The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07
HELLO MEN BUSY
IN GERMAN ARMY
Reports Constantly Tele-
phOned Keep Operators
on the Alert.
PRECEDENCE Is STRICT
qp,c-a, Correspondence 10 Tnr srx

ob'i"''i |
'Rrrrrrrrrrr Gently drops the little
square on the switchboard in the tele-
phone central of the General Command
at the --- \. X.
Here connecting station General COM
m,nd e" the operator at the switchboard
announces.
Were aviator NJ. -. I should like to
speaker to Major -"
whom shall I announce"
observer Lieutenant -"
Please hold the phon-ons mo-
meu, 80
In the former library Of the ancient
and magnificent castle. the general stan
Of The - army coWmand In assembled.
ON a long table are scattered In pic
turesque array maps. plans, diagrams
An animated conversation prevails. SuI-
denly the electric bell Of the telephone
shrilis penetraiingly through the lofty
chamber.
Here Major - :"
Here Observer Lieutenant -! Ma
ior. II YOU please. n report
How are you, my dear -! Well,
what was there to be SEEM"
AviatOr's Report.
Good afternoon. Major. This time 1t
was really worth while. First We
sped. according to the Majors IN
structions Of this morning. over the
enemy's position at C then turned
and proceeded over the forest near -.
- to the main turnpike followed his
a. far 49, the railroad centre p ana
here descended In spirals TO a heigh
of 1000 meters above the station.
ION the turnpike Immediately behind
v we were able to perceive the
larger troops Of Infantry. each about one
battalion strong and marching fairly
close together. Direction OF march
furthest front. As We approached the
troops cndeavored to conceal themselves
from us underneath the trees. About
-wo kilometers further on, where ne
lane branches of 10 the grove. near
the elevation No. l3s. We observed two
batteries Of artillery on the march. TO
all appearances heavy field howttzer'.
Furthermore. twenty heavy army auto
mobiles with tenders rushed from the
station with the utmost speed. But
these vehicles unfortunately were COW
cred. so that 1t was impossible TO de-
tcrmine more.
ARRIVING above the station. ] noticed
an extremely active train traffic.
Troops were being disembarked from
trains. We descended to about 1000
meters. from which elevation | took
cieNcn plctures' i"'''e'''t 80 "s
return | handed them TO the developer
aud shall have the proofs submitted 10
the Major a. soon as possible.
"As We were subJecten 10 q nNe'y ine'
We were ooiis'-i again 10 "SceH"' .o
tnued OBSERVATIONS lor some tnIe 'ons.
and then returned by me quIckest Fouee
In order 10 deliver inns report ihe
strength OF the iorves oiseHio"fN"' v
the station ! si'oui" csthnaue q" W.
regiments, excluding the troops seen
marching on the turnp ke' mat or1ehs'
is all. Major
Thank you ny n.ar - ~e Sou
again
"Auf wicdersehen' MAJOR
Suddenly, with an obstrusiNe ratue on
the switchboard. the nap TOT tne uir~ht
wire TO the department FOR operat'ons
Of the head army makes !tself
heard.
lover Command" Has P~recedence
uor. aida sv,l. than us,,aJ tho on
.r,to- ~ tho svitchhoa I'd makes the
cnr,.c,ions
"Here central
.,u.r. Co,one, -, Giys ma the
,hi.f headouor,ers. department for OBJ
,rat,ons,"
I'm call Colonel"
The telephone connection leading over
a number OF other s~ub-stations to the
main STATION of the army and from there
as a direct wire. TO the chief headouar.
tors TX nomentarily otherwise busy. Blu,
I relentlessly the man at The switchboard
irtrudes. pushes himself in between
Energetically he turns the crank of the
inductor:
Here connecting station OF o. c. A
aos,rss 70 sno.k In tho chief uaadouar
- tiers. 7 shall ~d!sconnect"
Without contradiction the parties wh'
have just spoken submit to the interrupt
p ton. General Command and stan OF tn
t Division must stand BACK before IN
over or the Army. Lake
whirlwind the operator AT Inc swNtch
board sweeps the connections clean. Ill
energetic can Urgent ommuhicatioh
between cNer 'ohfiaHo y, IN army an
the thiet f~teadpuarters no one care
to oppose. MOI "A minute mas eiapse'
wnen the response comes over 'he wnre
mere 'ehtrai thlel ~ieauquar'ere
Here, connection over command o
Army Coiohei = desires depart
ment Tor operations
y! cal!
botn can simultaneously me CONVEX
satloh begins NO one no Nna.'er WIZ
II may De- ~ no" pernii''eu u f"ter
fere vain 'he communication petWee'
> the hishest ana 'he next nigheet militdr'
COMMAND OF 'he army "nen d 'hric
repeated ring OF 'he oei, aHi"unces Una
the conNersatlop mas Deen conciuneu