The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-08-14
AN ATTACK
ON BOSTON

Boston. Mass, Aug. 14.-When
Governor Draper was theoretically
startled by the news that a thaotret-
ically hostile force had landed on
the southern coast of Massachusetts
and was threatening the theoretical
military safety of Boston and called
upon Adjutant Genera Brigham to
save the nation by sending 5000 the
Oretical TROOP to repel the theoreti-
cal enemy, the most game
of mimic war ever attempted was be
gun.
The hostile force consists of mill
tia from New York. New Jersey, Con
necticut and the District of Column
bia. Ii has been proven theoretically
impossible for a hostile ect to run
by the forts of Boston haroor and
the present game is to determine
whether the city is properly protect
ed from an attack from h @ a
The theoretical telephone and tele-
graph wires were cut this morning
and a big theoretical battle is eX-
pected tomorrow. In four months, at
ter the u1npires have figured out the
percentages, il will be announced
whether Boston is lost or not.
Boston. Aug. 14.-With h firing
of the first blank cartridge today, a
mimic warfare was commenced which
will last a week, cost a half million
dollars. and involve 16, 700 troops in
the most intricate of Of
Tense and defence ever attempted in
this country.
Ae~ronautics, wireless telegraphy,
and wireless telephony are to play
an important part in the maneuvers
of the militia and regulars on the
coast of Massachusetts. The Signal
Corps of the army will give instruct
ion in the use of aeroplanes and bal
looms for scouting purposes and in
the manipulation of the wireless sys-
TENS of communication. While bal
looms will be used in the maneuvers,
ii is probable that the Wright aero
plane. which has just been acquired
lby the War Department will not be
risked. Theoretical instructions will
he given in its use. however. by the
Signal Corps officers
Not since the days of the civil war
has Massachusetts seen uch a gath
ering OF armed men as will partici-
pate in the war game during the
coming week. Defending Boston and
AAAS W ~
5000 men of the New York. New Jer-
sey. Connecticut and District Column
bia National Guards will he the 1000
members OF the Massachusetts mill
tia. augmented by three troops of reg
ular cavalry from the Fighting
Tenth" the colored regiment at FIT
Fhan Allen, Vermont.
The dispatch of the defenders will
a. ~@lN .hA : mn
troops over a frontage of nore than
thirty miles. extending from Cape
Cod Bay on the a to h town of
Mansfield.
Major General Leonard wood. u.
s. A., Commander in Chief of the De
partment of the East, assisted by
members of his stan and other par
tfcular experts. will act as umpires
Of the war game. The problem OF the
defense will be engineered iby Brig.
Gen. William A. Pew. jr., of the Sec
ond Brigade, NJ. ". NJ. The task OF
~ferreting out the channels of success
full invasion will be supervised by
Gen. w. w. Witherspoon. n will be
actually commanded by Major Gen.
Tasker F. Bliss. both of the Army
War College in Washington.
The march of both armies will e
essaaily involve damage to property.
Fences will have to be torn down and
gardens invaded to make way for the
broad Hne of soldiers. Behind each
of the two bodies will be a special
corps of adjusters. who will deter
mine the amount OF damage done and
ompensat the affected persons for
their loss. Disputed claims will he ad-
indicated at the conclusion of the
A sum closely approaching $500. 900
will be required TO he cost of
the game. About 10000 men and OF
dfcers will be engaged. The troops
engaged will receive pay ranging
from 81 a day for enlisted men to IS
for officers of the inc and SIS for
those Of the rank of Brigadier Gen
eral. Salaries alone will cost Mas
eAchusetts $4,000 for her troops
This state win also bear b expense