The Washington times., 1905-04-09
MIMIC VARF ARE
PLANS ARE MADE
Washington and Baltimore
To Be Defended.
EXERCISES OCCUR IN JUNE
Army and Navy Will Join Forces for
the Protection of Important
Forts.

Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, president of the
Army War College, and Capt. c. s.
Sperry. president of the Naval War Col
lege. have decided upon ana have issued
to the officers of the artillery district OF
Baltimore the rules and regulations TO
govern the joint army and navy exer-
cises to take place in the Chesapeake
bay June ILL., 1905.
The elaborate program at first con-
templated by the War Department has
beEn greatly modified because Of a radi-
cal reduction by Congress of the origi-
nal appropriation. The original plans
had in view offensive and defensive
movements by both the land and naval
forces. involving strategic operations on
a most comprehensive scale.
Rules for the Operations.
BY the rules recently issued the oper-
ations are restricted to the carrying
out of certain specific operations Of at
tack on and defense of Baltimore and
Washington. As Il result of these
changes the maneuvers VIII be officially
known as army and navy exercises, in
stead of combined array and navy
maneuvers, as first intended
1t is possible that the schedule of
events may be changed. but according
to the rules promulgated by Generals
Bliss and Sperry, the Naval Reserves
will be the only representative Of the
National Guard of Maryland.
The defense of Baltimore and the Ma
tional Capital will be confined to coast
artillery landing parties by the navy
not being allowed.
Troops to Participate.
All troops stationed at Fort McHenry
except a small guard. will be sent to
Forts Howard. Smallwood, Carroll. anC
Armistead Nav 81.
The following coast artillery com
kpanies have been ordered to report t
Col. Frank Thorp for the maneuvers:
Second. stationed at Fort Wright
N Y
Forty-second, stationed at Fort Mott
n. j.
Fifty-tnird, Fifty-sixth and Fifty-sev
enth torpedo companies), stationed a
Fort Wadsworth, N. Y.
Seventy-sixth stationed at Fort Banks
Mass
Ninety-seventh. stationed at For
Adams, r. l.
One Hundred and Ninth, stationed a
Fort Greble. r. l.
The total force of officers and men O
the artillery district will be increase
to about 1,600 men.
The operations will be practically cor
fined to the defeaScs of Fort Monro;
Washington. D c., and Baltimore
TIE water appro lcles to- the respectiv
forts will be .reatad as mined only fc
covnter-nlining or the removal of OF
structions from the channels by til
raNy. For reconn oissance direct attac
or the forcing of passages the channe
of approach viii re treated as unos
structed- No channel guides will /
changed or removed
Forts on War Footing.
Two reliefs for each empIaced Gun wi
be allowed. an1 the fcrts will be manne
en- war footing
UnGer the rules promulgated the mov'
ments of the navy are pc. mitted as 70
lows:
Counter-mining or removal of mines
Reconnaissance in force, either by da
or night
Gun attacks upon searchlights, rana
finders, signal stations
Such direct attacks upon the pril
cipal defenses as may be considere
feasible.
The operations Of tht army are COZ
fined strictly to resisting attacks.
Tba enlisted men and officers of II
torpedo school. upon the recommend
ton Of Gen. ]. P. Storey, chief OF "a
tillery. will be employed in the defen
of Baltimore and Washington. TT
frst-class battleship Massachusetts Il
Second-class battleship Texas the mo
itors Arkansas, Florida and Nevada, Il
training ship Hartford and six destro
ers. It is understood, viii represent L
naval arm of the service in the exc
cises.