Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-28
ROOSEVELT SEES War DRILL
Garrison Of Paris Goes Through Evo-
lutions on Field of Vincennes.
EXTENSIVE SHAM BATTLE GIVEN
Former President CongratuIRtcs COM
mander ON Dash and go Displayed
by the Troops-Review
Concludes Incident.


PARIS, April 27.-Colonel Roosevelt this
morning saw a portion Of the garrison
Of Paris perform war operations on the
field of Vincennes, outside the gates Of
that town.
Accomplished by General Dalstein, mill
tary governor Of Paris; American Ambas-
sador Bacon. NJ. Juserand. French Am
bassedor at Washington and Major T.
Bently Mott military attacha at Paris, he
drove in an automobile to the famous
chateau OF Vincennes, which is now used
as a barracks
Entering the camp he was received. with
military honors. Here the party with the
exception Of NJ. Jusserand mounted horses
and escorted by a platoon Of lancers, rode
out to the manouvering field, an open
space one and a half miles long lying
between the chateau and the forest of
Vlncennes, where a series Of 'evoutions
were executed rapidly under service con-
dltions in order TO give MIR. Roosevelt an
opportunity to observe the technical meth
DDS OF the French army.
The manouvers simulated an attacking
army consisting Of a regiment Of chas-
seures-a-pieed, a regiment Of dragons.
two battalions Of infantry and a battery of
artillery, in pursuit Of a retreating army.
whose retirement was being protected by
three field batteries, a battalion of zouaves
and a battalion OF dragons.
The attackers advanced in open forma-
tion under protection of the guns. making
frequent rushes the machine guns at
tached to each unit firing at the end OF
every rush. As the rear guard of the re-
treating army fled before the charge of the
dragons the spectacle was thrilling one
Colonel Roosevelt warmly congratulated
General Dalstein on the dash and go dis
played by the troops and the admirable
fashion In which the moves were executed
When the .nanouvers were concluded, the
troops defied before General Dalstein and
Colonel Roosevelt. while the masked bands
played the Star Spangled Banner"
For the first time in his life former
President Roosevelt Tuesday saw an aero
plane flight 1t was very short one and
the aeronaut Emile Dubonnet had a
narrow escape from injury.
Colonel Roosevelt journeyed to Issy
Lesh- Moulineaux as the guest of the
Academy of Sports. There a large Grove
had gathered. including cabinet minister,
and noted aviators Unfortunately q
strong wind was blowing and it seemed al
thought the promised flight would have tC
be abandoned.
Not wishing to disappoint Colonel Roose.
welt, Dubonnet volunteered to go up ir
the faee of the gale. He recently hat
made a sensational flight over the city
of Paris and It was thought if any one
could give a good account of himself thai
man was Dubonnet
The ex-president was deeply interested
in every detail OF the start and he pressed
forward as the machine left the ground
1t was evident, however, that this was nc
Gay for flying and the aeropane had
hardly gone 150 yards when it come dowr
with a swoop almost capsizing as it strucl
the ground. One of the wings was broken
but DubOnnet was not hurt, Colonel Roose-
Welt rushed forward and offered congratu-
lations.
...r Dinner at Embassy
Ambassador and Mrs. Bacon gave a din
ner last evening Of twenty-eight covers
in honor of Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt
The guests included Premier BRAND, ex-
President and Mrs Loubet Foreign Min
lister and Nine. Pichon, the French Ambas-
sador to the United States and Nine. JUS
serand, Count Deselves, M. Lepine, prefect
of Paris General Dalstein, military COVER
nor of Paris; M Caron, president OF the
municipal council; Mr.. and Mrs. w. K
Vanderbilt and Mrs. Montgomery Sears.
One of the ex-presidents visitors today was
the Indian Prince JaEatjit Sigh Bahadur,
Maharaja of Kapurthala.