New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
TO ATTACK" BAY STATE
TROOPS TO LEUE HERE'
Regulars and Militia H'M Engage IN
Com prPhensi7'e MGDdUCTeS.

Equipped % land and Aght on foreign shores'
On attacking force CT NEARLY ten thousaho reg
trcops and organized militia VIII SAL IN ualstOt' =
from New York on August a 70 attack ,ne
So. ,,,,,..-+. .ose. near Boston. Massachusetts,
,fi-is ard the regulars stationed IN or near the
Pay State 70 the number OF eight thousaIo WIN
form the defensive force The rnanoeaVres VII oo
the most comprehensive ever attempted py lne
military authorities
Frorn what the United States army authorizes
hexe made public thrilling sea trip and accom-
rsnyng seasckness are promised the citizen soolers
during the flrst phase Of the rnannuvres The sec
nnd pnsse viii be land battles somewhere WITHIN
one hundred miles north and south of Boston. and
the soint exercises v1ll continue until August Il
The attacking force viii try 10 make a land
sg on some part Of the long coast line. To prevent
this force Of one hundred automobiles. lent by
private citizens viii carry military patrols along
rhe shores and the sighting OF the transports with
Their theoretical convoy OF war vessels viii be
flashed TO the headquarters Of the defensive force
Brsgadier General William A Pew, Of the Massa-
chusetts militia forces. viii be IN command of the
defence. put the announcement OF the commander
OF the Invaders. who viii probably be regular
army officer, has not Yet been made
The government emergency ration viii he issued
20 each soldier in the invading force, and it has
been intiaated that Major General Leonard Wood
who viii have general command OF the manoeuvres
viii mat this important part Of the soldiers
equipment viii be used at least one day Of the
rnaneuvre period. This viii that each indi-
NiduaI viii have cook the condensed ration for
himself md important part of the soldiers edu-
cation VIII be given The militiamen.
Because cf the danger OF landing troops. supplies
e-7d animals on beaches OF the New England coast
g. Is probable that after transport the feet of
the invading force has satisfied the Umpires that
tactical victory has been won the troops, etc. will
he landed at piers in harborS which have been
siousIy engaged through secret civilian agents of
she War Department For several months General
NsToco and the members OF HIS staff have been plan
ming The ruanceuvres in secret and designations Of
army officers commanders and umpires have been
kept secret and viii remain until the latest pos
sible moment Commanders Of transports viii ;-
under sealed orders. all of them from this city
The transports Meade. Mcclellan and Sumner,
DOW Atlantic waters, and the transport kilpat-
zick which is on its way 70 New York from the
Pbilippines with the 10Th Cnegro) Cavalry, viii
b. used for the transportation OF some Of the iu-
~gding force. One Of the animal transports in the
Atlantic service and OF the biggest Sound liners
viii he called into service # necessary
From the District Of Columbia there viii be sent
= battery Of field artillery and force Of infantry,
snd Connecticut viii send battery and ifs compile
snent oa infantry. New York State will be repre-
rente5 by the 1st and p companies, signal corps,
9Th apc 18th regiments of Infantry the 22d Regi-
-,,e,,t Of Engineers and the 1st Battalion Of Field
Artillery consisting Of the First and Second bat
te-ies CITY and the Third Battery ot iSrooh-
--1zn Squadron a Of Manhattan viii send a proFl-
sional squadron OF four troops of thirty men tach
They viii serve without pay and viii furnish their
own horses free The batteries will be formed INTO
q provisional regiment, and il Is expected that IKE
force will BE- assigned 70 the defensive forces All
Of the troops vu embark from the government pier
II Wall Street and the East River and from the
piers at Warren street and the North River Inc
eaarkation will begin st 7. and the boats viii
make for 1ndstream two hours later. This limiting
of the linle viii ability OF the niltlaen 10
lad themselves and equipment on transports IN
der favorable weather conditions the force viii
make landing on Sunday.