Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-08
WAR GAME At PORTLAND.
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| main shin channel and of Fort PreDle
from Hussey sound Forts Mckinley
and Levett scupposed reduced during
which landing is made at Fort Will
| liams.
| (dD Eighth day, evening before mid
| night-Attempt to run Fort Preble.
land attack against Fort Preble-Fort
Williams supposed reduced.
lei Ninth day. forenoon-Simultane-
Gus attacks by battleships from main
ship channel from Forts Williams.
I.evett and Preble, and by cruisers
from Chambers cove upon Fort Nc
Kinley during which landing is made
at Fort Mckinley.
(D Ninth day. night-Attempt by
cruisers to run by Fort Mckinley by
Hussey sound and by Fort Levett
through White Head passage. simulta-
neous with attempts by battleships to
run by Forts Williams. Levett and
Preble through main ship channel.
The program of artillery defence fol-
lows:
First day, Aug. s-Pitching camp
and muster, assignment of troops u
guns. preparation Of manning tables.
Second day, Aug. 9-lnstructlon Vi
militia in nomenclature of guns, c"i
riages, position finding material anu
equipment, explanation of the Uses
and functions of the principal parts
including the dismantlang OF preec
blocks and the removal of dust suai"'
and general instruction in the dutie'
of the several details and detachli'e'l''
Third day, Aug. 10-Two drills. oi
one-half hour each, Of the militia,
Special instructions in the duties VI
the positions to which they nave peoii
assigned and two drills, or one hou'
each, of the complete detachileli's.
All details and attachments cohhecte"
with subcaliber and service practlce
will participate in each of these drilis.
Each one-hour drill will be preceded
by the half-hour special instruction
specified above.
Fourth day, Aug. II. Sunday-No
exercises.
Fifth day. Aug. 12-Sugcaliber prac-
tice bv regular troops Night drills.
SO P. NJ.
Sixth day. Aug. 13-Subcaliber prac-
tice by militia. Night drills as on the
fifth. Call to arms during night.
Seventh day. Aug. 14-Service prac-
tice by regular troops. Night drill as
on fifth day. Call to arms during night
Eighth day, Aug. 15.-Action period.
All details and attachments held in
continuous readiness to man the sta
tons to which assigned at the call to
arms. Such other drills and other ex-
cruises as post commander may d.
rect and the circumstances of defence
may allow.
Ninth day. Aug. 16-Action period.
Same as for eighth day.
Tenth day, Aug. 17-Militia break
camp and return to home stations.
Artillery drill and instruction will be-
gin at 80 A. NJ.
PROGRAM INFANTRY DEFENSE.
First day, Aug. 3.-Pitching camp
and muster.
Second day, Aug. 9.-Advance guard,
occupation of defensive position and
abandonment of same using rear guard.
Tactical employment Of machine guns.
Third day, Aug. 10.-Outposts. post
ing ard duties OF. Testing different
parts of the line.
Fourth day, Aug. II, Sunday-No ex-
erciseS.
Fifth day. Aug. 12-Repetition of such
portions of the program for first. sec
ond and third days as may be deemed
advisable.
Sixth day, Aug. 13-Same as for fifth
day, except for supports at Fort Preble
who will be exercised as specified in the
program for the attacking force. Also
call to arms during night, the post
commander to designate the particular
section to be occupied.
Seventh day. Aug. 4.-Witnessing
service practice by regular troops. Call
to arms as on sixth day.
Eighth day, Aug. 15-Continuous oc-
cupati1n of the selection line of defense
under simulated war conditions.
Ninth day. Aug. 16-Same as on
eighth day except that the supports at
Forts William and Preblc may operate
against each other if it is deemed adj
visable by the district commander.
Tenth day, Aug. 17-Break camp and
return to home station.
The exercises for the second to the
sixth day, inclusive, will begin at s'"o
A. NJ, and to be concluded at as near
u O'Clock noon as possible.
Inc Dt Tlou lIOIll t.oV W o'O' -> -
daily on these days will be employed
bv battalion commanders in infantry
drill including close and extended order
drills, firing with blank ammunition
and the drills of the detachments as
signed to the machine guns.
PROGRAM ATTACKING FORCE.
First day, Aug. s-Pitching camp
and muster.
Second day. Aug 9-Extended order
drill scouting and reconnaissance du-
ty against Fort Mckinley.
Third day, August 10-Same at Fort
Levett.
Fourth day, Aug. II, Sunday-No
exercises.
Fifth day, Aug. 12-Same as for the
second day at Fort Preble.
Sixth day, Aug. 13-Same at Fort
Williams. In this day the attacking
force will be augmented by the ADJ
ton of the infantry supports at Fort
Preble.
seventh day. Aug. 14-Witnessing
service practice by regular troops al
Fort Mckinley.
Eighth day. Aug. 15-simulated
landing attack during the forenoon al
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