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...order, the work of the first week at the camp will consist mostly of drill, emphasizing the school of the platoon. Before the end of the month, however, the cadet will be familiar with the I.D.R. through the school of the battalion. Training in guard duty, signalling, bayonet fighting, grenade throwing and physical drill will also be given at various times. Lectures will be delivered daily; and the men will be brought into condition by frequent road marches with varied equipment. Toward the end of the course the cadets will spend much time in field work, including practice in attack...
...Devens detail, consisting of 32 men, for the coming session of the bayonet and grenade schools at the Massachusetts cantonment has been announced by the Military Office in the following list...
According to an announcement made by the Headquarters Office yesterday the authorities at Camp Devens have offered to give instruction in bayonet and grenade work to a second group of R. O. T. C. men, beginning June 3. It is planned to send 32 men to take advantage of this opportunity. All members of the R. O. T. C. who have signed up for the Plattsburg camp are assured of a month's training during June either at the Government R. O. T. C. camp, or at Camp Devens, as the organization of the second Devens detachment reduces the number...
...Lancaster Camp site for occupation by the corps. The men from the preparatory schools will not be charged for any tuition and will not be included in the theoretical work. They will, however, take part in the close and open order drilling, as well as in the bayonet and grenade instruction, and will act in the maneuvers as liaison agents, signallers, topographers and engineers...
Yesterday morning active practice was carried on by all the members of the detail. The grenade section was given live grenades for the first time, while the bayonet men began work on the dummies, giving special attention to mastering the point thrust. All the exercises were carried out by members of the corps in a satisfactory manner...