Evening star., 1939-11-05
National Guard to Have Review
On Evening of November ID
High Naval and Army Officials
Invited to Attend Function

High military and naval ofiicials
on duty In Warrington have been
invited to attend 4 review Of the
District National Guard on the
parade grounds In the Mall, near
Sixth street NV. on the evening
Of November IL. The outdoor dis
play will be held only II the weather
permits, otherwise it will be held
In the quarters.
Heading the list Of distinguished
guests who have been invited by
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox are the
Chief Of Stan Of the Army, Gen.
George c. Marshall, and members
Of the general stan Of the Army;
Admiral Harold r. Stark, Chief Of
Naval Operations: Maj. Gen. Albert
H. Blanding, chief Of the National
Guard Bureau; Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord, commanding the National
Guard Of Maryland, and the 29th
National Guard Division, which in
cludes the militia units OF this city
and the States of Maryland and
Virginia; Brig. Gen. 8. Gardiner
Walter, commanding the National
Guard Of Virginia.
Commanders Of the various units
were told by Gen. Cox to continue
their efforts to obtain the increased
personnel which was authorized by
the War Department and which
was not obtained during the recent
recruiting campaign. They also
were urged to close the work as
quickly as possible, with the idea Of
bringing the organization to its full
strength.
Gen. Cox went over the proposed
armory training program with the
unit commanders and approved the
periods selected by the larger units
for the two drill nights q week
which have been ordered by the
War Department. The 12lst Regi-
ment of Engineers will drill on Tues
day and Wednesday nights; the
104th Quartermaster Regiment and
the special troops, 29th Division, on
these same nights; the 260th Regi-
ment of Coast Artillery on Tuesday
and Thursday night and Company
A, 372d Infantry on Monday and
Friday nights. It has been decided
at this time not to call the ofncers
In for an additional night for ad-
ministrative work, but for the time
being this will be absorbed on one
of the drill nights.
The matter of getting in the addi-
tional seven days Of field training,
which must be taken before the end
of January, also was discussed with
the officers by Gen. Cox. He had
before him the reports and recon-
of the officers as to the
manner in which this time should
be taken in order to obtain the
most benefit. The War Department
has left 1t largely to the discretion
Of individual Guard units in the
States and here, with the view to
giving them plenty of leeway to
work it out under the peculiar con-
ditions of each section.
The recommendations of the unit
commanders were said to have been
many and varied. They now are
being tabulated in the general head
quarters to ascertain the predom-
mating view. and this will come up
for further discussion before q final
decision is made.
It was said number of the COM
manders wanted to take the addi-
tional seven days In the field all at
one time. while others recommended
that 1t be taken day at q time, and
others even wanted 1t taken in two
day groups, and possibly one three
day period. However, not a few of
them expressed the desire that, what
decision was finally reached. all of
the time should be consumed before
the middle of next month, so as to
get 1t in before severe winter weather
conditions set in. Some of the men,
bers believe that it would be q seri-
Gus problem to take the men out of
the offices and stores and throw