The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-08
GEN. BLISS WILL DECIDE FAYE OF NEW YORK CITY.

5t [ It is like this. On June 25 last a European power suddenly and with out warning turned hostile, declared
 war against the United States, sunk Uncle Sam's principal fleet, and ''bot- tied up" the remainder of the snips in Hampton Roads. The latter dis aster occurred on June 30. Believe me News of the attack aroused the people of the United States to fever
 heat, 110 degrees F., the militia was called out, and President Taft asked for half a million volunteers. Just three weeks ago division of regulars and two brigades of cavalry were concentrated at Boston and two more divisions and a brigade of cavalry were gathering for the defence of New York and Washington. The militia had concentrated in State camps along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and vol unteers were rapidly being recruited and taught to "hop, hop" On July 70 the European or Red army landed 100, GOO troops at New Bedford, Mass, and advanced on Boston Three days ago a Unitedl States force of 80,0OC Blues was defeated and fled hellety- clatter through Worcester in the gen. eral direction of Albana, although why they should go to Albany is more than I know. Meanwhile, division of the invaders marched westward from Providence to threaten New YorKs water supply This caused great con- sternation in the metropolis although there were some philosophic male per
 sons who bravely asserted that they didn't care for water, anyway.
 News from the front today is dis heartening. A second European or
 Red expedition of 100000 men is landing near New Bedford, while the first Red army passed through Wor- cester this morning chasing the Blues who are now near Springfield. The Blue troops in the vicinity of New
 York are rushing toward Briogepoi1 and Danbury; prepared to do or die in defence of their native land. The advance guard of the Connecticut di- vision of the Reds is reported to have occupied New Haven this morning. re- pulsing the Blue force stationed al that city. Waterbury has also fallen into the hands of the enemy. short age of railway rolling stock is hinder ing the advance of the Blue defenders toward Bridgeport and Danbury
 That is the way the situation stands
 The fighting is due to begin. toTnor-
 row. and for ten days 2O,0OO regulars and g1lardsmen will contest every lnc tn
 of available ground from Danbury 10
 Bridgeport. The carnage IS Ger tam M 2
 to be terrible Whether the stars ana Strires shall continue to float over City Hall. New York, depends on the
 judgment of Brig-Gen. Iaskef 4ic
 Bliss U. s. A., commander or lne
 Eastern division of Uncle Sans army,
 who will act as judge of the grea3t; war
 ganoe.and who worked out the military
 nroblem briefly presented.
 Tasker Howard Bliss was born at at
 Lewisburg, Pa. in 1853, the son or the
 Rev pr. George Rirley Bliss: After
 eraiuating from Bucknell University,
 ba entered the West Point Military
 Academy, and in 1875 became second
 lieutenant of the First Artillery. Five
 years after he became first lieutenant,
 and he remained with the First Artil-
 Ierv until 1892. when he was appointed
 captain commissary of subsistence. He
 became a brigadier-general ten years
 ago. Before assuming the command of the Department of the East, not
 long ago, he held many important posts in the service. including those
 of chief of the Cuban Customs Ser vice, commandant of the Army War
 College. commander of the depart mente of Luzon and Mindanao and later of the division of the Philip
 pines, assistant chief of staff of the army, and member of the Joint Army and Navy Board.