efficient and fearless officers of the regiment. His World War record was outstanding.
 Company E is commanded by Lieut. Rigney in Captain Horrigan's ab- sence. The other Waterbury units have their same officers.
 Colonel William J. Shanahan. war time commander of the Chatfield Guards, was at the armory to see his old company depart this morning.
 Payrolls were signed this after noon so that they could be sent in promptly to regimental headquar- ters. Tomorrow morning the units will be engaged in extended order and close order drills on the parade grounds with possibly a parade by one of the battaltohs fin the after noon. ;,
 Today, although warm, is not un- pleasant and many of the men en- gagged in softball for exercise.
 Lieut.. Joseph Wolfe of F Co is doing bunk fatigue and Lieut.. Mona maker of E Go. is detailing the ad- vance rations to all the Waterbury units. The absence of the old-time lce-boXes is noticed in the mems quarters and if some of the mem bers of the pre-war regiment were here today they would find it quite different. Tomorrow night a more detailed account of the activities will be given, everything not being com pletely settled yet.
 In the regiment are 300 men and l9 officers from Waterbury and vi- cinity. The officers are: 102d Howit- ger Co. Capt. George J. Baribault commanding, lst Lieut.. William P Dillon and 2nd Lieut.. Francis T. Riley; medical detachment, Maj. Joseph A. Ciminera, regimental sur-