Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-16

II :
the disposal Of the troops Following
the occupation of the Entertainments
the support companies that had pro-
tected the lines movements were
withdrawn to their positions in rear
Of the line, where they took up their
normal duty OF local supports
| Colonel French Careful.
As becomes a careful and watchful
commander. Colonel French was not
merely content with sitting down and
waiting for the enemy, but immediate
ly pushed combat and exploring pa
trolls well cut to the front to take up
concealed Positions in the guaya
lthickets and watch for signs of the
Red force. Intercommunication of
slgnalmen from the companies was
Immediately established so that the
commander. from his position near
the line, could receive information or
transmit his orders to his subordin-
Iates. The regiment did not have
long to wait for test of its dispo-
sitions, as from away OF by the foot.
i hills north of Wahiawa the enemy's
patrols were to be seen, followed up
by two heavy columns of infantry.
while apparently in a loose forma-
tiCn, being separated by consider.
able distance, these columns were,
4 nevertheless, whole, and regulating
their march on each other advanced
4 rapidly through the fields, evidently
on business bent. 1t was soon observ-
ed by the Blues that the actual loca-
ton of their line had not as yet been
4 10 Cd,
the enemy's advance was seen to be
a converging one on the low ridge In
front OF the Blues position, and some
1900 yards away from 1t,
Colonel French's idea was evidently
to infiict as much damage upon the
Ienemy's superior force at long range
&C was possible With extra ammuni-
ton in hand, according to his original
orders, fire was there opened at dis
tanees well calculated to cause the
1cneIly to deploy and shcw the full ey-
itgnt CT his force, as well as disclose
Ibis intention while yet ut long range.
in this. the machine gun platoon I'M
der Lieutenant Mathews, on the left
of the Blues line, was considered by
the umpires to have done particularly
concealed positions were abla "a onan
/ fire On the head OF a long column of
infantry that was in the open at a
range of about 1900 yards. Then, as
this column turned on what might be
called the false objective for II, sweep
!. ing fire as it exposed its flank by this
movement was ordered bv the lpistnon
icom1nant,er.
Thesretiezl EIre.
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l1ilafe fro tbere na;,,g M Mani am.
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{ 80 s.
as Y vas, ne con unued 70 advance
Iuneii having come WITHIN the range
4 II
SHOWN Dy the popping OF the blanks
loI the Blue INFANTRY, ne promptly De
Poyed. and MS right wing making
nalI turn to- the rlgnt returned the
nre. From this stage the problem
! ltCok on definite form, that or g su
perior force or infantry attacking g
line entrenched. and moving steadily
Forward, taking every advantage o.
the cover that folds OF ground and
brush afforded.
It was now question of numbers
and ire, and strong as was the Blues
position, even after supports and {
j portion OF the reserve had been pn
In under orders transmitted by soma
} phore, 1t IVES to be seen that the Red
j could not be denied, although II Il
7 but fair to the defenders to state
{ that their opponents would have sui
j lfered heavy losses In their advance