New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-13
ATTACK ON NEW YORK
MIMIC WAR FEATURE
Regular Troops and Militia of
Six States Will Take Part
in Man9uvres.
AER0PLANES WILL BE USED
Enemy" Will Approach from
the East and Will Try to
Sack City, Despite
It's Defenders.
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Washington, July z If III. Fla,,-on
bulidlng or the Singer Building topples to
the ground and the Statue OF Liberty loses
an arm and a couple OF aeroplanes are i'm
paled on the top Of some skyscraper along
ABOUT August New Workers need havSno
fears' because the United States army will
simply be playing war" TO demonstrate
Just what may be expected should Uncle
Samuel peel his spangled coat and tackle
some foreign power.
Included in the Joint military manoeuvres
IN the northeastern coast states is a
problem OF war that contemplstes the
possibilities OF sacking the METROPOLIS NJ
Inc nation. The event is causing much IN
terest In army circles. as the contendins
FORCES Will be regular army fighters and
state militiamen, the latter otherwise plain
Workingmen. There will be great rivalry
between the two forces and a great amount
OF military skill will be displayed
Capturing New York City will be the ain,
Of the attacking force and preventing its
capture will be object OF the defenders.
There will be about 1860 men engaged. and
included among the strstegists will be some
OF the keencst experts in the service.
Brisadier General Tasker H Bliss. COM
manding the Department OF the East. will
De the chief umpire Of the sham warfare
ana mas In charge the preparations for the
contest The opposing commanders will be
Brgadier General Frederick A. Smith and
CoIohel Edward J. McClernand. who was
recently nominated 20 be brigadier general
VI course, the success Of Colonel McCler-
VIII nave no effect on his confirmation hy,
'ne senate The two warriors have not yet
been assigned their parts In the manceuvres
Two military aeroplanes, one for each
SIDE will take part in the event and will
PROBABLY soar over New York City during
the conflict. Captain Charles de r. Cband.
Ter who Is in charge OF the aviation schoo,
at College Park. Nd. will supervise the
operations OF the aeroplanes. Orders have
already been issued for the flying SQUAD
10 report at Bridgeport. Conn, on August
! 10 take part in the war" Besides Cap
tain Chandler there will be Lieutenant Row
c. Girtland, Lieutenant Thomas de W. Mill
ing and Lieutenant Arnold as representa-
tives Of the aeronautic branch OF the army.
A detachment Of the signal corps will also
be on hand
Plans for the attack on New York CITY
have been completed by the strategtsts Of
the War College. although Captain Matthew
E Hanna Of the General STAFF. devised the
genera scheme II is planned 10 have the
attacking force mobilize al New London
and Boston and proceed TO a point not yet
designated on the Connecticut shore.
The modifying point Of the defending
army has not been selected. but the force
will comprise for the most part the state
militia OF New York and New Jersey and
force OF the regular army.
Under the present arrangement the force
will include the following from the state
militias: New York. 500 officers and 40
men: Massachusetts A2 officers and $3.50
men: Maine, IS officers and 100 men Yer
mont Is officers and 100 men Connecticut.
iI2 officers and 1880 men, and New Jersey,
rs officers and 3,2j0 men.
The regular army will contribute four
battalions OF infantry. one battalion OF
field artillery and four squadrons OF cav
airy.
Most OF the engagements will be non
spectacular although New Workers will
probably get a comprehensive idea OF Nhat
real war looks like. The chief interest
will be in the rivalry between army officers
and the national guardsmen.