The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
COL. MAUS ISSUES
MANEUVER ORDERS
Regular Troops to Assemble for
Drill at Camp Atascadero
by September z9
Militia Will Reach Their Tents
on October 5 and Remain
Until October Ia

The following orders for the maneu-
vers at Atascadero from October i to
81 We're given out at department head
quarters yesterday by Colonel NJ. P.
Maus Twentieth infantry, commander:
The troops win be encamped on the
bench overlooking Atascadero creek
bottom. The regular and militia troops
VIII be massed together, alternating
the regiments of regulars and militia,
so that the maximum Of instruction
shall be received The mounted troops
viii have e camp by themselves
The fat or bottom of more than 100
acres in extent will be rolled with a
steam roller and used for drill pur-
poses. Part OF IL will be set aside and
prepared for polo and other athletic
purposes.
The regular troops will begin TO arrive
September % and will be all In camp
by September %. On October the in
struction Of the regular troops will
commence II Will be held usually in
the morning. 1t will consist of prob
lens and maneuvers, beginning with
the smaller units, the infantry compa
nies and cavalry troops, and extending
10 battalions, regiments and the whole
command. The maneuvers will be dis
tributed throughout the encampment
some OF them including bivouacking at
night
COMBINED MANECNERS
At least one combined maneuver Of
both regulars and militia will take
place about October IL. The afternoons
VIII be given TO games and field sports.
baseball and polo, band concerts, etc.
There viii probably be a field day.
Guard mountings of the various organ
izations viii be in the afternoons.
The militia will arrive in camp the
morning Of October 5, remaining until
october IA
The morning of each day will be
given TO battalion. regimental and
brigade drills and the afternoons to
tactical exercises and problems cul-
minating in maneuvers with the regu-
lars. Instructions will be given in at
tack and defense and the actual con-
struction Of trenches, rife pits, obsta-
cles, etc. i
DRILL FOR SPECIAL TROOPS
The special troops. as engineers. field
artillery, machine guns, signal and
medical departments. both regular and
militia Will have drills and exercises of
their special branch. II any new de-
vices, as balloons, motor cars. etc. are
sent for trial a thorough investigation
Of their merits will be made
The cooking for troops will be a
feature Instructions will be sent to
the militia camps and a school for
cooks and bakers carried on during the
encampment.
The Y. II. c. A. intends to have one or
more tents, for reunion. reading, writ
ing. etc.
There will be q maximum of drills,
exercises and problems and a minimum
or formal ceremonies and an absence Of
merely spectacular exhibitions No
drills win be held which could be held
At the home Of the troops, the troops
being assumed to be proficient in such
exercises.
In case OF the visit TO the camp Of
the governors OF California and OF Ari-
zona reviews will be held OF all the
troops.
There VIII be no drills or exercises
on Sunday
A complete model field hospital for
al the troops will be established.
TROOPS AT ENCAMPMENT
The troops at the encampment will
consist Of:
Regular troops-Headquarter and
S companies. Twentieth infantry: head
quarters and 10 companies, Eighth in
fantry; ? troops, Fourteenth cavalry;
headquarters and troops, Fifth caval-
ry, from ARIZONA; 3 batteries field artil-
lery; company Of engineers; company
of signal corps; company Of hospital
corps.
Organized militia-California-
ade headquarters and stafT; Second in
fantry, Fifth infantry, Seventh infan-
try, 3 troops of cavalry, 2 companies
of signal corps. Arizona-One battalion
Of infantry