Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 290, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1912 — GOOD INSPECTION OF MILITIA COMPANY [ARTICLE]

GOOD INSPECTION OF MILITIA COMPANY

Battalion Commander Visited Company M and Witnessed Drill —Teaches the War Game. , Major George W. Freyermuth, commanding the second battalion of the third infantry of the Indiana National Guard, of whfch Company M is part visited the local company Wednesday night, inspected the men in ranks, the rifles and equipment, quartermaster's store room and the accounts and will remain over tonight for the purpose of meeting of the officers and non-com-missioned officers and as many of the privates as wish to be on hand and giving them instructiohs in playing the war game. The game will be played on a Fort Benjamin Harrison map. Those who %re present will be on one side or the other. The map will be spread out and imaginary armies represented by bits of colored paper will be assigned to each side* The commanders oi each will study the contour lines on the map, which represent the elevations on the ground and alternately advance their forces into combat, or Tirto the performance oT any mission assigned in the war game problem, possible as patrols, advance guards or outposts. By means of a large sectional map that brings out in relief the elevation and depressions of the theatre of military operations the war game has been brought to a high state of expertness in the regular army. It Is not so interesting when played on a small contour map but is regarded very valuable instruction. This will be the first time an attempt was ever made to play it here. The inspection Wednesday night proved one of the best, the local company ever had. Forty-two enlisted men and three officers were present. All were in olive drab uniforms, wearing the caps. Second Bleu ten ant Tntetir has been accpmplishing splendid results lately in drilling the company and the interest is such as to indicate that the regular army inspection next April will surpass any similar inspection ever held here. Following the inspection a lunch consisting of ham and cheese sandwiches, pickles and coffee was served. The pompany now has an enlisted strength of 62. There is room for only eight more and those wanting to join should lose no time in filing their applications.