Evening star., 1909-05-27
MANEUvERS NEXT AUGUST
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood Will Act as
Chief Observer.
TRAVEL BY ARMY TRANSPORTS
Details Withheld at Governors
Island and Militia Headquarters
Here-State Troops Invited.

BOSTON, Mass, May N.-Field exer-
cises along the New England coast by
the regulars of the Department of the
East and National Guard troops OF the
District OF Columbia, New York and
Connecticut, acting as an invading force
against the Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia. under command of Brig. Gen.
william A. Pew, jr., commanding the
I'd Brigade Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia, will engage more than 1900 men
in the largest war game attempted in
the eastern states. The date is set from
August IA to 81 inclusive. Maaj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. U. 8. A.. who will prob
ably act as chief observer. has stated
that the troops Of the states mentioned
are to participate. The National Guard
of the District Of Columbia will embark
on government transports now lying adj
jacent to the capital and start by water
August IL, SO as to arrive at a port
near the seat Of operations in season. The
big item Of expense Of transportation will
thereby be eliminated.
Brig. Gen. William II. Brigham. adju-
tant general OF the Massachusetts Vol
unteer Militia, admits that the Massa-
chusetts troops are to join with the
National Guard Of the District of Colum-
bia in maneuvers here from August IA to
August q.
Admitted at Governors Island.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 27.-The National
Guard Of the District of Columbia is to
participate in maneuvers on the Massa-
chusetts coast In August.
The foregoing is admitted at headquar-
ters of the Department Of the East
United States Army. Governors Island
although all details are withheld, and the
statement is made that Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood. the department commander
| who. it Is understood will personals
direct the meneuvers. or serve as chic
observer. prefers that no mention OF th'
plans be made at this time. 1t Is prom
ised at Governors Island that full detail!
Of the proposition will be made public a.
the proper time.
So far as is known the National Guard
Of the District of Columbia Will depar'
| from Washington aboard army transports
Thursday, August II, and return to the
August u. In addition to the District OF
Columbia and the Massachusetts Volun-
ter Militia state troops from New York
and Connecticut as well as organ
izations Of the United States Army will
participate in the war game.
Statement From Springfield.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 27.-The
National Guard of the District of Colum-
bia has learned, unoff1cially, that it Is
likely to be ordered with troops from New
York state and regular army men to &C
by water on regular army transports tc
| the Massachusetts, coast in August to
constitute the attacking party in the
maneuvers during which the militiamer
of this state are to act on the defensive.
The date for these maneuvers has beer
set for August II. and the mimic war is
not expected to last more than fifteen
days.
Keen interest is being developed among
eastern states in the novel program which
has been agreed upon by officers of the
regular army and Gov. Draper. Adjt. Gen
Brigham and leading officers of our state
militia.
Gen. Harries. commanding the District
of Columbia Militia. has been away from
| this city for the last two weeks. and his
representatives at militia headquarters
decline to disclose anything regarding the
plans for the outing of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia this
summer. other than that the dates are
August IL to not later than August u
and that the brigade is not going to the
Potomac forts.