Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-08
Troops Are Being Operated
for First Time Under Plans
Promulgated BY Depart
ment for Emergency.
ALL ARMS OF SERVICE
ARE NOW IN FIELD
Actual War Conditions Are
Being Observed Even to
Ammunition, Food and Trans
portation of Men.

Special To Evening Herald
Washington. II. G., April s-Th.
! mpDolization of United states ,roops
at san Antonio. Texas. furnishes the
VAR department with IT, hrst oppnr.
tunity to organize complete division
as provided Ia the new Held service
regulations. which have recently un-
d"rgone a complete revision by Major
General Leonard Wood. chief of stan
of The army The division IL a great
administrative and tactical unit, aud
forms inc basis for army organization,
hence the Importance OF testing its
organization rather than that OF
smaller or larger units Just what the
unit can do IN the face OF AN enemy,
how II can manage It's own affairs.
aud how the men can he best taken
care of are the main problems to be
worked out
The maneuvsr division IL a com.
plctc military organization. IL has in
II all arms of the service. aud is as.
companied by the necessary supplies
Of food forage bakeries. and ammu-
milton. to make Il Independent and
seif-rcliant II II operates along the
railroad. II Is an easy matter for its
wagons to bring its provisions to "
one day after another. II II cuts loose
from the railroad. II ~ supposed to
carry with II IN It's wagon and supply
trains enough food 10 support u Tor
week On fun rotions or for long
cr prrtod on reduced rations II ID
mas To cross an untorda Di. stream
which IL not bridgcd, IL has It's bat
TALON of cngin tcrs with sufficient pom
toon material. to build a bridge t2s
yards long. " II should meet an en-
my and become engaged. IL mas
with IL IN It's wagons enough ammu-
milton to insure q supply. lasting 10
the end of the engagement. And its
four ambulance companies and field
hospitals. besides all the regimcntal
medical arrangements. are ample to
take care Of It's sick and wounded.
The efficiency of a military dlvis-
ION and therefor. of armies, which
are made up Of two or more divisions
all these various elements of In. di-
vision being in proper proportion and
in good WORKING order The only way
in time of peace To Ind out whether
this r. The case IL to get the division
together and try il out This e. what
H. being don. IN SAN Antonio with
few exceptions officers OF the United
states army have never seen n iivis-
ION together and they hsv, only u
general Idea uf what such u body OF
troops tx like. ana little conception
of the serious problems connected
VITA IT, administration and mov.-
mrni~ For example. n division
stretched on the road IN regular
marching ordcr. with it, advance
guard, IL long columns of supply
trains ana other impediments, IL
nom ten Go twelve miles long ~
the units ai the head OF such a long
column should meet an enemy. they
would be- engaged tor couple uf
hours before ihe last units at the tail
Of the column would come M to
tht ~ lsslst1nr' This and many other
similar fHrtoro have 20 he taken into
consideration by the commander Of tho
division whom 10" - operating in IN.
face of the enemy
The division must ne sclf-support.
ing. and this means that Il must have
along with II At all times a lare.
number oi wagons But wagons az.
"f no use Ia battle ANA Therefore.
everyone that II not necessary is a
hindrance to the soldiers Tho con
ccntraiion at sau Antonio VIII give
The war department officials an OPP
rortunItv to dnd Out whether 'ho
army has more wagons than lt needs
division has with DC fan r.si-
mrut uf cavalry whose task IN tp
"ptrnt. IN i's front ana ON its tanks.
protect 10 from surprise b> an enemy
and socure all tao Information h can
f'r Ne" commandcy WHITTIER Que
regiment of cavalry ia too much or too
ittlc to perform this service Viii De-
developed oeforc the maneuver camp
Is disbunded
with the san Antonio regulars is
q battalion ut engineers. which viii
las out trenches build bridges. and
hrld forthcati1ns and construct
6ridgrs This work viii be- th, try
"ut ot the engineers. aud wnl show
IN 'Ir capabilities or failurss
Two companies of signal corps
troops form part of the division
n i- thvir duty 10 lay field telegraph
wires along ihr ground whcn the a.
vision is on thc march. thus keeping
It connected Win rs base IN tho rear
To conn 'ct up the brigddes. the artil,
lerN. and the cayalrN. with the COM
mauding general when ,he division h
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