THE CHILKOOI POST
An unofficial publication, issued without expense to the Government
Volume 4
February
8th._1924
No, 6
POST MOURNS DEATH OF PRESIDENT WILSON:
Off iciali.iforraation of the death of Ex-President Woodrow Wil
son was received at this Post Wednesday morning, and the flag was im
mediately lov/ered to half-mast and a salute fired* Guns were fired
during the day at 30-minute intervals and a salute of 48 guns was
fired at retreat* Prior, to retreat ceremony, in which all officers
and enlisted men participated, the officer of the day, Captain Marlin
C. Martin, spoke to the assembled command of the former President’s
appreciation of the Army and his efforts on its behalf, as well as
his attempts to arameliorate the conditions.of international, affairs.
According to War Department orders, all officers will wear
the usual badges of mourning, a crape band on the left arm and crepe .
on the sabre, for a period of thirty days ending March 3rd* The post
Flag will be at half mast and colors of organizations will be draped
with mourning for the same period.
INDOOR MUSKETRY PROBLEMS TEACH LESSONS:
Ihe series of indoor musketry problems in which Company F
has participated this week with their new indoor range and landscape
targets, has already taught the men of that company many ari varied
lessons.
One of the problems included distributing fire at a line of
skirmishers along the edge of a field. After the squired number of
shots were fired and the targets examined, it was found that practic
ally all of the hits wre concentrated on the conspicuous parts of the
target, which formed good aiming points, i.e., several trees and bush
es scattered along the edge of the field.
Lt. McMaster, who was in charge of theinstruction at the time,
pointed gut that, the janeray.at other parts,of, the line would have been
able to fire undisturbed at our forces had this been a real instead
of an imaginary conflict* He also pointed out another very important
lesson, i.e., when taking cover, unless the cover is bullet proof, a
void any object that draws fire, as any conspicuous aiming point would
do. Had this been a real line of enemy skirmishers, those who took
cover under the bushes and trees would have had a very unhappy time,
while those who took cover in the inconspicuous weeds at the edge of
the field, although the cover might not have seemed so thick and good
would have been in comparative safety. (Continued on last page#)
COMPANY E MEN ARE CAVALRYMEN OF THE NORTH:
Company E, after practicing several mornings on the ice-crust
ed parade ground, made the trip from the Post Cemetery to the beach on
skis this *eek. Mfhile many took’a.spill on the turns, quite a few made
the trip successfully, a real test for skirunning, A soldier trained to
march on skis can make as high as six miles an hour, equal to the march
rate of cavalry, while down hill a speed as high as sixty miles an hour
is possible. Several Company £ men have spoken of the desiraability of
a post ski-ing contest to be held on the Cemetery Hill, Such a contest
would arouse interest in ski-ing which is both an excellent sport and
at the same time practical training for troops stationed in the North.
BOAT SCHEDULE:
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Curacao, Monday, with mail direct from the States.