The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-09-27
WAR CAME IS PLANNED
WITH OAHU AS BATTLEFIELD
lFtom Wendne.dav AdverlI.erl


General Macombs 3 official order foi
the army maneuvers on this Island
next month were made public yestcr.
day morning by the commanding Off
Ger, although none of the details are
given out The date for the maneu
vers is also withheld owing to the fact
that many of the officers who are to
be present from the mainland to act
AS officials in the game will not arrive
here until next month and will have
to have time to go over the plans and
learn something of the topography OF
the Island.
1t is believed, however, that the war
game will be opened on October 20 or
81, and last at least week.
The maneuvers VIII cover practically
the whole of the Island of Oahu, and
all the trails now accessible may he
tested by actual marches over them,
and in some cases these marches may
be forced During the maneuvers an
actual field inspection will be made,
the first time in the history of the
army occupation of the Hawaiian
Islands.
The armies are to be designated as
the Blues and the Reds, one being in
command of Colonel Wilder, Fifth
Cavalry, and the other b. Colonel Nc
Gunnegle, commanding the First In
fantry, General Macomb to be the
chief umpire. The men will wear red
badges IN one force and blue badges
in the opposing force.
News of Battles
General Macomb will permit ac-
credited press representatives to ac-
company each force, and these are to
wear red badge upon the right arm
to denote their classification They will
be permitted to accompany the col
umns and give the actual news of the
progress of the campaign, but will be
permitted to give no inside working of
plans which would be beneficial to the
opposing force. Civilians who happen
to be spectators will be permitted to
within the zone of maneuvers only so
far and will not be permitted by their
movements to go beyond certain limits
for fear of betraying the position of
this or that force.
The strength of each command will
not be known until the armies"
march away from Schof"hli Barracks,
and then for the first tiu.c the forces
will know approximately the strength
of this or that garrison. A number of
officers from mainland organizations
will arrive here ON October II and Will
at once study the problems which pave
been worked out by the muneuver
board.
The maneuvers on Oibu are regarded
as the most important ever held, for
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which the war depaltn"n5 has garri.
soned and fortified the island. The
ranges will be utilized IL the me- aeuvers.
and the steep trails over rtase guarded
and attacked. Field artillery will be
taken over almost impossible routes
through the mountains; the wireless
will be used extensively. the signal de,
tachments will employ every device
known to their department, aud every
expedient used TO thoroughly test the
equipment and capabilities of the en-
listed men.
"Pup" Tents Fer All.
The officers are to 90 into the field
with very slender kits. III fact, the
order of the general 'pecliieally states
that the transportation facilities will
be very limited. While tents may be
used it is understood that officers aud
men will have TO rely uion shelter or
"pup" tents.
waited fields. These will he avoided as
far as practicable.
TIE enlisted men are IA wear badges
on their hats; the ump'res, white
badges in their hats; attschcs and OBJ
servers, white bands OF The righ. arm;
orderlies and messengers Of umpres,
white bands on left arms, the CORES.
pondents wearing brilliant rel on their
right arms.
General Macomb's oli-ial ordor fol.
lows:
oaicial Orders Issued.
Headquarters Department of Hawaii,
Honolulu, H.T., September %, 1912.
General Orders No. 8.
/. Under instructions from the war
department dated July 20, 1912, the
field inspection of mobile troops in
Hawaii by the department commander
for the present calendar year will be
eo,ordinated with the inspections that
are usually conducted by officers of the
inspector generals department pursu-
ant to army regulations.
2. The purpose of this field inspec-
tion being to determine the degree of
preparedness of the mobile troops for
actual service and the capacity of Of
fcers for handling commands appro-
pirate to their grade, it win include a
field exercise, participated in by all the
mobile troops, extending over a period
of several days and including an action
illustrating the employment of the
three arms combined. In this exercise
blank ammunition will be used.
3. In all cases requiring the promul-
cation of field orders the responsible
commanding officer win prepare his or
ders in writing in the prescribed form
and will submit copy at the time to
the inspector.
4. For the purpose of participating
in the field exercise referred to in
paragraph of this order, the mobile
troops of the command will be divided
as follows:
Northern Detachment (Red). - Col
George X. MeGunne2le, First Infantry
commanding.
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fifth and three from the fourth and one
at large from the country districts, wat