The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Directions for Army and Navy
Movements at Portland Pre-
pared by Major Ha'rir~n
TRAINING TEST OUTLINED.
Efficiency of Shore Defense to Be
Exhibited in Series of Move
ments Under Inspection of
Arbitration Board.

| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 1.-THE rules governing
the joint maneuvers of the army and navy
next month at Portland have been issued.
They were prepared under direction of the
two departments by Major George F. f.
Harrison of the Artillery Corps for the
army and Lieutenant Mark L. Bristol. rep
resenting the navy.
These rules are promulgated with a view
to meet tie circumstances apd incidents
likely TO arise in an attack by hostile fleet
on the harbors of the coast Of the United
States. They are based upon the assump-
ton that the primary object of the maneu-
vers on either side Is to investigate certain
systems and problems of attack and to test
the training of the personnel and the eff
cheney of the material.
The rules provide, for the army general
features OF attack or posts and the de-
lense OF same: the most efficient way for
district commanders to exercise command
OF the defenses OF artillery districts in
action. including the practical coordination
OF such defenses as a whole: the use of
movable ornaments: the best systems OF
liable method of communicating orders and
information from fire commanders and bat
terry commanders to gun emplacemerts; the
best use of searchights to detect the APP
proach OF an enemy: the best location of
searchlights together with all information
as to the use Of same in connection with
the fire of guns on ships at night.
For the Navy-The best method of obtain
ing the ranges of the forts and batteries
hred at. the means of communicating these
ranges to the divisional officers. the desig-
nation of the target to the divisional Off
GERS; the effect of smc'-e in concealing the
target las far as poss.oe. in view Of the
Limitations imposed b. the simulated fire of
the heavy guns. the order OF fire in the
ship. considering the direction and force of
the wind; the effect Of mines and obstruc-
tons and the progress Of the ships; for the
Admiral. the best method Of concealing his
approach.
board of five arbitrator will be APP
pointed. two for each service. and the fifth
by agreement between the army and navy
this detail Umpires. not attached to the
ships or forts to which they are assigned,
will be appointed. Also naval observers for
the forts and military observers for the
ships.
The maneuvers will be divided into phases
object. The reports of the umpires. observ-
ers and commanding officers will afford the
basis for decision by the Board of Arbitra-
ticn. The rules contain an elaborate series
OF directions for conducting the operations,
keeping record of them and making re-
ports.
final opinion Is expected from each COM
meEding officer ashore Of the suff1ciency of
the present fixed defenses and their relative
value at night or In thick or foggy weather;
also to what extent mines and distractions
are applicable. whether there are enough
the mine fields and prevent countermining.
and whether some mobile defense is neces-
sary for the same purpose in thick or foggy
weather or at night.