Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
MILITIA MANEUvERS|MOTHER HAS HOPE
District Guard Not to Take |
Part at New York.
MATTER FINALLY DECIDED
Local Soldier Boys Will Be Assigned
to Camp Of instruction With
Regulars.

1t has been definitely decided that the
National Guard of the District of Column
bia will not participate in the defense
and attack problem I'm the vicinity of New
York city next summer. according to a
statement given out at the War Depart
ment yesterday. While New York city
Is being made the central Joint Of the
New England. New York and New Jersey
troops next summer the organized militia
of Washington will be In a camp Of in
struction with a regiment or two of resu-
lars. Just when and where this camp
will be has not been determined. The
matter rests with the division of militia
affairs. The plans for next summers ma
neuvering and instruction depend. of
course, upon the passage OF the bill. con-
tanning an appropriation of Sl.:.'st0o for
this purpose.
Disappointment to Some.
This news undoubtedly will be received
by the National Guard of the District
with varying opinions. Many of the OFF,
GERS believed the brigade due for an
other exciting experience Of the Boston
maneuver type. and others whose memo
ries are OF the vivid sort will be glad to
escape the OTueaIS IN Iodu anu "oe'A'
The troops which. will attack New York
will be the 10th Cavalry. 9Th Infantry.
I'd battalion Of the Sd Field Artillery and
all the organized militia of New Eng
land. The defense OF the metropolis will
be in the hands of the list Squadron OF
the 18th Cavalry, ed Battalion Of the 29th
Infantry and the organized militia of the
states of New York and New Jersey
According to instructions issued TO the
n
paigns Will be modelled after those con-
Quoted in 1909 in the vicinity OF Boston.
and Of the one participated In by the
organized militia of Massachusetts in the
month of July. 1911
Control by Chief Umpire.
Certain definite conclusions have been
reached as the result of the experience
gained in these two maneuver campaigns.
and specific instructions have been issued
to the effect that the general and special
situations for the maneuver campaigns
of this year will be so worded as to In
sure a large measure OF control by the
chief umpire over the contending forces.
This control is to he secured by having
q superior imaginary commander over the
commander OF each OF the contending
forces The authority of this imaginary
commander is to be centered in the cher
umpire and is to be exercised by him IN
| such manner that
The maneuver campaign will be con-
| tinuous from the first to the last day.
The marches OF the militia contingents
| Of the contending forces will vary from
| five to seven miles on the first maneuver
day to ten to twelve miles on the last
| maneuver day.
accommodating bodies excepted, shall re-
main in their camps during all OF at
| least one day, during which time they
will solve minor tactical problems.
| In all marches and other operations
connected with the maneuvers proper
consideration will be given to conditions
prevailing in militia organizations Just
called into active field service from civil
pursuits.
| on each day will depend on the situation
,, on that particular day and will not be
known in advance to the commanders
| Of the forces engaged.
Country to Be Divided.
The country will be divided into seven
large maneuver divisions next summer
within the eastern, central and western
divisions Of the army organization, &C
cording to the plans Of the War Depart
ment.
In the central division, the militia of
Minnesota Iowa Missouri, Wisconsin.
Illinois. Indiana and Michigan will as
semble with the regulars at Forts Smell
ing and Sheridan. AT Fort u. A. Russell.
Wyo, will gather the militia from North
and South Dakota. Montana, Colorado.
kansas and Nebraska. together with the
regulars stationed there. The Suardsmen
of Texas will maneuver with the men at
Fort Sam Houston.
The maneuvers in the western division
will be conducted at San Francisco. the
participants being the militia of Arizona.
New Mexico, Utah and California, and
the regulars from the posts in and about
San Francisco and the Preside OF Monte
rey Problems OF mimic warfare will be
worked out around Puget sound by the
militia Of Oregon. Washington and Idaho
at Vancouver barracks, with the regulars
there, as well as from Boise barracks.