Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-10

Manoeuvers Headquarters, Stratford, ford, Conn.,, Aug. 9.-Everything Is in the final preparatory stage for the Connecticut manoeuver campaign, which begins early tomorrow morn ing, when state of war will be in existence hereabouts, theoretically and reastically so far as 10000 soldiers of all arms can make it. Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss, commanding the department of the east and com mander and chief umpire of the maneuvers, with his staff, came into camp during the afternoon and or Wanization of the headquarters plan mwss completed
 War Footing by 6. p. M.
 All the afternoon attachments of commanders who are hurrying to local points for mobilization were sending in reports either by wire or wireless. In every direction there was military activity. The Red" army of invasion, in the game, has swept down on New Haven. Early tomorrow the streets of that city and other cities and towns in the state will resound with the tramp of infantry, the rumble of artillery and the chatter of horses hoofs, as regiments, batteries and troops detrain and move out into the woods and fields to make their first bivouac. Then will come the orders for formation of provisional brigades, | appointments to staffs of brigade com- manders and assignments to the les ser units, such as are necessary to per feet the organization. AS the brigades are completed the divisional command esr will take charge and by six o'clock in the evening the two armies will be on a war footing.
 Aviation Section Active.
 The aviation section completed it's arrangements for aerial scouting this evening and the two machines-one the new Curtiss type and the other a Burgess Wright-were used for trial flights. Captain F. B. Hennessey, commanding the aviation section, kept the signal corps squad busy assembling the machines after they arrived on the field as he had received word that the trials of the new -aeroplane had been successfully completed at Marble head, Mass, during the day and orders had been issued for that machine to be brought here.
 Watch For Arrival
 Lieuts. Kirkland and Arnold, who are Rt Marblehead, sent word that If the Marblehead, sent word that if the weather is favorable tomorrow they will try to fly from the place to the aviation field, the two officers on the single machine. AS neither officer is familiar with the country hereabouts Captain Hennessey has arranged for flights of his machines from the camp ground when Lieutenant Kirkland (correct) and Arnold are approaching. The machine of the First Signal Corps, New York National Guard, has also been ordered here and also will be used. The machines will rise and de- Ecend in order to direct the new hy- dro-aeroplane, If by day, light and if the completion of the flight is after dark huge calcium lights will be burned here. Should the weather be unfavorable tomorrow the flight will be made on Sunday. The aviators here who will make ascents are Cap tain Hennessey and Lieutenants Ar mold, Graham, B. D. Foulois, Geiger and Milling.
 The first flight in camp was made tonight by the Burgess Wright ma chine with Lieutenant Milling in the Heat Conditions were excellent and he made a spiral ascent to 2,000 feet around the wireless aerial and then