The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-10
wariike Scene in the Wheatncias
md ON the Ridges Along the
Banks of the oder
ONE VICTORY FOR INVADERS
CAPTURED A CAVALRY DETAcH-
MENT OF THE DEFENDING ARMY.
American Omcers Complimented ~
the Kaiser for their Sensible
New Uniforms.

FRANKFORT-ON-ODE Sept. s.-The
war maneuvers began to-day. peacefui
and sunlit spread of country TO the west
Of here was covered by parties or cavalry
searching the hollows and the woods for
the supposed enemy or seeking TO eaten
glimpses OF him from the ridges; by bat
teries galloping into section through wheat
fields and beet patches and long lines or
rifiemen advancing along a twelve-mile
front Sausage-shaped war balloons swung
high in the air, and there were many other
signs OF warlike activity. The artillery. or
which the invading reds and the defending
blues have each about one hundred pieces,
came into action and there were sounds OF
irregular firing along the far-extended
fronts.
Six or eight miles In the rear Of the fight
ing lines were the generals commanding the
two contingents. General Won Stuelpnagei.
of the reds, who are considered an invad-
ing Russian army, and General Won Lig-
nits. of the blues who fills the role OF the
German defending army. Field telegraphs
spread fanlike from the headquarters or
each commanding general to the EXTENDED
fronts, and on nearly every elevation was
established telephone station. The gen.
erals were advised of the situation In every
part of the Terrain and moved their forces
about in a manner often quite meaningless
to the observers Of the maneuvers, who.
with the aid OF the strongest glasses could
only see a distance of about two miles, the
country being rolling and partly wooded.
To-day was spent by the contendin8
armies in playing for positions. II was an
artillery duel with occasional brushes be-
infantry got
into action. The German army of defense
captured one gun from the Russians. but
this was Immediately retaken by the in
vaders A cavalry detachment of the blues
fell into the hands of the invaders, who at
the end of the day had gained the superior
position and were ready to push forward
Emperor William, umpire or the
maneuvers, visited both sides The for
| eign guests were attached to the reds, or
the invading Russians. and when Emperor
William was on that side he was usually
surrounded by group of foreign officers
in rich uniforms The American visitors.
Mai Gen. Henry c. Corbin. Maj. Gen.
| Samuel b. NJ Young and Brigadier Gem
eral Wood and their aids. and others wore
| the new drab fatigue uniform or the
United States army, which, among so many
brilliant and highly colored foreign uni
forms. were quite distinctive The I'm.
closely and told General Corbin he Thought
their uniforms were sensible and In good
taste. His Majesty took General Young
with him on a trip inside the lines OF the
blues and his bearing towards the Amer
leans in every way was most kind.
Earl Roberts commander-in-chief of the
British forces, wore a blue field marshal
| uniform, but General French and Mr..
Brodrick, the British war secretary. were
| clad in khaki. Mr.. Brodricks youth oc-
casioned considerable surprise among the
Germans.
| Emperor William will lodge tonight at
| the castle where the Empress is also stay
| ing. His Majesty is not using his automo.
| bile for the maneuvers, the Empress having
made him promise not to do so because OF
| her fear arising from the recent large
| number of automobile accidents Several
of the general officers did use motor cars
| to-day for quick transfer from one part
! of the field TO another. All the foreign
| guests for the maneuvers are at their re-
| spective quarters here.
| Next Friday. the last day OF the maneu-
| vers.~ General Corbin will give dinner 10
| Earl Roberts and the other British visitors
| and the high German officers who have
been concerned in the war game.