The Washington times., 1914-01-29
FILMS AND LECTURES
! TO PICTURE ARMY
Major Dickson Says :"MovieS"
Show Danger in Which the
Country Is Placed.

sshoul6 this horse artillery battery be
wiped out in the first battle with \ for
eign power, the United States has noth-
ing to take its place Should our first
line be wiped out or suffer a crushing
defeat, there would be no experts TO
train the line of reserves"
Major Thomas J. Dickson, of tie
Sixth Horse Field Artillery, was point
ing to a picture OF his associates, and
unconsciously urging the need OF pre-
pa-edness for war. Major Dickson will
give an illustrated lecture this afternoon
at 4 O'Clock in the Belasco Thester, on
the United States army in action.
AS chaplain or his regiment, Major
Dickson became interested in field ma
neuvers. and. obtaining moving pic
ture camera, caught his associates in
action without their knowledge.
These films on being developed.
caught the attention OF the War De-
partment. and he was given authority
TO broader the scope of his hobby. The
result is his lecture on The Mobile
Army of the United states" It's
vibrant story of "the real army" the
one that will have to fight our battles.
We like TO think that all We need do
is to give an American a gun and
uniform, and In couple of days ne
becomes the best trained soldier in the
world and the best marksman,' con-
t1nued Chaplain Dickson.
Beat United States Shots.
But / caught moving pictures at
Camp Perry, and I'll show you the pic
lures of the rilemen from Argentina
beating our best Shots and the rifemen
Of Switzerland winning the worlds
championship for craftsmanship. These
are not posed. Often they didn't know
there was a moving picture machine
about. So you'll see the actual winning
of the championship"
Interest in the lecture is keen. Diplo-
mats, army men. and the man who
wants to know just how the army looks
and works VII be there this afternoon
The War Department has indorsed the
exhibition, and while a small fee wili9
be charged to defray the cost OF rent
ing the theater. any excess over ex-
penses will go TO the use of the Wo-
mems Relief Association.
The international rife and pistol con-
tests at Camp Perry last year form the
first part of the lecture, and the NOV
Ing pictures show distinguished rife
shots of the world in action. Perhaps
the most interesting of the films is that
which shows the famous Palma trophy
competition where teams from Canada,
Sweden Peru, Argentine and the Unit
ed States fought II out for the long
range Of rife championship, the United
States capturing the trophy.
Follows Matches
The international matches were fol-
lowed from beginning to end by Chap
lain Dickson with his camera
The working out Of infantry and cav
airy problems are shown. In the cav
airy maneuyers the various ways of es-
tablishing a post. changing sentinels.
harasstng the enemy and locating the
position of opponents are depicted
The last OF the series of views shows
the mounted service school at Fort
Riley. as with the men in action and
at play.
So vivid a picture of army life and
action is given that more than 1000
persons have witnessed the views in
New York. Major Dickson is able to
give but one lecture in this city, and
that this afternoon will last for two
hours. but for two hours crowded with
authentic description OF the military
branch of Americas thin defense line.
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