Evening star., 1939-10-22

taking down OF heavy tentase would
be q major matter and time con-
Stunning, which could be put to better
purpose In :naneuvering, It was said.
1t Is stipulated by the War De-
partment that this prospective neld
training should be taken in the
vicinity Of the home stations Of the
troops In order to save travel time.
Plans are being made by the War
Department for the leasing of real
estate for the maneuvers.
The commanding general of the
Sd Army Corps area pointed out, in
a letter to brigade headquarters,
that in order that commanders and
staf1s Of batallions and higher units
may receive the greatest amount Of
instruction practicable in time avail
able, 1t Is believed desirable that
for short periods of field training
the STATS SHOULD be sufnciently COM
plete and should have available to
them sufficient headquarters' per-
sonnel and subordinate units to per-
NIT functioning in their normal
capacities. For instance, he said.
battalion commanders and STATS can
receive very valuable training in
maneuvers when two or more units
OF the battalion are assembled for
training, or when individuals Of that
stan are substituted in higher stats
for absent officers Of the latter,
reglmental commanders and staffs
IN command post exercises with the
major portion Of the staff and regi-
mental headquarters company as
sembled; when the major portion
Of the regiment is assembled for
training. or when individuals are
used as requirements for absent
members OF staffs OF higher units.
Officers Of the local Guard are now
giving two nights q week to their
military work, one night for drills
with their units and another night
for administrative work. 1t is prob
able that with the tWo-nights-a-
week drill schedule they may be ex-
pected to give three nights week to
their military duties. In order to
handle the administrative work Of
their units.
Officers of the local Guard who
have been detailed as delegates to
the convention Of the National
Guard Association Of the United
States In Baltimore, October 26, ~
and %, are anxiously awaiting
copies Of the agenda for the meeting.
Brig. Gen. James c. Dozier, adjutant
general Of South Carolina, president
OF the association, so far has only
informed the local officers that it
will be a most important meeting
and that he expects a very large
attendance
Equipment and uniforming of the
increase Of more than 500 men for
the local Guard. which has just been
authorized by the War Department,
and on which the local militiamen
now are engaged in recruiting, will
not furnish serious problem, it
was said at brigade headquarters.
Some Of the supplies for this new
increment already have been re.
ceived and additional shipments will
be here and ready for issue by the
time the men are mustered into the
service.
Maj Just c. Jensen, Ordnance
Department director Of rifle prac-
tice. has sent out a call for appn-
cants to shoot in competitions for
selections for the rife and pistol
teams Of the local Guard. Tryouts
will be held in the Pennsylvania
avenue gallery on Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
There will be ample opportunity
for the young men in the high
schools and colleges here to make
places on the several teams which
will be selected to represent the
local militia in rifle matches to be
held during the year and culminat-
ing with the national matches to
be held at Camp Perry, Ohio.