Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-25
RED ARMYS INVASION NOW CHECKED
HALAWA RIDGE PROVES s7RoNGHoLD
HOSTILE TROOPS At A DlsADvANTAdE
Cannot Press On
AS Ii Actual
Warfare
By LAURENCE REDINGTON
[Star.BuIletin Staff Correspondent
with the Red army1


with the Red army]
PEARL CITY, Oahu, Oct. 25.-(By
Field Telephone. 1890 p. m.1-The
war IL over. The invasion of Oahu by
the hostile Reds Is ended
When the umpires fired a bomb at
11:25 today, the fighting armies of the
Reds and the Blues laid down their
arms and became brother soldiers
again. united under one flag, the Stars
and Stripes. 4
Honolulu was not taken, nor was
the city tiireatened today, for that was
not the sproblem" as it developed
overnight
The war ends with honors unde cid
ed. The Blue army made good a
splendid defense on Halawa ridge,
while the situation for the Reds, as
given this morning, was not to tahe
the ridee-or attempt TO take it--but
to develop the enemy's position and
carry out q reconnaissance movement.
The Reds, too. we're hampered by
the fact that in actual warfare they
could have plunged through the cane
fields and cut their way forward,
while ID the theoretical war game. as
they have been playing ii, they had
TO stay In the roads and open fields,
where they were at q Strategic disad-
vantage Fstfik
Thus, with the Blues gallantly de-
tending their ridge. and with the Reds
deyelopink merely q reconnaissance, the
var ceased In actual combat The
Reds would have gone forward this ST
ternoon, having located the eneny's
position accurately, and attempted to
drive the defenders back into the city,
but in the plans for the maneuyers,
the weeks work was over when the
bomb sounded the call for peace.
The Reds will camp at Pearl City
, tonight, the Blnes at Moanalua, neith-
er side have broken last nights camp.
Tomorrow the troops will return to
Schofiald, with the exception of the
battalion from Fort Shhfter and the
marines, which WIN return to their
respective posts
The Reds this morning were within
about 1000 Yards Of the Blues. but
did not attempt % strike for the
ridge itself
This afternoon at o'clock Gen. M.
NJ. Macomb, director Of fnaneuvers and
chief umpire, is calling his officers
into consultation at Pearl City for the
.critique" to discuss the maneuyers
and their results.
The mAneuvers have been highly
successful and the spirit of the men
has been most commendable.
Another feature is the excellent
condition In which the horses have
come through the terrific work, both
cavalry and artillery animals having
stood the test splendidly.
Istar- Bulletin STAFF Correspondence
AIEA OAHU. Oct. 25, BY Field
Telephone, 1890 am.-The invading
Reds, who were victorious yesterday in
driving the defending Blues in
steady retreat from Leilehua to Moa-
nalua have been checked today. q
Taking up position of great natur-
al strength, along Halawa ridge over
looking Eva and the fields that lie
between the ridge and the sea, the
Blues have been able to establish
such a strong defense that the Reds
this morning would have been foolish
& W COuIltluC lhC hiuu vi
tie they waged with such success yes
. terday. .. .~
The engagement today, therefore,
has taken on the aspect of recon
noisance in force by the Red army.
The Reds expect another brigade to
reinforce them this afternoon when
they may be in afposition to Try to
dislodge the Bluek
Leaving their overnight camp at
Pearl City at seven o'clock this morn
ing, the Reds began their reconnoi-
ssnce. The composition was this:
SAn the cavalry 1cted Independently
One squadron sof>. cavalrx~ under
Capt Phitchard, was sin front, then
came the advance guard, composed
of the Second battalion of the First
Infantry under Capt. Newman.
The main Red column was compos-
ed of Company A. marines, the First
E fcontInued on naoe Al L.