Evening star., 1940-01-14
Tentative Training Camp Dates
For D. C.. Guard Recommended
Comp Ritchie, Nd, and Fort Story, Vo,
Proposed as Sites for Two Units

Widespread training areas have
been recommended for District
National Guard this summer, made
necessary by the divergent charac-
ter of arms of the service which
are maintained here. 1t is not now
proposed to have all of the troops
based in one particular area, but
to send them to the sections where
they may obtain the best exercises
and drills in their respective lines.
Although the recommendations
Tor the training periods and sites
for the encampments were sent 20
headquarters of the Third Army
Corps last week by Brig. Gen. Albert
l.. Cox. 1t was done as a matter of
routine, 1t was indicated. There
have been reports that the Guard
Is again being considered for large
war game maneuver this summer
and If this proves to be true, the
plans for individual, base camps
will have to be abandoned. There
Is possibility that the Army. in
connection with its national defence
training plans, may want the Guard
TO participate in gigantic war games
II Congress provides funds during
the current session.
The recommendation has been
made to Third Corps Headquarters
that the 121st Regiment of Ensi-
neers hold its annual encampment
from August to II at Camp Albert
G. Ritchie, at Cascade. Md. and
That Company A, 372d Infantry,
camp there from July 13 to 27. Be-
cause this is the Maryland camp
the dates selected are subject to
change.
Selection of the camp site and
Ihe oates OF encampment for the
Special Troops and Division Staff
OF the 18th Natinal Guard Division.
has been left to the Division Com
mander, Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reck-
ORD, commander also of the Mary-
land National Guard.
Ihe encampment of the local
battalion of the 1O4th Quarter
master Regiment will be left to the
commander of the Regiment. the
headquarters and one battalion of
which is located at Baltimore.
1t also was recommended that
the l04th Ordnance Company of
the local Guard take its field train
ing with the 30th United States
ordnance Company baser at Fort
George G. Meade, Md. The finalitv
OF this date depends. of course
what plans the Army NAV have for
the use of this company during the
summer months, but that is a
matter which, of course. will have
10 be settled by the corps area COM
mander and his staff.
The 260th Coast Artillery an
anti-alrcraft outfit, has been recon-
mended for another trip to Fort
Story, near Virginia Beach. Va
here it will have full use of the
modern anti-aircraft eouipment
Recommendations call for this unit
which has been greatly expanded in
strength, to go to the Virginia post
from July l3 to 27.
1t Is probable that the recon-
mendations of the local guard off,
cials will be acted upon within a
short time, in order that those in
charge may have plenty of time to
make the necessary arrangements.
Members of the Guard, it was
pointed out, also have to make ar
rangements early with their civilian
employers so that their leave plans
may be fitted in with others working
in the same establishments.
Capt. Hugh Everett. jr.. has been
awarded a diploma certifying to his
having completed the extension
course of the Sd Corps Area Com
mand and General Staff School.
Capt. Donald A. Falk. command
ing the 29th Division Military Police
Company, also, has been commits
stoned captain in the National
Guard of the United States.