Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-14
SOLDIERS WILL
PLAY WAR CAME
Regulars Camp at Paso Robes
Hot Springs En- Route to
AtaScaderO Ranch
National Guard of California, Ari-
zona and New Mexico
to Maneuver
Associated Preaa1

CAMP ATASCADERO, Sept. 49,
From north and south long lines Of In
fantry and cavalry of the regular army
were converging all day upon this
point for the biennial war game" and
field maneuvers over the mountains,
hills and through the valleys of the
Atascadero ranch, to be jointly par
ticipated in by the regulars and the ma
tional guard of California, Arizona and
New Mexico.
Columns of khaIi-clad troops wound
all day over the dusty roads Of the
Salinas valley under a broiling sun,
and tonight the Thirtieth United States
infantry, Col. Charles st. j. Chubb, and
Eighth infantry, Col. Charles w. Ma
son, are camped under the oaks at
Paso Robles hot springs, within few
hours march of Atascadero.
Col. Chubb and his command hiked
the entire distance from San Francisco,
while the Eighth marched from Mon
terey, and made such detours as were
necessary to cover 200 miles prior to
arriving in camp, this being one of the
orders OF the war department.
The two regiments Joined on the line
of march last Saturday, and since then
have been moving together. They ex-
pect to pitch camp at Atascadero to-
morrow about noon.
MACHINE GUNS EN- ROUTE
Three machine gun platoons belong
ing to the Eighth and Thirtieth infan-
try and the Fifth cavalry, which had
been assembled at Monterey for prac-
tice, marched from there with the
Eighth infantry and on arrival here
will probably be formed into a machine
gun company.
From the south two troops of cavalry
from Fort Huachuca and several COM
panies of the Eighteenth infantry from
Whipple barracks, Arizona, were wind
ing along the steep mountain roads
north of San Luis Obispo.
The camp is ready for the troops and
will occupy the same site as two years
ago-at the base OF the western slope
of Pine mountain, with a plain stretch
ing to the westward which will again
be used as drill and review grounds.
Two batteries of the Fifth infantry
and one battery of the First field ar
tillery, under CO. Imand of Maj. Edward
A. Millar, hav~ been at Camp Atlas
cadero since August 10, and have just
completed four weeks of target practice
with three-inch guns in which excellent
records are said to have been made.
SIGNAL CORPS IN CAMP
Lieut. Paul Beck and company E,
signal corps, also have been in camp
for some time doing preliminary work
before the arrival of the troops. They
have installed an excellent telephone
system which will connect headquar-
ters with the different regimental head
quarters.
Maj. S. w. Dunning &c the Twentieth
infantry, recently returned from Homo
lulu, will be adjutant general during
the maneuvers, an assignment he filled
with much credit during the joint
maneuvers two years ago.
Brig. Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, in COM
mand of the department of California,
will be commander in chief at the en-
campment. Lieut.. Arthur Poillou of
the Fourteenth cavalry will be aid de
camp to Gen. Bliss. The latter with
his staff is expected to reach Atasca-
dero tomorrow afternoon.
The families of many of the officers,
both of the regulars and national guard,
will be at Paso Robles hot springs dur
ing the maneuvers, and the hotel al
ready shows signs of social activities.
A ball and other functions have been
planned.