Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-29
WAR ENDS With
fierce Fight
IN EARLY AIM,
CONTINUED from page one,

J course, be accurately marked, but tC
| determine the exact position Of the in.
vading force required constant infor.
! nation from signalmen and patrols
who penetrated the enemy's lines on
several occasions, bringing in vaiu-
able information.
Soon after darkness Lieutenant-col.
onel Mcdonald ordered out an officers
patrol, under Lieutenant Richards. and
this officer with few men secured
| the roads and ridges between the lines
doing excellent work in keeping The
enemy under observation, and holding
/. up everyone, friend and foe alike, who
was found passing through the Blue
soutposts.
j First news OF the intended attack
came from signal corps man con-
I cealed under bridge about two miles
| from the Blue position, who was in
buzzer communication with headquar-
/ ters. At 3;25 telegraph operator
/ reused Captain 0'Shea from his slam-
bers and told him that the daring OPP
orator within the Red lines had lust
reported the enemy's advance in force.
A few seconds later NColonei Beach
was in possession . the information,
and the carefully LAID plans Of the
lnight before were being put into oper-
alton
i The portable searchlight, in position
on the beach, cut the darkness with a
lbrOad white beam and afforded ample
Iprotection from surprise on the right.
WORD was sent along the lines to be
I'm readiness, and just before dawn.
when the first faint FORE glow of day
fThade shooting possibility, the battle
opened in earnest. The LIST field mr.
ltiiIery, under Colonel Sturgis, did OK
4 ceilent work, and had real sfrapnel
been used instead OF blank, the field
guns would have cut a lane Of death
and destruction through the enemy's
= ranks.
4 As the fighting grew hotter there
were many instances Of military acu-
men, that showed that both defenders
and invaders were spIendidly organ;
lied, and ready to take advantage OF
every strategic opportunify General
Macomb handled bis skeleton brigade
I'm mastery manner, and the same
team be said Of Colonel Beach's DISPOSE
lions. Quick thought and quick ac-
ton were the order Of the morning
and went one with the other. Natur.
!. ally some Of the. officers and men are
4 more imaginative than others, and car
! play the gains" with much more real
Z ism, but on che conditions of actua
1 warfare were as well simulated as i.
usual in maneuver campaign.
With the Blues stubbornIy defending
their position, and the Reds making
tQuite as, stubborn an attack, Lieuten'
liant colonel Carl Reichmann, chief UNI
pire, gave the signal that called off tn.
Operation, and the troops returned K
their. respective camps for food ant
forage.
When the war was over, eyeryones
thoughts turned from dreams to fire
sides, and the thought OF a soft bef
{ and good bath proved a panace;
! for laggafd legs and blistered feet
) BY O'Clock all the organization
) were headed homeward, the End In
: fantry being especially lucky in THU
respect, as their march was only Il
, the end of the Waialae car line
where they boarded street cars foi
Fort Shafter ana all the comforts o
home. The 25th Infantry. marched Il
Fort Ruger, and went into camp fol
the night. he next leg of the journe!
for that organization will be Pear
City, and Schofield will be reached
Friday noon. The 4th Cavalry and
list Field Artillery made a short
march to Kapiolani park, and wen1
into camp near the LIST Infantry The
wagon and horse soldiers were anx
ious to press on to Red Hill, but the
original plan was adhered to. and
4 kapiolani park Is now three-regi
iment camp. This will afford the sol
diers chance for little relaxation
and sightseeing, and the luxury of q
good sea bath.
The maneuyer campaign has been
productive of dozens of incidents OF
interest, and these will come popping
up from time to time as the battles
are re-fought verbally To the re
crllits who joined less than two weeks
ago, the war game has been q mine
of experience, and they have learned
more in a week about taking care OF
themselves in the field than could
have been taught them in six months
J of barracks life. Il.
The two Red regiments were abso
lutely without transportation after
ileaving Waimanalo. the officers car.
tryfIg their own blanket rolls and
I taking their chances on food and wa.
ter. Colonel French of the End Foot
scaled the precipiees of the Koolau
range with his men, and came up
fresh and smiling at the end of this
tseyere test. Some of the Blues had
thrilling experiences, especially the
troops OF Captains Fechet and Fair
to whose lot fell most of the noun.
taineering. The former outfit spent
: Sunday night above the clouds on one
tof the highest peaxs Of the range
They were in buzzer communication
with headquarters, the indefatigable
signal corps having succeeded In
stringing wire, and early Monday
morning came q message to send
them bread and water. A few min.
utes later Captain Fechet's station
Iagain opened up.
ffly -. a.