The evening world., 1912-08-09
Biggest Mimic Battle Ever
Known in America About
to Be Fought.
REGULARS TO BE IN 1T.
Problem Is TO Prevent In
vaders From Cutting of
Our Water Supply.

Mars. the god OF war. rides rampant
over the nation. Americas hes, man
hood has been taken from the nelds.
the marts o. trade, and CARRIED In khaki
snd armed with h'gh-power rifles. set
sstride merry stecds or upon carcenins
caissons. War In all It's horrors has
entered through the nations threshold.
The powerful fleet IN which the coun-
try's hope had long been vested is
hemmed uo IN Hampton Roads The
European invaders ships Of destruction
Die In the Atlantic or Long Island with
decks cleared for action. The great
army OF invaders that landed on our
boast at New Bedford, Mass. and de-
feated our army ana captured cultured
Boston 10 now sending troops to
Threaten New York!
Startling news. IS II not. Mr.. Gotham
i,s7 But you have been 50 wrapped up
IN the Rosen.hai murders and police
Kraft investigation and Gov. Wilson's
epcech OF acceptance and the doings Of
the Big Bull Mooser that you have over
looked this terrible theoretical terror
that threatens blase Gotham.
REGIMENTS OF CAVALRY DASH
TO the FRONT.
New York began to realize IN q dim
way that danger was impending when
the FRS, and Second regiments Of cav
airy left their armories yesterday after
noon and ciattefed northward through
the metropolis and into the open coun-
try beyond which Hes the territory
threa,ened by our Imaginary foe. New
York will awake to . full realization Of
the situation tomorrow morning when
the armories In New York and Brook
lyn open up their doors and send
forth infantry. artillery. snginssrs. rig
nal and hospital detachments. These
troops will rapidly march to trains and
boats and hurry to the front News
from tbs 'front.' 10 msagrs at it, best.
The one startling fact remains that the
red army Of invaders 10 marching closer
upon " every hour. New York can
only swat the outcome II will BE- NJ
least = week before Gotham will know
iis fate.
Tho object Of the invaders. who are
reported to-day somewhat 10 the north.
ward Of New Haven. u TO cut of IN.
New York water supply. To depriv,
New FORKS nvs millions Of water
necessarily means the capituiation of
sae city. But our citizen soldiers
and the regulars are going to exer,
every possible effort 70 prevent the
carrying out Of this nsndish plan Of the
red haraassrs. Tons and tons OF pro.
visions for man snd beast have been
sbipped to the bases Of supply. for our
asnsraip well realize. like Napoleon. that
"a army nshts on its stopach."
SOCCER MIMIC WAR EVER IN
AMERICA.
TIE Connecticut manoeuvre campairn.
which actively begins tomorrow after.
noon. 10 the largest mimic war ever
attempted by American troops. Alto.
gether 1000 guardsmen ana regulars
win Be arrayed against each other. and
will manoeuvrs over territory esti-
Nsted at 90 square miles. The manoeu.
vrss at San Antonio. Tex. last year
we're thought TO be OF gigantic proper.
tons. but not over 1000 men actually
participated, Massachusetts, manoeu.
v:es OF two years ago had only is,ooC
men In the field.
The problem OF feeding the 20 oot
mouths Of the red and blue army In IA
itself an enormous one. and the com.
nhssary officers OF the regular army and
the National Guard have been workinr
late O. nights figuring out their need,
spd purchasing supplies. The follow
ing list gives an idea OF the amount ot
foodrtun that has been purchased Z,
feed the soldiers for ten days: