The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-10
MANEUvREs BEGIN AT FRANK
 FORT-ON-oDER.
Artillery Comes into Action Early,
 and Irregular Firing is Heard . Inspectors Have Poor View of the Movements.

Frankfort-on-Oder, Sept. s.-The war maneuvres began today
 A peaceful and sunlit spread of country to the west of here was covered by parties of cavalry searching the hol- lows and the woods for the supposed en- enny or seeking to catch glimpses of him from the ridges; by batteries galioping into actoon through wheat fields and beet patches and by long lines of rife men 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, of which the invading Reds and the defending Blues have each about 100 pieces came into action and there were sounds of irregular firing along the f.r extended fronts. Six or eight miles in the rear of the fighting lines were the generals commahi ling the two contingents General von Stuelpnagel of the Reds who are considered an in- vading Russian army, and General von Lignitz. of the Blues, who fills the role of the German defending army. Field tel egraphs spread fan,iike from the head quarters of each commanding general to the extended fronts and on nearly ev- cry elevation was established a telephone station. The generals were advised of the situation in every part of the field and moved their forces about in a man. ner often quite meaningless to the ob- servers of the maneuvers. who with the aid of the strongest glasses could only set distance of about two miles. the country being rolling and partly wooded. Today was spent by the contending a t, ~ya If n artillery duel with occasional brushes between cavalry. The German army of defense captured one gun from the Rus slams. but this was immediately retaken by the invaders. A cavalry detachment of the Blues fell into the hands of the in- vaders who at the end of the day had gained the superior position and were ready to push forwar.
 Emperor William as umpire of the ma neuvers, visited both sides. The foreign guests were attached to the Reds or the invading Russians. and when Emperor William was on that side he was usual ly surrounded by group of foreign offi- cers in rich uniforms The American visitors, Major General Henry c. Corbin, Major General Samuel B. M. Young and Brigadier General Wood and their aides and others wore the new drab fatigue uniform of the United States army which among so many brilliant and high ly colored foreign uniforms were, quite distinctive. The Emperor looked the American officers closely and told Gen eral 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 Americans in every way. most kind.
 Earl Roberts commander chief of the British forces. wore a blue field mar shars uniform. but General French and Mir. Brodrick. the British War Secretary, were clad in khaki. MT. BEodriek's s youth occasioned considerable surprise among the Germans. ;.e .-'
 His Majesty is not using his automo- bile for the maneuvers. the Empress hay ing made him promise not to do. SO be- cause of her fear arising from the re- cent large number of accidents.
 Next Friday. the last day of the ma neucers, General Corbin will give a dim ner to Ea-l Roberts and other British visitors and high German officers.