The Forrest City times., 1913-02-07
THEY WILL BE AT SAN PEDRO ON
PACIFIC AND CAPE HENRY
ON ATLANTIC.
RESULT OF STRATEGY GAME
Army and Navy Officers Several
Years Ago Proved We Could No,
Prevent Japanese invasion-Con-
sress Now WAKING Up.
BY GEORGE CLINTON.

sned to what IL thinks is the neces-
sity OF additional Notifications on the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts The ap-
preparations committee OF the house
has recommended that there be in.
Guided in the Notifications bill the
sum OF s25o.0 600 to start the work OF
providing great batteries OF 14-inch
guns at San Pedro, which is the har.
Dor OF Los Angeles. and II has recon-
mended also that $3.50 600 be appro-
priated TO secure land at Cape Henry
81 the entrance 10 Chesapeake bay,
where another great fertilization Will
De erected in the near future,
There Is history connected with
the efforts 10 secure the smplacement
I Of heavy guns at these two harbor
! entrances and in its way II has in
terest. Touching the western coast
/ in the vicinity OF Los Angeles, II
may be remembered that just prior
70 the close OF the Roosevelt admin
tstration II was feared that this coun-
try was on the verge OF trouble with
Japan. Al that time army and navy
officers were not altogether satisfied
that the country was IN a condition TO
sustain s conflict with the eastern
power
The army officers connected with
the war college in Washington and
naval officers connected with the one
at Newport worked out Jointly q prob
lem in warfare. II WAS a game" in
way which was played. On one
side OF the table was Japan and on
he other as its opponent was the
United States. and the moves were
made By experts az the game Of war
Japan won.
What the War Game Disclosed.
Laymen thought that the findings OF
the uen o. the militant services could
not be considered seriously. but later
II became known that the problem as
Il WAS worked 10 it's conclusion was
accepted BY military authorities ev-
ery"here. as having been sanely
solved with the conditions OF the game
as they were As the result ot that
strategy study congress has Just ap-
propriated $3.50 900 TO begin the work
OF terrifying the approach 70 the coast
Of southern California az San Pedro.
Il was found by the strategis.s that
with our feet as It vas at that tine.
Japan could land a sufficient force
Of men On the coast near Les An
seles. hold the country upon which
an immense army could substst. con-
mand the three mountain pass ap-
breaches from the east and keep ar
bay for long time as great an Amer
lean force AS could be assem- BLEED TO
attempt 10 force the mountain passes
20 dtslodge the enemy. Puget Sound
Is fortified, and SO IS San Francisco.
Congress now intends to complete the
chain OF fortifcations By adding the
defensive link AZ san Pedro.
Fortress Monroe. Virginia. has had
IN It's sole keeping for years, the safe
" OF several American cities II IL
the outpost defense Of Washington
and Baltimore. and with Fort Wool.
which Is low lying mid-channel bat
terry. It stands as an aggressive sen
r3neI. keeping watch over Washington
and Richmond
Southeast across the milgling Wa
ters OF the bay and the ocean lies
Cape Henry. the rough coast OF which
8 visible on clear days to the gun1ers
on &onrCes parspet. but no prcjec-
tile which their great steel monsters
can auri IS ever likely 10 prove erec-
i've against battleships stealing in
around Cape Henry under the cover
Of fog or darkness to make the run
up Cape Charles into the waters OF
the Chesapeake.
Congress mas committed Itself TO
the entering wedge appropriation for
government fertilization mounting
1+j1ch guns 70 De constructed On
Cape Henry When this IS com pleued
. 10 IS probable that Richmond and Nor
folk. Washington and Baltimore. can
sleep in confidence that no foe can
come by water to their troubling
Pans for sufrasIst Parade.
Washington has two big pa
rade committees aard A. work.
one striving for the success OF The
pageant IN honor Of the Inauguration
OF Woodrow Wilson ard The other
working hard and willingly TO make
superior 20 the parade OF mere man
the suIragist pageant which VIII ce
held On March or the stretch Of the
great avenue between tbe capitol and
the treasury building
A request from suffrage leaders ask
ing congress q pass i coRsCV u1ic1al
amendment letting down the bars
against woman voting Is 10 be pre-
pared IN connection with the giant al
legorical procession and pageant %
be held the day before the inaagura-
ton OF Presidenc -elect Wilson. Al
least 5000 men and women from al
parts OF the country. and particularly
from the ten suffrage states. ara tc
lake part n the procession ana IN TIA
mass meeting 10 follow
The sufragists understand thor.