The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-19
SOLDIER BOYS Of
RICHMOND COLLEGE
GO OVER THE TOP
Students in Mimic War Learn
Methods Used at the Front
in France


the lot OF the Richmond college bat
TALON during the past week. Instead
OF the routine drill and lecture work
which has been In vogue while the
weather was bad. long hikes were
taken, up the hill back of the college
and out on Three-Chopt road. The
hikes are gradually heightened and
tests of the physical condition of the
men arc made by In Interpreting the
tramps with double time" when the
work was first begun many men were
compelled TO drop out. but the result
OF the physical development Ia readily
seen In the lack of those who nust fail
out now.
In order that the members OF the bat
talon may get an insight into the
real military Wife and problems of
military science, the drilimaster. Cap
tain Chunbisy. began on Thursday
afternoon series of military maneu-
vers and problems which the men un-
der their student leaders are to work
out AT the conclusion of each solu-
ton az the battalion has worked II
out. Captain Chumlsy calls the men
together and points out the errors OF
omission and commission and com
ments generally ON the execution of
the problem.
O6ens~ amd Defense.
The problem for Thursday afternoon
was offenss' and defense work. U.s.
ing the Thres-chopt road as base
of operation. one company was sta
toned at the junction of the Richmond
road and the Three -Chopt road, In
ambush. an ths enemy. Fiankers and
pickets were stationed ht the discr@-
tion OF the company commander.
The remaining two companies were
used as the attacking force. Scouts
supported by an advance guard. while
the man body advanced to the attack.
Sy tho time the attacking force
reached Stop IS along the westhamp-
ton cariine. report was brought to
them OF the location OF tire enemy
Upon receivias this notice. hanktng
parties were sent to the right and ieSt
news gained by the advance guard
to the main army. Al given signal
the attacking force advanced The
combat patrol TO the left went around
the roads and approached the defend
ing party from che left side. Likewise
the party on the right
Boys Go Aowex the T~w.~
A bit Of real ''ove~ the top sx-
perience went 60 the combat patrol
on tho right At double time they
advanced over wire fsncee, across
UP and down hills. They advanced
across the Country club grounds and
approach ed the enemy from the road
to the right Of Three-Chopt-
After the nsneuvers were completed.
the battalion was reviewed. and the
movements of the various squads ak
planned TO those who were engaged In
executing other ordeYe- Mistakes were
pointed out and then the battalion
doubled times" IL back TO the parade
grounds.
The problem for yesterday consisted
Of stationing the required outrosts and
inner sentries to guard the main body
which was In camp for the night on
the parade grounds. Captain Chum-
biey explained what was 10 be done
and announced that the captains were
to execute the problem. Captain
Thomas. Company A: Captain rtssley.
Company n. and Captain stephens
Company c. went into conference and
decided the various movements neces-
sary to completely guard the resting
army from attack OF any kind. Az
In the problem Of the day before the
work WAS allowed TO b carried cut
ter and At the conclusion the position
of all cutpcsts and inner ssntriss wsrs
carefully noted by Captain Chumblsy.
Recommendations and criticisms win
b made Monday.
write. wsxA b DrsvpsA.
The usual weekly written examtna-
ton on work studied from the infantry
erin regulations textbook was omitted
this week. In It's stead the men are
required II hand In diagram Of the
work dons In the problem Of Thurs
day. They are to state their opinions
OF the way In which the problem
should have been worked out.
Following the talks given last week
by Major J. Randolph Tucks~. COM
mandant. and CAPTAIN Chumbiey. a no.
ticeabIe difference has taken place In
the general appearance and behavior
OF the battalion. All officers COM
missioned and non commissioned are
strict and the least little dispersion
In attention OF the companies IL re-
poted and dement's ensue. Guard duty
on Saturday afternoons 10 the result
Of to many delinauencies on the part
of the men
Both the commanders and the mon
are determined to make the Richmond
college battalion second TO mona out
side of the regular military institu-
lions in Virginia.
warning Of storm on Coast.
New York. Jan. 1s.--An Atlantic
ocean storm which will probably inn
peru eHlpDiHE Whb pFcuiCteu tVuikHt
by the local weather bureau, The
statement given out follows:
Northeast storm warning, $50.
sandy Hook to East Port. Me, Dis
turbance on Middle Atlantic states.
apparently moving northward and in
creasinE. WIN probably cause north
east winds. shifting to northwest. be-
ginnig during tonight"
Liquor I'm Their Pessessisn.
Charles Hamie and Hugh Brooks.
colored. were arrested last nisht by
oficers Sweet and Tucker. charged
with having liquor in their posseasion
against the law. They were regis
tered at First station and the liquor
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