Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-08

tiors for their invasion of Massachusetts
the volunteer militia of the Bay state is
equally busy on the extensive plans to
repel the invaders and protect Boston
from capture. In the field exercises be-
ginning next Saturday war will be simu-
lated as closely as 1t is possible to do
without entering into actual hostilities.
Except for the use of blank ammunition,
everything will be carried out just as II
the two hostile armies were engaged In
actual conflict.
Balloons, wireless biography, automo-
biles and every available means known to
modern warfare. with the exception of
dirigibles and aeroplanes. will be en-
ployed by the defending forces to protect
their line from being pierced. Equally
scientific methods will be employed by
the Red army. as the invaders are
troops. instead of waiting until after
hostIlities are over to enter the city as
the guests of the men whom they will
have been fighting for a week.
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The problem of the field exercises is a
land attack on Boston. and, according to
the rules of the war game. 1t must be
made from some point in the state south
for instance, will be strictly neutral terri
tory, and its rights as a neutral will be
guarded by the umpires. who will rule out
of the game any of the troops of the
Blue or Red army who during the hos
yilities cross into that state. The rule
that the invaders must come from the
south or southeast insures the Massachu-
sets troops that they cannot be attacked
from the rear unless their lines art
pierced or their tanks turned.
According to another. rule OF the game
the Blue army, the Massachusett:
troops are designated not to oppose the
landing of the Red army Hostilities viii
begin only after the invaders have dis
embarked safely and have been allowed
sufficient time to assemble.
The landing places of the invaders are
kept secret. however. so as not to give
the defending forces advance knowledge
of where to expect an attack or Just
where they should attempt to strike the
invaders.
Troops OF the Red army. about
1900 strong, will he commanded by Brig
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss. L. S. A.. presi
dent of the War College. His staff will
consist Of: Chief of staff Maj. Eber
Swift. general staff, L. S. A: adjutan
general Mai. Henry D. Todd. jr., gen
eral staff. T. s. A.: judge advocate
Maj Blanton Winship. L. 8. A: provost
marshal. Mai. Blanton Winship. Z. s. A..
chief quartermaster. Maj: Percy f
Morgan. y. G.. Conn: chief commits
y. Y; chief surgeon. Lieut.. Col. L. H
Reichelderfer, y. G.. D. c.; chief en-.
gineer. Capt. w. d. Common. Corps OF
Engineers. L. S. A.: chief ordnance Of
CHEF signal officer. Lieut.. Col: F: T.
Leigh. n. G. \. Y; general staff officer
Maj. Guy Carleton. 4th Cavalry, L. s. A
Aids-Capt. S. A. Cheney. general
staff. L. S. a.; Capt. F. E. Lacey. Is,
Attached-Maj David Baker. Medical
Ups, L. s. A.: Capt. r. j. Rooster.
subsistence department. L. s. A, and
Capt. Fox. Conner. general staff. L. s. A.
Headquarters guard will be one troop
10th Cavalry.
The 1st Brigade will be commanded by
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries. n. G. d. C..
and will consist of the LIST and I'd In
fantry and list Separate Battalion, n
G. D. c., and the 1st Separate Company
" c. Conn.
col Daniel Appleton, n. c. n. Y. will
command the I'd Brigade. made up o,
the nth and 18th Infantry. and the eet
Engineers. n. G. y. Y. The Sd Brigade
composed of the 1st and I'd Infantry
" c. Conn.,, will be under the com
mand of Col. James Geddes. \. G. Conn
The cavalry of the Red army will
comprise Squadron A. n. G. \. Y. Qes
one troop: Troop A. n. G. Conn: Els
sex Troop. n. G. n. j.. and the ont
squadron 10th Cavalry. L. S. A.
Mai. oliver B. Bridgman. n. G. y. Y.
will be i'm command.
The field artillery. under command o
Mai. David Wilson. y. G. n. ". will con
sist of the LIST Battalion. Field Artillery
n c. " Y: the LIST Battery, Field Artil
lery. y. G. d. G.. and Battery A. Fiel'
Artillery n. g. Conn.
The engineers will be the LIST Battalion