Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-13

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12--In antic- ip2tiou of an allowance by congress of the War departments esumate of sl,S60.00O for the joint maneuvers next summer or the regular army and the organized militia. Brigadier-Gen- eral Evans. chief of the division of militia affairs, has just communicated with the djulant-generals of Cali fcruia. Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Arizona, New Mexico and Utah def initely 10 ascertain the number and the kind Of troops each state will be able to furnish.
 The small appripriation available for their transportation of the regu- lar troops limits the number that can take part Lut the war department is hopeful that it can find a way later to increase the number. perhaps by asking the governors Of the states mentioned to call upon their legisla- lures Co supplement the funds sup piled by the national treasury.
 On the California coast, the pur- pose is to establish two maneuyer camps, one near San Francisco. the other, in the Puget Sound region. The first mentioned camp will be man. ned by regulars from the prcsidios at SsR Francisco and Monterey, with the militia of California, Nevada, Arizona, and possibly New Mexico: and the latter will be supplied with regular troops from Vancouver barracks, Boise barracks, Forts George. Wright and L1wton, reinforced by the ma. tfonal guard of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Both camps nom ally will De commanded by Major General Arthur Murray. commanding the Pacific division, but each will be directly under its department com mander, Brigadier-General D. IT. Brush, in California. and Brigadier- General M P. Maus, if Washington. General Murray acting as chief um- pire.
 Navy May Participate.
 Tn each camp there will be two contending armies, each composed of a reinforced brigade Of both regulars and militia, the red army will act as defenders. The Blue will represent a foreign force safely landed on the coast and seeking to penetrate the interior The navy may taKe part, both extensively and defensiveiy. with theoretical attacks on the seacoast Qualifications.
 Tie maneuvers gill continue eight days, but are designed as camps of construction for officers and men rather than as tests of endurance. Marches will be limited to 10 or i2
 miles a day and the main bodies will have ample rest al night. While . reconnaissance is kept up for the ap proach of the enemy, brigade prob ! lens will be worked out. Then as the ! two forces approach, opportunity Niil 1 be afforded 10 test the resOurceful
 ness of the officers in moving their
 commands through difficult country
 each army commander being kept iu i ignorance Of tbe others movements i by SO timing the program for each | day as to forestall it's anticipation | by the warning newspapers.
 lt iS the intention Of the general
 staG tO make the maneuvers a prob
 lem in large tactics. operating tho , forces oyer as large an area of coun | try as possible. Every facility ~ill be I, given officers of the lower grades to profit by practice in working out
 small tactical problems, and even en <, listed men will be encouraged to show ! their Initiative, while experience oi | the utmost value in handling supplies and feeding troops will be gained by | the stan departments/ But above all will be afforded the much needed op
 portunity for practice 10 commander