July-August - Air Defense Artillery School

New England Sector
i\IAJoH GE~EnAL K. T. BLOOD, COlllmalldillg
Bv Lielftellt/JIt Charles T. PrllSsiall
In a recent radio address to the ~ew England Sector
troops General Blood said, 'These New England States
gave the young nnd struggling colonies many great soldiers:
General Israel Putnam, Ethan Allen, Paul Re\'ere, and the
l\linute i\ len-those brave farmers who left their plows
and their homes to fight for political and religious liberty.
As they won our [recdom for us, by sacrifice and suffering.
so must we be prepared to defend it now. Remember that
the price of Liberty is eternnl vigilance."
\ Vith the view of maintaining the tnctical and physical
condition of its components up to n combat pitch. New
Engbnd Sector has inaugurated a combat school for small
uniu.. The location combines varying terrain features suited
for the intensive training of the troops involved. The program
is absorbing. vigorous and aggressive. and includes
a battle course run under realistic combat conditions.
An nil-soldier cnst has toured the Sector pbying the
vnrious parts in Hoolll Service, successful Brondway farcecomedy
of a few seasons back. 1I nder the direction of
Lieutenant Richard C. \Veiss, former actor and directQr, the
troupe is appearing nt every camp and station. Hospitals
and stations with limited stage facilities are not overlooked.
The production cnrries a variety revue for appearances in
such places.
Spotlighting an all-soldier cast at its talented best The
New England Sector Soldier Shaw of the Air has begun a
series of weekly radio broadcasts. Arranged, prepared and
conducted entirely by troops of the New England Sector,
the feature has attained a high entertainment value with
both the militarv and civilian audiences.
Spring weath~r has brought no marked differences in the
activities in the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett Bay except
to step up their tempo. The Coast Artilleryman's
fancy in this area has turned to the same things he's been
thinking about all winter; namely, target practices and
local defense measures.
i\lany batteries of the Harbor Defenses of Narragansett
Bay have been conducting tests, either on their own or in
conjunction with other batteries on the soundness of their
respective SOP's. Particular emphasis is being placed on
their effectiveness in an all-round defense of their areas
and on cover and concealment of these local defenses. One
battery simulated a night landing attack and by use of blank
ammunition injected added realism into their problem.
The personnel of the Harbor Defenses of Boston are
responding well to the Red Cross blood bank drive now in
progress. :\ system has been established whereby t\\ e~
fi\'e \'olunteers go to the Red Cros~ C\nter, Boston. \\eekl ,
and each donate a pint of blood for the much neld
plasma.
The
having
harbor athletic
changed from
program
basketball.
i~ in full
boxing,
swing. inter~
and bowling d
baseball and softball. A repre~entative team from lh~
harbor competed in the First Sen'ice Command tournamenl
and was eliminated in the second round by the Camp
Edwards team ..
The harbor defense boxin~ leam was defeated bv Fori
Devens in the second round "I tile First Service Con;man