THE ADDINGTON CAMP.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15047, 15 August 1914, Page 12

THE ADDINGTON CAMP.

THE STANDING ORDERS

The. 'Addingtoq Concentration Camp will be ! in. full' swing by • to-day, though all th& unite, expected will not sbe,under.'cazmte until' Monday least.

A-parade; of'about. 150 mounted volunteers'was held in the camp yesterday moVning. Most of the men had been medically ■ examined and- selected. n n<l •thoso ■who, had not-been were told off for Captain Blair put a number of volunteers through "their riding test,, which" all "passed successfully. :Colqnol*J.. 'G.i Smith , , officer in"charge of the'camp, 'has issued. the standing orders as foliowi-t .*; '■"''• Routine—^eveille,6 a.m.. breakfast 7.30. i, a.m.,: first parade (morning) 9 a.ia.,' dinner "(when'.in camp; 12.30, p.m., first'parade (afternoon) 2''p.m., tea 5..:.0 p.m., /guard: mounting and . retreat, 0.30 pVin., post 9 p.m.," staff parade and last post ,9;45 p.m., lights out lOp.m^ t The canip ; iV under military law,. .Camp jDuties-f-Tho' Infantry Regiment 'furnish each day the following camp duties:—Fire picquet, two platoons,.camp guard, 1 N.C.0., 6 men. Tour of/duty 8.15 p.m. to 6.15 '. a.m. next day. * Military'police, 1 N.C.0.. 3 men. Tour of duty 6-15' a.m. to (3.15 p.m. ,eaohi ' \' ■ Sentrie®T-Kach regiment unit will furnish' Jts own sentries during the night.--* " '. v,-'. .' ■ . . ' , ' Bugle.-Calls—The following calls will be'lsoundcd. at the .times stated under regiment . arrangements:—-Reveille . 6 a.m., retre-at 6.15 p.m., first post 9 pirn;, last post 9.45 p;m.,; lights out 10 pan.; No other, calk will be sounded in ;camp with the exception of "the alarm" and "fire alarm. , ' \V . Sick-r-Any maa; falling si«k must report, thp fact immediately to the sergeant-major of his company. The sick will; parade at 8 a.m. .and 7 p.m. daily, , arid bo marched- to the medical officers t«nt 'under, the regimfental orderly 'corporal. " ' Postal, Arrangements—All letters (joining: into camp nrast liaro . the addresses, rank; initials, and name of regiment or unit. Supplies—Supplies will be issued - the .supply depot each day irader arrangements "with; regimental and unit eomniaiidei's and supply, officer Ration parties for.the above" must be marched to and from regiments or units. States—Marching-in etates in duplicate must be, handed in to the Meadquarters Office on aavrival. of any troops .in camp. Daily states must bo" handed in at staff parade each evening. ". Sanitation—Strict attention must bo paid by all ranks to camp sanitation. Liquor in Camp—The bringing into camp of intoxicating liquor, by either civilians or members ' oFthe Defence Forces, ie etrictly forbidden. Any breach of this -order will be severely • punished. ~.;■■■,■

teavo—Leave between thn hours, of i 3.30 p.m. and 9. p.m. is only to be granted under very exceptional circumstances.'. Any,-3nan "mntnd leave must hare » pass signed by* -i.nl» officer commanding hie regiment or. unit.

Canteen—The' canteen trill be open during .the folkrwing; hours: 7.30 a.m to-8.30 a.m., 12 midday to 1.30 p.m., s'p.m." to 9 p.m. : . .