The Washington herald., 1915-08-26
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY a STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Camp Ordway. Colonial Beach. Aug
25.-The problem for today's maneu.
YER was not announced by Capt. H. ?
Hobbs. U. S. A. until shortly Nftel
reveille, consequently the officers were
given but short time in which to eat
breakfast and study the maps of the
surrounding country.
The situation as laid down by Capt
Hobbs was based on the suppositior
that the Red Cavalry patrols had beer
seen in the vicinity of Maple Grove
Their main body was reported al
Fredericksburg. The Third Infantry
camped at Colonial Beach. established
outposts from the Potomac River mid
way between Whites Point and Blufl
Point. running southwesterly to the
Colonial Beach Wilkerson Road, and
continuing in a semi-circle to the cem-
etery at the head of Monroe Bay. The
enemy" patrol was routed.
Mai. w. \. McCathron. with the
Second Battalion. constituted the first
support in the section from the Poto-
mac River to and including the farm
house west of the Colonial Beach-Wil-
kerson Road. one-half mile north OF
the fork.
The second support consisted of Maj
J. H. Hodgson, with the First Bat
farmhouse to and including the trail
running northwesterly from Freder-
ickshurg road about one-half mile from
the fork.
Covered Line of Foe.
Support three. the First Separate Bat
TALON. with Maj. J. f. Walker in COM
mand covered the section from the trail
to the Cemetery on Monroe Bay. while
I.,5 he
was he'd in reserve. The reserve follow
I'd Mai Walkers support at a distance
of SU0 yards and intrenChed near the fork
of the road. the advance guard COM
mander being located at the head of this
force.
The various commands left camp at
intervals OF ten minutes. beginning at
7:l5 a. m. the troops penetrating three
or four miles into the country before they
started on their return. making a marcn
of six or seven miles for today.
Asked to, express an opinion on the
today. Maj. J. c. Castner.
L. s A. said: 'Today's maneuvers We're
very successful in every way. The va
rioUs commands were instructed in the
principles of the outpost where to post
their sentinels. piCkets. and supports. To-
morrow We will haVe a similar problem.
but the instruction will he more ad-
Vanced and will he worked out In more
detail. There will he NOR patrols and
the noncommissiUncd officers will be in
in that phase Of the work.
Mai. J. W. Heavey. of the Division of
Militia Affairs. War Department. arrived
on the St Johns this afternoon and de-
livered lecture in the schoolhouse at 3
o'clock on The three combined arms of
the serviCe-Infantry, Artillery. and Cav
alry.'
He explained the use Of infantry when
opposed by the three combined arms Of
the service and gave practical illustra-
tions, asking questions and requiring the
officers to explain what they would do
under certain conditions
He took up the subject of infantry fire
and illustrated his remarks with draw
ings on a blackboard.
Maj. Heavy was particularly emphatic
in stating his belief that the time has
come when the nation should be aroused
on the subject of military preparedness
and the necessity for universal military
service of the younger males. He called
attention to the fact that out of the
20 $4,000 men availahle in this country
for the organized militia, only $4,000 are
on the rolls today.
Opcn-air Concert.
An open-air concert. 4 feature of every
was held this evening in
front of brigade headquarters, the talent