Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
District Guardsmen
Scheduled 10 Reach
Capital Tomorrow
1t. Gen. Drum Declares
Weaknesses Emphasized
By Moneuvers
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN,


RENSSELAER, FALLS, N. Y, Aug.
23.-Twenty-ninth Division troops
broke camp and headed homeward
today, carrying with them three
weeks of intensive field training in
the Nations greatest peacetime war
the LIST Army commander. Lit. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum.
District National Guard officers
and non-commissioned officers were
among the thousands who filled the
stadium of st. Lawrence University
at Canton last night for the final
critique of the maneuvers, when Gen.
Drum discussed other angles of the
defense situation.
He struck responsive chord when
he touched on CONSUMPTION with the
statement:
1--WE are proud of our sacrifices in
the Nations cause, but let us not
blind ourselves to realities. We are
too few to meet the problems ahead
and must demand that all citizens be
called to serve with us in preparing
for the threatened crisis. AS for the
production of weapons, the volunteer
system must be replaced by a ma
tional obligation system if we are to
succeed"
Weaknesses Stressed.
The critique signaled the end of
the maneuvers. Gen. Drum and
others who spoke stressed that the
three weeks of training had shown
more than ever-the lack of weap-
ons and of virtually all other types
of war material, the need of an
adequate air force to accompany
infantry and Of better commhnica-
tons to replace the present anti
quated system, the need of more
practical field exercises and the
necessity of guarding against the
danger Of allowing the new combat
team system to destroy the fire
power of artillery.
With many of their tents struck
late yesterday, District Guardsmen
and others of the 29th Division
rolled out of their cots or pup tents
at daybreak ready to finish the job
Of breaking camp.
The 1st Battalion, 1o4th Quarter
master Regiment. led by Maj.
Fletcher Bernsdorff, moved out in
a truck and motor cycle caravan
at $50 am. The battalion will
reach home late tomorrow.
The first District troop train was
scheduled to pull out of the little
Rensselaer, Falls railroad station at
100 pm. today. carrying the 121st
Engineers, commanded by Col. John
w. Oehmann. They will be on the
train for almost "a hours, expecting
to reach Union Station in Wash
1ngton at 1926 am. tomorrow.
Other Units Leaving.
1t. Col. William T. Roy and his
29th Division special troops were to
entrain at the Falls at $50 pm.
today. Taking a different route.
their train is due to reach the Cap
ital at 800 am. tomorrow.
Other units of the Goth also we're
taking the train for home today, in
Guiding the LIST and 5th Maryland
1nfantries. The LIST and 116th Vir-
ginia Infantry Regiments leave to-
morrow. The 54th Field Artillery
Brigade was breaking camp. too.
and starting long conveys Of trucks
and guns southwark.
Third Corps headquarters at
Heuvelton, central command for the
18th and 18th Divisions In the big
maneuver, announced citations for
Col. Harry Ruhl Of Baltimore, his
9Th Maryland Infantry Regiment
and other units composing the COM
bat team which "bItzkrieged' the
LIST Division of the Regular Army
Tuesday morning.
d. C. Guardsmen Cited.
Units cited for successful compile
ton OF daring tactical operation
that captured 1925 trucks of the LIST
Division and four Of Its highest Of
ficers were the 5th Maryland, the
10th Maryland Field Artillery, COM
manded by Col. Beverly Ober, who
Is chief of Maryland State police;
the 18th Tank Company. Pennsyl-
vania, which was loaned to the 29th
Division for the attack, and Pro-
visional Truck Companies D and G,
Regular Army outfits also loaned.
District Guardsmen and units
awarded citations included Capt.
Charles r. Hiag, State staff officer
assigned to the 18th Division Intel
ugence: First Sergt. Wilbur F. Miller,
Medical Detachment, 10Th Division
Special Troops; Staff Sergt. ROLAND
r. Ruehlman, Company A, 12lst
Engineers; Headquarters Company,
18th Division, Washington, and the
LIST Platoon, Company D, 121st En-
gineers.