Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-16
Men
 In Battle Today
RED ARMY WILL MAKE FINAL
 MOVE TO TAKE NEW YORK
40 PIECES OF ARTILLERY
Deciding Fight of Mimic War Will be Fine spectacIe-secretary of War and Chief of Staff to Be Present.

Fine Spectacie-secretary of War
 and Chief of Staff to Be Present.
 Manoeuvres' Headquarters Stratford, Conn.,, Aug. 15.-There were no collis- ions of large units of the Red and Blue armies today, and the investment of New York city was at least delayed one day. Tomorrow the general en- gagement will begin somewhere on the high ridges which make the Connecti- cut Berkshres charmin9ly pictur- esQue for the summer boarder and the touring auomobilists.
 Getting Into Close Quarters.
 All day the Red and Blue forces were working their way into a quad rangle which includes the town of Bedding, Monroe and Newton. and 1t seems fair to presume that the battle which will decide the fate of the great city will be fought over the hills and in the valleys thereabouts. If the Blues have to continue to fall back as they have. been doing all week their avenues of withdrawal will probably tal1e them into Bethel, where the final stand can be made Saturday around their base in Danbury,
 Plenty Of Noise Coming.
 The battle will make a big racket, for the artillery nausters about forty guns, and about 1A.000 men of all arms will be engaged. Everything points to & clash on a front which will be less than four miles in length. The infan- try will have to work over the ridges and through the woods Cavalry of both sides will fill the highways, and if there is any space left it will be pre- empted by excursion parties, for re- ports from every section of the state show that automobiles have been en- gagged in advance at prices ranging from s25 to $56 a day by those Whe would dearly like to see a battle in the open, as contrast to one en a moving picture screen.
 lnstructionaI Period Over. The instruct4onal period of the Con- nectdcut manOeuvres ended tonight, when the various units on both sides had been placed in their final positions by General Taskar H. Bliss, who has | been the commander. At daybreak the | Red forces actually belong to General | Frederick A. Smith. U. s. A., and the Blues to General Albert l.. Mills, and each has to move on his own judg ment and each has fair field to win a victory. As both are veterans in the real art of war. thif game in nimicry resolves itself into a test of the ability of the subordinate officers in carrying out their orders.
 High Military Officials Coming.
 Tyhe engagement undoubtedly will bs 1 interesting. Secretary of War Stfmson and Major General Wood and many military guests are going to be with | General Bliss, who takes up the part of chief umpire. His headquarters will be in the field, between the two dlvi- sinns, and the large staff of umpires will report direct to hirn, and when a decision is needed he will give 1t.
 Break Camp Saturday Night.
 On the beautiful range Of hills the tive armies rested tonight At ?, m. Saturday in and areuHn Danhglry the troops will begin te embark for their homes, Some will not get away until Sunday but these are mostly New York and New Jersey troops. When the armies EeFf into camp tonight they were not far apart, The Reds have been nlassiRg in the eastern part ] of Monroe county and the Blues in the thick woodlands west of Stepney. The changes in positions were So many that it was hard to follow individual units.
 Locked Like Real Wsr.
 Squads ef seld4eEs at crossroads 1 could be seen studying maps and ef1- eers net otherwise engaged We're out en the high points trying to get the | tay of the land. It looked very much like real war. Slime ef the aetanh- msht commanders worried all day lest Ia s1z RA bFf t1tE a force. Here and there could be heard the crack gr rifles. Soldiers were fre- auently captured sent to camp and given a square meal to show that there were no hard feelings, Officers cut in machines to reach some village store would narrowly escape being captured. and would hustle up a road and come back with force, only to find that the scouts had withdrawn.
 Spy Put Up Fight.
 Officers sent out spies. One a wealthy young Boston banker, visited two New Jersey regiments without his red band being noticed, and then was caught by Tenth cavalrymen, who are real soldiers. General PeWs' spy took to his heels and when overtal5en put up a fight until overpowered- His cap tors took him to hospital, fixed him up and then treated him to dinner.
 General Pew, commanding the Sec ond Massachusetts Brigade, was one of the anxious commanders as he had learned that the Blues infantry was all around him, but could not locate Colonel Parker's cavalry. He had bat talions of men out securing the woods and they constantly were in contac' with the Blues.
 Old Veterans Enjoy the Sights.
 A quaint feature in the war neigh borhood was the display of flags put out by people living along the roads Here and there was a war flag, faded and old, and out on the lawns sat the veterans to whom the sight of the sol diers moving. by was a familiar one 50 years ago. Around the wells curbs were groups of soldiers and summer girls with old oaken buckets in many places handed out cups of water to refresh the men.
 The area over which the engage ment will be fought tomorrow is ar ideal one. The valleys are deep and the ridges high and for the most part barren of trees. General Bliss has es- tablished his headquarters on q com manding ridge in Mewtown, from which there is a visual range of many miles Wherever there Is a clash of d large forfs the eeuHtFy le1ds its aid to nak- Ing it striking, If the artillery is placed on the ridges Inc Hash from the gtlhs will bs seAa q long distance If Heh have te efe7e over the hills they will aR6Fd speataels such as never has been seen before in aay ol these Hfaastlvfss,
 keraeaHe fer Each Side, } Under an efder ffem General Bliss eHa aeFeRlaHe will be attached ta the Blues and enc te the Reds, with the : third fer use at general headquarters Wireless, fae telePhsHe and the helie- . l ,..l, --ll L.-- L 1