Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-08
THE FUTURE OF WAR.
Modern Guns VIII Ncccssitate Change in
I.rlira

Tactics
The modern guns viii make great
changes i'm the art of war, and the
plans employed in former campaigns
d., che great commanders will receive
many notifications. Defensive battles
Will DE 90 q premium. and defensive
warfare will De simpliicd Armies
viii manOeuyre for position, and The
generals commanding them viii gain
fame by movements skilfully conduct
ed 20 concentrate their scattered battal-
lions al the proper time, with the pur-
pose of forcing an antagonist 10 give
rather than TO accept battle. II cam
p8isn with a designated objective point
is planned. and the strategy is offensive
ON the part of one of the commanders
IL possible his tactics viii be defensive
Hostile armies win keep at greater dis
lance and iu open country out OF sight
0f each other. unless they can take mp {
line at NIGHT and inUenCh; and direct
flank movements will not be attempted
where troops are visible before the as
sault Field balloons will locate the
position. and photography mark the
formation OF cOnteuding forces, while
telephones and electricity will play
prominent parts i'm The war drama.
Night marching and night attacks Will
1. more frequent and columns or troops
organized 90 charge stationary posi-
lions viii PIE moved under darkness 10
close points. SO that the charge at dawn
viii occupy the shortest time possible.
Raging battles will be fought by i'm
-uuy and artillery, and one OF tho
problems will De the protection OF the
horses -hat draw the guns Temporary
l-W0rks cannot shelter them. ana
unless hills AFFORD protection they VIII
perish iu the loadeu hail Cavalry Will
not ua employed on The main field Or
20 c.-t.e. bat ON the tanks OF armies,
against cavalry. Cavalry chieftalns
Mi. mo- longer assail infantry or rul-
Jerry, and no more charges Will be rec
oriel like those Of POusOnbOy at Wat
eriCo or 1lurat nc Jena. This arm Will
siu be elective in reconnaissance,
Vicketiug. guarding trains and as es-
corts, but except in small bodies MS
use for advance and rear-gu0dS VIII
be diminished The target presented
is TOO large Co De risked before field
guns firing with great rapidity. even if
sevC.l. miles distant. as well as before
infantry rifles necessarily flashing
mile away
Nan0euyeCing cavalry corps with,
saw. 10000 horses on q future battlefield
would be q hiSh type of cruelty TO ami
mails. but the regiments. brigades. and
divisions composing il can still render
good service. They can be moved with
CELEBRITY long distances. and the troopers.
except the h0rse-lolders. can be dis
mounted and used as infantry. their
modern car5ines being nearly as eflec-
tive as the masaZiue-rife of the infant
rvmau. but it will be most difficult TO
project the horses while locating them
i'm such q position as 10 reach their
riders or De reached 10y them quickly.
when necessary.
Perhaps the most interesting prob
lem 10 be solved by those who organize
armies in The future is the disposition
and arrangement of the immense ammu-
milton trains. The greedy guns must
Se fed. and great viii DE- heir rapacitv.
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