Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15


tho adversary, contrary to the prudence
shown hitherto in his aerial activity,
fings himself suddenly forward over our
lines with several hundred aeroplanes and
seeks to obtain a first success in the at
tack
'Aecordingto the latest estimates. the
enemy has several hundred machines in
the zone of this army. He will also
bring sQuadrons from neighboring ar
mics.
TO these forces can be opposed by
the VII army from 200 to $50 aero
planes. II We spare our machines up to
the beginning of the defensive battle.
Getting News of Attack.
''2. Tactics Preceding Attack-It is of
the greatest Importance to reconnoiter
the enemy's aviation attack in time To
this end all the aviators who are in the
air. all balloons. all anti-aircraft bat
tertes. all listening pests. all aviation
information officers, should cooperate
Confirmation of important enemy avia-
ton activity. especially of flights of big
squadrons behind the front. should
without delay be brought by all posts
to the knowledge of group aviation
commanders and then to the 9TH army
aviation command. The groups and the
army general STAFF should be informed
Immediately.
be Immediately confirmed. is received
all the armys aviation formations are
ordered to be ready to start at once
lre-enforced alarm)- Up to the time of
the attack proper the aviators should
remain ready.
80. Tactics at Moment of Attack
Above the zones of all groups where it
Is recognized that a hundred or more
enemy ayiators are approaching our
front. all German machines should
without delay return to their parks.
avoiding all unequal combats.
The balloons should be lowered to
small height. or taken down completely
everything which makes possible the
execution OF the enemy,s plan of attack
must be avoided. even what would
bring only a partial success
1t is the task of the anti-aircraft
batteries to repulse the mass attack of
enemy aviators until the aviators of the
VII army arrive.
The troops must bear the first part
OF the enemy aviators' attack without
aviators
The groups should announce to the
VII army general stan. and the group
commanders should announce to the
aviation command that strong enemy
The following report should be sent:
Mass incursion of enemy ayiators in
the - zone. - hour. approx
mate number An automobile will be
Kept continually ready to start
The general staff of the army decides
Whether or not the incursion must be
considered as the great attack of
French aviators which is expected.
Calling to German Flyers.
~. Tactics After Attack.-If the mass
attack is verified I will order the gem
sral departure for the aerial battle.
The aviation command of the VII army
g1ves the order to the VII army avia-
ton formations Moreover. the order
passes through the general stan. The
IA
Mass attack of enemy aviators in
ehe - zone- We are attacking. De-
parture for assembling formation at
. o'clock
Dut an hour in advance
This order win then be given to the
groups by the army general staff and
70 the group commanders by the avia-
tion command: Receipt should be
acknowledged by repeating the very
text of the order.
In case telephone communication
with group is interrupted and receipt
Is not acknowledged the order is given
to the neighboring group. which should
transmit II by auto. in conformity with
paragraph IL, Ito. last memorandum
When groups are familiar with the
order they are forbidden to prescribe
contrary measures to the formations
depending on them. That would lead
to the disunion of forces.
Each group may keep six machines
IN reserve, All other aeroplanes ready
to start must be Immediately warned
and must start at the hour indicated.
IS. The Aerial Battle-All the VII
army machines which have started
should reach their assembling point at
as small height as possible. and then
only. turning toward the north reach a
fighting height.
The fighting equadrons /, 10, "a, IT,
1e will assemble above Marie.
The fighting squadrons IS, % and all
hAN c~ht two
cornet- Rozoy zone The fighting squad
rone should. as far as possible. lie
above the other machines
The line LIE rie-Marle- Montcornet
should not be crossed until forty-five
minutes after the time set for de-
parture, going south.
THE aforementioned fighting
squadrons should begin .fhe, fight going
west The other machines win reach
the front by the shortest route.
Fight Over German Front.
In a general way the battle should
be fought over the German front. 1t is
necessary to attack with the greatest
energy. victory at this moment will
insure rs the moral superiority for the
THE enemy once beaten. should he
pursued but the pursuit must be
stopped in time, so as to avoid the
losses which would be caused us by the
ensniy 5 ahti-difcidit batteries.
This order should go in writing only
as far as the divisions. The troops
should be informed orally that they
must hear the first part of the attack
without the aid of German aviators
The aviation chiefs. the antf-aircraft
artillery command of the VII army and
the balloon detachment chiefs will take
whatever steps are necessary to keep
this order secret
"SiEned. The General Commanding
the Army, Won BOEHM"
Indians Sign Two Bushers.