Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-09-03

TESTFORT THE
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Especial Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SKATER. Sept. 3.--Lieut-
Col. J. b. Mcdonald, the department
inspector, arrived at Fort Shafter yes
terday shortly before o'clock a. m. to
witness the annual proficiency test Of
the companies OF the I'd Infantry.
General Carter was to have been
present but was unable to witness the
firing. ... -
This test took place on the high
ground near the eastern line OF the
reservation and consisted OF a prob
lem with resultant fire action In which
hits, while the principal factor in de-
termining standing were not the only
requirement to be observed. as the
tactical portion of the solution was
of importance and was narrowly OBJ
served by the authorities. Colonel
French, as the regimental commander,
was the officer actually in charge OF
the work of the day and he was as
sisted by Captains Gibson and Guilt
son with Lieutenant Cook as statisti-
cal officer. The firing took place by
companies beginning with those of the
Isl DutInllOHs L<oCn COhlp0uy Gull
mander, as he arrived with his com.
pany at designated point some sew
eral hundred yards from the locality
where he might reasonably expect
the targets to be located was handed
a slip OF paper which read as follows:
General Situation. Red and Blue
are at war; After gaining command
OF the sea Red has landed force on
Oahu and Blue, to which the I'd In
fantry belongs, has taken position In
its defense line Special situation:
September 2, 1914, word comes to the
colonel I'd Infantry, which is march
ing from Honolulu to Fort Shafter,
that Red has forced crossing at Ka-
lihi Pass and that hostile detach-
ment, estimated at 100 rifles, has
been started across the ridges from
kalihi Pass toward the reservoir Of
Fort Shafter water supply. Colonel
A, I'd Infantry, directs you to proceed
with your company along the eastern
boundary Of the reservation to capture
or destroy the Red detachment before
II can injure the reservoir"
Each company made its prelim-
mary dispositions with commend
able promptness and soon after enter
ing the zone of operations discovered
the enemy" who was in three groups,
not all OF which were exposed con.
tipuouslyNand FIRE upon these groups
was conducted at the varying ranges.
The weather proved to be most un-
favorable for the test firing. but thel
scheduled firings were continued
throughout the whole Of the day. As
each company finished its share in the
problem the regimental commander,
Colonel French, made the required
critique on the work Of the company,
platoon. and other commanders, as,
well as on the conduct OF the indi-
viduals In the firing line. General
Carter was unable to be present at
the test and was represented official.
~ by the inspector Of the department,
Lieut. Col. J. b. Mcdonald The re-
suits obtained by the companies have
not yet been announced, but it is
known that the shooting was unfav-
orably affected by the wind and rain
squalls that prevailed and that often
times the targets we're practically in
visible 10 the firers, and that liberal
allowances as to the factor assigned
TO 'invisibility" will be made by the
officials that superintendent and jHdg-
ed the results Of the firing. Unofficial