The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-07-20
AERIAL CRAFT, SUBMARINES AND
GIANT BATTlEsHlPS WILL CON-
TEND IN WAR PLAY
STRICTLY UP-TO-DATE BATTLE
on the Chesapeake Capes in Septem-
Der Complete and Realistic U. S.
Navy Battle Practice is Planned
Large and Small Fighters Meet.

Washington, July 19.-War strictly
up TO date is 10 be played off the
Chesapeake capes in September Sea
fighters of the giant class Will be
matched against the pigmies of sci.
ence with results that will be watch
ed with interest by every man whose
occupation is war. The game viii We
for fleet OF twenty-one Of the
largest battleships to ward of stimuli
taneous attacks from torpedo boats
operating on the surface of the wa
ter, submarines striking beneath the
surface and aeropanes dropping de-
struction from the clouds.
Blank torpedoes will be fired at
the battle ships while the ships in
return will fire solid shot at the tar.
gets representing the enemy. The
mimic battle will decide how a hos
tile fleet would fare against the Joint
attack of vessels and aeroplanes used
likely that several of the battle
ships will be theoretically destroyed
or disabled. The battle will aid great
ly in determining the efficiency of
torpedo attack, a problem which has
ban,, I;..,,..r,l 4 -. l.
OF torpedo craft in the Russian-Jap-
anese war
Kite to Serve as Aeroplanes.
The overhead attack on the fleet
will he conducted by aeroplanes in
the form of kites, flown from ships
within the range of the guns. The
2-inch rifles and fire from small arms
mast actually hit the kites before
they get too close or the score will
count against the fleet The assump-
tion will he that the aeroplanes are
engaged in scouting and in carrying
important messages for the enemy.
As they are not obliged to get too
close to carry out his plan, the
range Of the guns must carry to
distance in scoring the
hits.
The torpedo boat destroyers will
tow targets and endeayor 10 get
close enough TO the fleet to fire
torp6docs with accuracy and effect.
Meanwhile the battle ships will train
their fire at the targets in tow.
Should broadside from the fleet
riddle one Of the targets. this would
prevent further firing from the de-
stroyer towing it. as in reality the
broadsidc would, of course, put the
smaller vessel out OF commission.
To Fire on Submarines.
The under water attack. conduct-
ed by the submarines. may prove
the most difficult for the fleet to deal
with. The battle ships will fire at
floating target pareScopes, represent
ing the submarines submerged
First Shots will be eNhanged
about one hundred miles out in the
Gulf stream, of the Chesapeake
capes. The fight may last several
minutes or several hours, according
10 developments.
Gunners will have a new problem
20 contend with when they have to
face hostile fire while engaged in
their work. This element always
has been lacking in battle or target
practice. The gunnerS and gun point
ers have made their records unmo-
Tested by counter action from the tar
gets. But in this case each target
will he a live wire offensive. A bat
tie ship, for instance. may be in
the midst of a fine record when the
umpir,S will suddenly call upon it
to cease firing, and declare the ship
crippled or destroyed. because il has
been theoretically blown to pieces
by torpedo attack.