The Calumet news., 1912-08-09
Great Military Game, In Which
10000 Men viii Take Part,
viii Begin Tomorrow
INVADING ARMY HAS LANDED
Is Supposed to be In Pursuit of
the American Troops
BIG FORCE TO the RESCUE

New York Aug. 9.-The great wal
game. which will constitute the i'm
structive feature AT this years field
inanoeuvres of the Eastern militia, and
for which the Federal government has
appropriated nearly $1,000. 200. Is ready
;o begin on schedule time tomorrow
Not only has war between the United
states and some powerful foreign ma 20
ton been theoretically declared. but
the enemy is supposed To- have defeated
the Atlantic feet of the United States.
bottled up' the surviving warships IN
Hampton Roads and effected suc-
cessful lan,ilng of 100000 invaders near
New Bedford. Mass. with the inten.
ton of invading and occupying New
York
Imaginary Preceding Events.
In accordance with the theoretical
history Of the imaginary events pre-.
ceding the actual beginning of the
war game the invading army drove
back the Amcric2r army and forced il
10 concentrate near Boston In an
engagement supposed To have
taken place on August 8. the American
troops We're defeated ana compelled to
retire via Worcester. toward Albany
its new base. vigorously pursued by
the enemy. In the meantime tie ene-
my pushed one of it's divisions. west
ward To obtain control of all import
ant junction points alunE the New
York. New Haven q Hartford Railroad
In Connecticut and To- cut off the wa
ter supply of New York City. Today.
cn the day before the beginning of
the war game the enemy is supposed
TO have begun the landing of a second
expedition of 100000 men at New Bed
ford. The hrst hostile expedition
passed through Worcester in pursuit
of the main ,body of the American
troops retiring on Springfield, The
American troops near New York City
are supposed to be rushed toward Den
bury and Bridgeport. while detach-
ment Of the hostile army took posses
sion Of Waterbury. The enemy Is
vance toward New York by the scar |
city OF rolling stock. concentrated in
Boston ard New York City and by |
some secondary American naval craft |
ON the Hudson ready to interfere with |
transportation over the shore line of |
the y. Y, N. n. & ~ Railroad
10000 Men in Field.
such, In brief, Is supposed to be the
situation tomorrow. when the great
war game. In which the New England
militia. about eight Thousand strong.
supported by about 1000 men of the
regular army. including infantry. ca
Valry and artillery, viii represent the
Red or invading army. while the
militia OF New York and New Jersey.
also supported by regulars, will repre-
sent the defensive force. will begin IN
aH seriousness To continue for ten
uays' In all there Will be more thanl
twenty thousand men in the field al
THIS years manoeuvrcs including tic
regulars. being the 5th 4. 5. infantry.
me 10th u. =. cavalry. composed of
'olored troopers. and two batteries OF
The I'd y. S. Held artillery.
Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss.
VINO 50 ably handled the Red and Blue
war game In southeastern Massac hu-
setts In 1909. and who is in command
"i The Eastern Division. wfli have gem
eral charge of the campaign He viii
nave his headquarters at Bridgeport
ana will have the assistance of 30
majors ard captains from the regua-
army end the list and End regiments
VI cavalry. rhe Red" or invading
'i'ny Will be under the command of
Malor General Frederick A. Smith.
new In command of the Department
OF Missouri.
Real Work for Troops.
The primary object of the manoeu-
Vre being the instruction of the organ
@cd militia, a large number of om-
'ers OF the regular army have been
"ealied to act as observers. umpircs
''" instructors Of the militia taking
Fart IN the war game Each organiza-
.un OF the militia Of the size Of bat
'aI'on VIII have at least one regular
'''cer as instructor during the whole
campaign.
,ne entire campaign has been plan
"eu with a view to giving all the
~ carnations taking part an oppor-
,u"''E Tor reconnaissance work. scout
's aho contact with the enemy. The |,
''"pS WIZ be Kept busy every day. ,