Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-22
FIRST REGIMENT
OUT OF CAMP IN
FULLEQUIPMENT
Command Will Spend Two
Days in Active Work
on Field.
From a stan Correspondent.

From stan Correspondent.
SEA GIRT. July 22.-Full field
equipment was taken by the First
New Jersey Regiment when 1t left
Camp Fielder here today. The COM
mand will spend two nights in the
open. Before leaving for the field
several of the companies Went out on
the ranges and others put in special
drills
The Fifth Regiment came into camp
this forenoon after two days work
in the country west of here. The
sham battle Of yesterday was highly
successful in affording the men prae-
teal work. The regular army in
structors who are here are hoping to
get just as good results from the men
of the First Regiment.
All of the First's rifle practise was
concluded this forenoon. The regi-
ment swung out of Camp Fielder at
t.30 beneath a blazing sun, but every
man anxious to carry out his part of
the heavy work during the hike"
The men headed in the direction of
Allenwood, and win probably reach
Monmouth tomorrow There viii be
mimic battle between divisions of
the Reds and Blues similar to the
Fifth Regiment maneuvers. The
Reds will be commanded by Major
Roland d. Croker. Lieutenant
Colonel George NJ Butte will head
the Blues.
Both the Red and Blue armies were
made up this afternoon soon after
quitting camp The battle" orders
will go out before nightfall.
In preparation for the First In
fantry maneuvers today. the First
and Third Battalions yesterday
worked out individual problems.
The Third Battalion was divided
into two sections. The Blues"
consisting of Companies l. and X,
commanded by Captains Winfried Fl.
Van Muse and Carl ]. Schultz, re-
speetively, was in charge of the for
mer Companies l and G made up
the Red forces, which were COM
manded by Captain Arthur d. Marsh,
of Company l. Company C was I'M
der Captain George T. Patston. Major
Roland D. Croker. commander of
the battalion. acted as referee.
The 'eBluc" army was assumed to
be retreating from Manasquan across
the Manasquan River. The Red
forces object was to prevent them |
from accomplishing their object. Dur |
of the "Blue" company was captured |
bv the Reds" but despite this handl- |
cap the Blues" theoretically sue
ceeded in crossing the river. The two |
bodies of men were distinguished by |
the bands of cloth they wore about /
their hats
The general situation was to the |
effect that the First Blue Infantry"
stationed in observation at Belmar
and Hopeville, was retreating before |
superior force of Reds" estimated |
at two regiments of infantry along !
the Villa Park and Manasquan road, !
with the intention of crossing the
bridge and gaining a position OF
safety south of the Manasquan River.
The blue situation was as fol-
lows At $40 a. nj. the Third Bat
TALON. First Blue Infantry" forming
rear guard, (balance of regiment as
sumed), were halted at the fork of
the road south of the water tower
near Manasquan, about one mile
northeast of Hill 100 (head of the
read guard at this place., the main
body having taken the southwesterly |
road leading to the upper bridge and
being halted owing to an obstruction
in the road. While in this position
fire was opened upon the rear point
from the direction of Manasqaan; at
the same time Captain Van MUSE, In
command of the rear guard, received
an order from Colonel A." of the
First Blue Infantry" advising him
that repairs to the bridge would take
forty-five minutes, and directing him
to hold the enemy east of Hill IS I'M
til 9:15 a. m.
The "Red Army" worked out
situation which was as follows: The
RED" advance guard is composed OF
the Third Battalion, Companies L
and K assumed, First Red Infantry"
under command of Captain Marsh. At
a. m the point of the Red ad-
vance guard was at the crossing of
the roads about 400 yards west Of the
Sea Girt railroad station, Marching
towards Manasquan, from Villa Park,
Captain Marsh received information
that the "Blue" rear guard are about
a mile in advance of him. His orders
were to press the pursuit vigorously
and capture or destroy the retreating
force. The main body of the Reds
cfFirst Regiment and Second Brigade
of Infantry') We're at. Villa Park. be- |
ing delayed by a partial destruction
of the bridge.
From this point the problem was
worked out by the battalion, with the
result stated above. The problem
proved very interesting and in
structive one, and the men and officers
took a great interest in working out
it's solution.
All of the Fifth Regiment infantry
men were glad to get back to camp
for the regular routine. Rifle prac-
tise, battalion drills and other evolu-
lions are on the program for the bal
aIy