Evening star., 1909-07-09
LANDING BY THE INVADERS
Boston, Taunton, New Bedford and
Plymouth the Bounds.
TRAVEL BY ARMY TRANSPORTS
May Be Necessary to Charter Ships
Not Owned by the
United States.

NEW YORK, July ?.-The war game TO
be played by regiments of the National
Guard this summer is to take place In
that part of Massachusetts lying south OF
Boston and along the cape and Is TO last
from August IA to August II. The ar
rangements as perfected up to the pres
. ent time were announced last night by
Mai Cen Leonard A. Wood, who will
be on hand to see that things are done
in proper style.
In a general way the problem which
the 15,OO0-odd militiamen will be called
on to work out is the capture of the
country by the regiments from this sec
ton and its defense by the men from
Massachusetts. The disputed ground is
roughly of quadrangular shape, outlined
by the cities of Boston. Taunton. New
Bedford and Plymouth. Any place In
this part of the state will be open to the
invading force as landing place. 1t is
assumed that they will take advantage of
thier enemy by selecting the, most unex-
pected point of attack but just what spot
that will be will depend on the invading
commanders opinion of the way in which
the defense is posted.
Brigade From the District.
The invaders are to be made up of
brigade from the District of Columbia,
brigade from New York and one from
Connecticut.
From New York it has about been de-
cided that the 2od. the nth and the Ith
regiments will form the brigade. 1t Is
also probable that some of the local light
artillery batteries will go along. The
commander of the attacking army has not
yet been selected.
and the trip to the scene of conflict will be
made by water. 1t is more than probable
that the regiments will be piled on an
army transport, for Gen. Wood is of the
opinion that of the two or three which
are usually within easy reach 1t will be
possible to make use of one. 1t may be
necessary to charter private steamer,
though. and in any case some addltlonai
transportation on ships not owned by the
government will have to be secured
Whichever method will prove most econ
omical will be followed, said Gen. Wood
Army officers as Umpires.
Gen. Pew, who is to have command of
the Massachusetts brigade. is to be
ready for the attack at any time after
the morning of August a. With him there
will be an army officer as umpire, and
another will accompany the capturing
troops Gen. Wood said last night that
these umpires wouldn't be picked until
the last minute, but they would probably
be army men from states not represented
by the fighters. He would judge the
maneuvers too, and there would be
number of assistant umpires besides to
cover the big territory over which the
mimic battles will be waged.
Inasmuch as this ground lies south OF
Boston and some little distance from
Beverly where President Taft is staying,
Gen. Wood was not at all sure that the
chief executive would be on hand to
watch the game. But he thought there
was a chance that the President would
drop I'm on them for day or two to look
things over.
Returns From Inspection Tour.
Last night Gen. Wood got back from a
trip into Massachusetts,. where he went
over the ground with Gen. Pew and a
number of other officers Wednesday. Col.
Cronkh1te, Col. Heistand Lieut.. Poillon
and several staff officers went with Gen
Wood from Fort Jay. With Gen. Pew
was Adjt. Gen. Brigham of Massachu-
sets.
Gen. Wood was confident last night that
there would be the liveliest sort of a
tight.
Yesterday Gen. Wood and his party
stopped off at Hartford and talked over
the proposed arrangements with Gov.
Weeks of Connecticut. There is no doubt,
said Gen. Wood, that the regiments from
this section of the country will be on
hand at the appointed time ready for any
thing.