The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-08-10
METROPOLIS NOW
IN GRAVE DANGER
THE Enemy" 10000 Strong,
Near Gotham A Big
Force Opposing Them.
National News Association,


BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. 10
From Danbury to New Haven hun
dred clicking telegraph instruments
today spread the news of the enemy's
invasion from the North. Instantly
10000 troops. quietly encamped
across their line of march, sprang in
to activity. The drab olive tent cities
hummed like a gigantic hive of bees.
A troop of cavalry galloped toward
the invading host and company OF
motorcycle scouts followed in their
wake, while photographs flashed the
news from one hill top to another and
two aeroplanes like war hawks began
to ascend in great spirals to a dizzy
height.
Somewhere to the north, the invad-
ers, 10000 strong, are marching
through the hills and valleys grimly
intent upon annihilating the defenders
of New York and razing that city fig
uratively to the ground. Reports from
the front state that they are well Or
ganized and confident of success-a
confidence born Of past victories for
when the clicking telegraph today an
nounced, the beginning of ten days of
mimic warfare between equally df.
vided armies of regulars, national
guardsmen and militia, the invading
force is supposed to have already
whipped the Atlantic fleet, landed a
strong force at New Bedford, Massa-
chusetts and to have pursued the de-
Tending force to the very gates OF the
nations capital.
All was not as black. however, as
there past victories of the invaders, or
Reds, would seem to indicate. The
York, succeeded in withdrawing the
bulk of the transportation of the New
England railroads to New York city
and Albany. However, enough rolling
stock was collected by the Reds to
supply their troops though there is
practically no means at hand for NOV
ing large bodies of men.
This was the condition that prevail
ed when General Tasker H. Bliss, U.
S. A., chief umpire, gave the signal
that began the annual manouvers.
The object of the Reds is to capture
New York, the campaign to be con-
Quoted along the lines of real invaders.
The Blues, of course, represent the
United States Government in the &C
ton and they were instructed to check
the enemy.
ter supply. Cut off the water of New
Yorks 100000 people and the city
must succomb. 1t is probable, there
fore, that the engagement of the two
armies will take place in the near vi
cinity of the great reservoir.
The regular troops in the field are
the 9Th United States Infantry, the
10th United States Cavalry, two bat
teries of the Bird United States Field
Artillery and several companies OF
the United States engineers. The Ma
tional Guard troops consist of the 1st
and End Brigades of New York, in
Guiding the 7th, 18th, list, 47th, 23rd
and 14th regiments of infantry, the
LIST and End regiments of cavalry, the
LIST and End signal companies, the
22nd engineers, the list and End field
hospitals and LIST and End ambulance
companies; the LIST Brigade of New
Jersey, including the LIST, 4th and 9Th
regiments of infantry, the LIST and End
troops of cavalry; Batteries A and B
field artillery signal company and Isl
field hospital; the LIST and End Brf
gades of Massachusetts,, including the
End, 9Th, 9Th and 9th regiments Of in
fantry, the LIST company. signal corps
1st field hospital and LIST ambulance
company; the LIST and End regiments
of Connecticut infantry, with the Isl
separate company of infantry, sigma
company, field hospital and ambulance
company; the End Regiment of Maine
infantry, with sanitary troops; ant
the LIST Regiment of Vermont, in
fantry beside the aeroplane corps.
The men come equipped with only
their khaki or olive drab uniforms
shelter tents, camp tools, blankets
haversacks and other equipment fol
light and heavy marching order. NJ
dress parades or ceremonies were
scheduled. s.s
One of the most interesting innova
lions of the manouvers was the use
of the aeroplane. The aviation division
was attached to the headquarters o.
the chief umpire but was under in
structions to proceed to the headquar
tiers of the Blues during the final day:
of the campaign.
This corps was commanded by Lieu
tenants T. w. Willing, H. H. Arnold
and Roy c. Kirkland.