Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-12
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(continued from Page one.) the men Captain F. J. Morrow, U. g. A. "Blue" umpire, cut his foot with glass near Danbury, and will go te New York.
 Fine Air Flights.
 The aviators made two flights to- day. In the morning both the Wright and the Burgess Wright machines went up, Lieutenant Milling taking up Lieutenant Geiger In the latter and Lieutenant Foulois in the former. Conditions aloft were not good on ac- count of the feathering clouds. In the afternoon Lieutenants Milling and @Foulots both went up and gave splendid exhibition. The aeroplane of the First Signal corps had arrived and Lieutenant Havens made a spec tacular flight with many startling twists and turns. Governor Dix of New York who had just arrived, shook hands with the aviator
 Governor Baldwin of this state paid q visit last night to the provisional brigade commanded by Colonel c. S. Cowles, Fifth infantry, being in fact the guest of his own troops, the First in camp.
 Bureau of censors.
 To carry out the theory of cen Eorship on war news sent out by news paper correspondents that information might not be utilized by an enemy, an order has been issued detailing Captain Bishop, Third F. A., and First Lieutenant Atlusson of the engineers and Lieutenant Abbott Third infan- try, to establish a bureau of inform otion. This will become effective with the beginning of field movements.
 Describing the Problem.
 The first statement deals with the problem in these words:
 Tn the good old days it was sufficient fo rthe defense of city to build a wall around 1t, man the walls with armed men, and gather within the walls sup plies for six months, or a year, and then sit tight when the besieger ap- peaFed until relief came or the enemy gave up the job. Later as the range and power of field arms increased the defenders walls were replaced by 8 series of detached forts and other defensive works, such as surrounded Metz during the Franco -Prussian war and Port Arthur in the Russo Japanese war.
 By the Back Door.
 If the city has an ocean approach such as New York, batteries of heavy guns and submarines must cover this water approach. These exists in the case of New York and direct naval attack is highly improbable and if made. stand little chance of success. But though the front wall is strong and its door Is securely locked, the side and rear walls scarcely exist. The actual back yard of the city extend ing for miles to the north, east and west, Is open to attack except for two lines of defence, the navy and a mo- bile army.
 New YorI<'s Vulnerable Point.
 If, as this problem supposes, our navy is defeated or shut up in some harbor, leaving a European power free to transport It's land forces to our shores and land them as the problem supposes, all of which is perfectly feasible for a number of European powers with their large standing armies and enormous merchant ma rine, we might in few days find our- selves in a situation identical with that which exists today, a hastily gathered mixed force of regulars and militia attempting the line of the Housatouic against an aggressive en- eny vastly superior in numbers, who is making straight for that vulnera- bic part of New York's backyard the water supply.
 Water Supply Cut of.
 Once over the divide between the Housatonic and the Hudson, the aoue- duct and the Croton reservoir Is in the grasp of the invaders. He closes his mailed hand and the city is more helpless than if his fleet lay off Tompkinav1lle with its guns trained on Wall street. With his forces astride the matn artery of New Yorlz's sys- tenn of daily supply, 1t Is not unlike ly he could force a peace at any prfce~ Draw a pen picture of New York city with its water supply cut eHis