Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-14

Middleboro, Mass, Aug. 13.-Tomor- row at noon Boston will be besieged by an armed enemy" Landing some where on the southern coast of Mas sachusetts, the hostile forces will make every effort to capture" the metropolis of New England.
 The hope of the city in the matter of defense and security mast lie with Brigadier General William A. Pew, Jr., who has been designated by Governor Draper to command the entire force of Massachusetts troops. Despite the lact that in the coming bloodless war, the enemy in fighting strength and numbers will be nearly forty per cent. ytronger, General Pew has no fear General Tasker H. Bliss will com mand the invading force.
 aiant Tsoi<s in Roadways to Bar Au-
 tos.
 Both generals will follow closely the regular rules of warfare. The auto mobile is to play an important ~art In the manoeuvres, and as the enemy, pr the army of the Red" will be much stronger in this respect than the defending Blue" force, General Pew must use his wits to combat their ef- fectiveness. One plan he will adopt )s unique. By his orders, Capt. Charles 5. Clark, qaartermaster of the Eighth Infantry, has secured a barrel of giant lacks, two inches in diameter across the head and the same length on the shank. These are to be distributed pver the sandy roads of Plymouth and Bristol counties which may be used by the Red" army. Big signs have been prepared, warning all of the pres lnce of the tacks, and the enemy may take the chance of passing on such roads or not, as its commander sees lt.
 eonjsoturaI Plans of Attack and De-
 fense.
 From a high officer of General Pew's Dkicial family the Associated Press learns of one of the legitimate mili- lary plans which may be followed. It ls one always favored by Count won H0itke. and if General Pew should win success 1t would prove second battle of Fredericksburg. Believing hat the enemy. will land it's main Ioroe on the shores of Buzzards bay, md Knowing that it will march to- wards Boston, it will be the plan to Jet the Red" army proceed unmo- tested, except for some skirmish work To bait the enemy. At the logical time General Pew will rush his main body M troops down the south bank of the MM8A9u T4F~E, R0b1Ap1y dB lar as Dlwhton, and throw all his strength of Drms on the enemy's base and attempt b capture that.
 By the acknowledged rules of war in army cannot subsist without a base hnd this would mean that General p}iss must about face" and attempt b raoapture his base at the same time lgh&ing General Pew in place of the etters own choosing. It is also prob lble that General Pew will endeavor b smash the rear guard of the Red srTny at the same time.
 Dndy Manoeu~rins Saturday and Sun
 day.
 During Saturday and Sunday there will be no fighting, but both generals Pfll nanoeuvre for position and try to b@certain accurately each others real position. 1t is barely possible that General Bliss may land a comparative ly small force at Plymouth and make . fefnt on General Pew's left flank. hoping to draw his strength to that locality. Following this, he would hurl his main strength on the right of the Blue army and break through before General Pew could recover. When this possibility was suggested to General Pew, the latter simply smiled and said Let him try that, 1t would work great (fer us)."