The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-08
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war game the chief umpire will fur
nish the pay department. s9he date
upon which The various organiza-
tions are to be paid and then guards
will be provided Tor the naymaaters
as they distribute the coin Of the
realm among the battle-scarred vet
Grams of the maneuvers. 4
Al organizations WIN have arrived
at their first bivouacs by g p. m.
August 10, or will at that hour be
at designated points close to the
scene OF operations dependent upon
their own part In the first days
movements. After 6 p. m. the cam
palgn will be continuous Until final-
ly terminated by the eli umpire,
outpost duty ana patrolnng, when
necessary, being Continued at all
times. Movements Of the main
bodies of the opposing TRed" and
"Blue" divisions or their detach-
ments other than pickets will not be
permitted before a. m. from August
III to 10, 1890 a. m. August IA to
Is inclusive dnd, I a. m. August i6
to the end OF the campaign unless
otherwise ordered. After hours
mentloneS active operations may go
on until the commander IS notified
that the period OF active operations
has ended.
The columns OF troops will be fol-
lowed by field train, but these must
be handled as II in actual warfare
and they will be subject to theoret-
Ical capture only. The actual seiz-
ing of the supply,atral will not be
carried out as 1t would insure the
volunteers much hardship and delay
in not being able to get their rations,
forage and cooking OUTFITS,
Strict rules are laid down for con-
Quoting the warfare. The soldiers
are forbidden from taking informa-
ton from civilians rditectly or indi-
rectly and automobiles will not be
used IN front of ,the infantry out
posts line Of observation or the ad-
vance guard. Motor cycles will be
used only for messenger service and
will fly red or blue fiags according
to their attachment.
The cavalry Will be massed at the
outset at several points and will be
disposed OF under plans worked out
from headquarters.
The SECOND period of the cam
paign win be the theoretical collision
OF the two armies. In this, actual
bodily conflict is forbidden and there
will be zone between advancing
bodies in the oepn. The position OF
the units this time will be observed
by the umpire, Should force ap-
proach within 100 yards of another
without being discovered capture
may be made by giving the COM
mand "halt." The umpire will then
make his observation and decide
whether actual captrue was possible
strengthen of the opposing forces
nature OF the grounds and other cir
cumstances being factors. Men cap
tured may be held during the day
when they will be returned t6 their
own organizations and will take no
part in the maenuvers until ex-
changed or restored to service by
the senior local umpire. Arms or
equipment win not be taken.
Cavalry charges against dis
mounted troops must stop at 100
yards from the troops attacked
Against mounted troops the charge
stops at thirty yards. The foragers
of cavalry may ride up to and
through wagon trains anu batteries
not firing. When the decision OF an
umpire is awaited the men Will hold
their rifles vertically, but upward
and when in this position they must
not be attacked.
Engagements between troops IN
towns or villages are not permitted
and there will be no firing near
houses, barns or hay stacks. NO
private property must be crossed
without consent of the owner. In
the battle period company comman-
ders are ordered strictly to observe
FIRE discipline. This must be done
to conserve the supply of ammuni-
ton. All ammunition must be pre-
viously inspected and no ball car
tridges will be allowed in the ma
neuver district. After every tish'
the result with subsequent move
ments must be reported by detach-
ment officer to the next higher IN