| Show NARROWS CAMP RESUMES FULL I ARMY ACTIVITY VITY I Tactical Exercises Given Officers Officers Of Of- as Storm Passes On CAMP W W. G. G WILLIAMS June 7 7 Full activity in all branches and de departments departments de- de was resumed in camp Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- d day y morning with the clearing of the storm which canceled all outdoor work Mond Monday Tactical exercises engaged the attention attention at of all officers The regular army Instructors had the battalion commanders march their batteries to the rough country north and west of Camp Williams There they were given Iven Iv- Iv en battle exercises and required to solve them The instructors conduct conducted ed critiques after alter the work w was s over in which the guard officers joined to clear up doubtful points in the handling handling handling han han- of the troop movements I PASSES SENTENCE Colonel Hamilton Gardner revealed re re- revealed to the regiment that back of or his calm judicial mind there is a sense of humor tempered with jus jus- tice Instead of using guardhouse sentences for punishment for mild breaches of discipline he manages to contrive some new form of punishment punishment punishment punish punish- ment from which the regiment or an offenders offender's buddies may profit At mess Monday night Staff Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant Ser Ser- geant Eugene Roth brought his appetite appetite appetite ap ap- ap- ap petite along It was not appeased by bythe bythe bythe the regular helpings served by the cooks cook's crew so lie he essayed to garner another sandwich to finish off with wilh It happened that the sandwich belonged belonged belonged be be- longed to Corporal Don Austin Both arc are of or regimental headquarters com com- pany A scuffle ensued in which the corporals corporal's shirt was ripped from his back At the finish the sandwich was on the floor loor and went uneaten MADE MENDER l Haled before the regimental commander commander commander com com- mander for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline Sergeant Roth was appointed regimental regi regimental regie regi- mental mender Instructions have been issued to all units In camp that if it any clothing is in need of repair it iUs js is to be taken to Sergeant Roth to be bi mended The sergeant spent a very busy day Tuesday and the neatness with which he darns and sews drew commendation from soldiers whose garments were in great Ireat need of his services Warlike operations got under way when the three battalions battalion of ot the regiment regiment regi resi ment under Majors Ruel M. M J J. J Wallace West and Henry D D. Beal took up the morning program This called for selection and occupation of positions The battalion battalion bat bat- headquarters personnel including including ing enlisted specialists reconnoitered the ground under the assumption that the enemy was near and endeavored to keep all movements secret POSITIONS CHOSEN Positions for the guns suns of the two batteries comprising each battalion were chosen to afford effective fire on the enemy positions and offer concealment concealment con con- for the men and materiel The batteries screened their approach to the positions and prepared to open fire ire telephone lines Iines being strung meanwhile to connect every battery with the battalion of commanders and the command and observation posts Upon occupying the positions service service ser ser- vice practice was begun with 37 sub sub- caliber barrels attached to the howitzers to conserve am am- This Tills proved to be the most interesting inter inter- interesting esting work undertaken by the re regiment retie regi I ment so far There was fine morale evident and the officers and enlisted men demonstrated their proficiency attained in m the armory drill season at their home stations Observers ers commended commended com com- commended mended Colonel Gardner for the efficiency efficiency effi cHi of the regiment Adding zest to the exercises is the competition between between be be- tween the batteries for or the regimental regimen regimen- tal Lal merit cup which goes to the best t firing battery in camp The TIle afternoon pro program ram included schools for or o officers and enlisted men after fter which the recreational activities activities ties began under the tho direction of Chaplain George Albert Smith Jr GO THROUGH PACES Regimental and battalion sta staff officers cers were put through their paces under under un un- un der the direction of Colonel Gardner observed d by the regular army instructors instructors tors and inspector The afternoon was spent in tactical exercises during which the staff officers were required to solve problems involving war situations sit sit- Each officer was as as required to perform the duties his special assignment assignment as as- calls for issuing appropriate ate orders and instructions and going over the same ground he would be required to cover in actual operations during hostilities Battalion tactical problems will consume Wednesday battalions being being being be be- ing required to carry out orders as asin asin in m battle to accomplish a specific mission mission mis mise sion slon involving the approach into action ac action ac- ac tion lion under hostile observation recon recon- in m the presence of the enem enemy selection of or an nn advantageous position for the batteries to go into action preparation pre to occupy and fire from an nn advanced posit position on in the event of the success of or the troops which their fire supports selection of a route roule for safe withdrawal maintenance maintenance main main- of communications and supply supply sup sup- ply routes and other factors all of which combined to make up a complex com corn plex problem for the battalion and balter battery commanders and their snow SHOW ENTHUSIASM Observing the work of the re regiment ment Tuesday plainly showed that the organizations or or- organization had been well shaken down by their first days das in camp last week and that after the weekend week leave c privileges they entered upon the serious work of the lr training period period pe pe- with enthus enthusiasm If there was any appearance of rawness in m the work of the guardsmen at first it had entirely disappeared when the person personnel nel net responded to the calls Tuesday The entire regiment looked businesslike businesslike business business- IU like e and alert throughout the pro pro- gram cram The progress in training has elicited many commendations commendation Brigadier General W W. G Williams adjutant general l of Utah is a free quent visitor at It the camp watching v the Or organization in detail v ith a critical critical c cal l eye General Williams is the commanding com corn mantling manding officer of or the Sixt Sixty fifth I th field artillery brigade of or which the Utah artillery regiments are arc a part parl He lIe will be in command of the camp period the latter half of June following following follow follow- ing the departure of the Two Hundred and Twenty second field artillery I upon completion of its training sched From June 16 to 30 the One OneHundred OneHundred Hundred and Forty fifth field artillery artil- artil lery cry horse drawn commanded by Colonel Curtis Y Clawson will under undergo undergo un un- un- un der dergo o training at Camp W. W G G. Will Wil Wil- l tams iams t Of 4 9 Camp Sid Sidelights I Three pairs of ot twins in camp are arc causing first sergeants a lot of ot worry When tho the battery commander sends for one of them he doesn't know whether the right one responds or not nolo When Corporal Frederick C. C Foster battery clerk of F battery shows up late for reveille re his brother Corporal Monroe D D. Foster stands in danger danser of being reduced to the ranks as punishment If II Private Harold Johnson of service battery Jets gets inline inline in line inc for mess twice Private Herbert Johnson may have to go hungry and Private First Cla Class Melvin Warren may have the opportunity to read a aletter letter from the best girl of Private first Cla Class Marvin Warren handed to o him by the mail orderly by mis mis- take 4 4 A Brigham City's A battery is a brotherly brotherly broth broth- erly organization Among the brothers broth broth- ers on the roster rosier arc the three Johnsons John sons two Tinse's two Stokes two Kellys three two Nelsons two Jensens Jensen two two Hun Hun- and two In the or organization organ organ- an from Spanish Fork Richfield 1 Lehl and Ogden there are sixty seven I other brothers by pairs and threes threes- of O 9 When the first sergeant ergeant of D battery shouts for Peterson to come to lo his tent lent any anyone one of or six of these may start double timing for the battery battery bat bat- tery office There are arc two Sergeant Petersons two taro Corporal Petersons sons and two Pr Private afe Petersons in the organization or or- Seven divisions for boxing and wrestling c carry rry medal awards to be made at the end of camp There is also a pair of medals for Cor the winning boxing and wrestling team Medals will also go SO to the winning winnin pistol teams each battery entering gunmen for the competition The Colonel Gardner cup is to be bestowed upon the most efficient first sergeant in camp and the Colonel A. A E E. E Wilfong cup is to be awarded to the battery with the best mess At the nightly recreation hall programs programs programs pro pro- grams the talent for the entertainments entertainments entertain entertain- ments is provided by the batteries The Lehi contingent furnished the therun fun run Friday night on a card of athletic events a a aThe The American legion will award a loving cup to the battery at camp with the best reenlistment record for forthe forthe forthe the past year |
