Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-13
|Ieuton Army Is Being
Instructed in Battles
Worst Weapons.
BEGIN PREPARATIONS
FOR ANOTHER CONFLICT
opirit of Manual Issued Sol.
diers Keyed to Often
sive Operations.
by s. u. Conner.

nj
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Germany's army
n Its next war contemplates ths m..
~ airplanes. balloons. heavy ar
merry, tanks, poison gas. flnme
hrowcrH. in fact. tho whole nrmory
prohibited instruments of war OF
Mich 1t was deprived by the peace
realty.
The theoretical training OF orrcers
nd mon In the new army la based
pom The hope that II viii be equIp-
ca ny the time OF need with tho for
iodcn armament. The Instructions
OF battle prcsuppoac an adequate
uppiy. even though General Won
Teeckt In his introduction to- the
CIV manual of field tactics, suggests
arfous cxpedIents to overcome such
andicap should Germany he com
elled to pa. to war without them.
linn to US6 G:qnp ment in Quantities.
have beco study!ng carefully the
tile blue-coyered manual, Leader
hip and Combat OF tho Combined
rms" just officially Issued to the
Foops. and find scarcely a page with
Ut references TO the employment of
irplanes or tanks-not isolatedly.
vi in large quantities. The Instruc-
ons for offensive battle. attack, de-
fnsc and fortified neld positions
ris,io with suggestions for use OF
II grades of artillery. heavy.
1ediun,, light, nat and high trajec-
ory guns. expenditure OF huge guam
tiles OF ammunition characteristic
L the late war. and the employment
{ tho "hre roller" or advancing
,roen OF she'll nre. TO pave tho way
Or tho attacking troops, Ill In n
II. xl,If n ha
.nnty quantity OF light artillery left
Germany by tho trainers OF tho
realty.
Much Attention 10 Airpinnes.
II may he true. ar argued by Gem
raj Won Seeckt In his introduction.
rat 1t IN necessary TO keep alive the
,emory OF. forbidden wenpons In or
or TO learn how to do without them.
ut Il scarcely Is advisable TO base
he whole body OF offensive and de-
,n.ivc tactics upon tho assumption
their presence unless there IN some
ennito expectation that they VIII be
reduced when needed. Much atten-
on Is devoted 10 airplancs. which
particularly striking In view OF
10 fact that the carefully cultivated
sstcm Of civil neronautios. which
IA government now Is encouraging
heavy subsidies. Will furnish v,
"a hour OF need largo NUMBER Oh
lanes aud experienced hiers.
Although the section OF the manual
pplyiny specifically TO aviation bal
bous and protection, like that on
trains, armorcd ears and armorsd
rains" In described as In prepare
ION. the second section OF the
annual Is devoted to "aviators and
rmy cavalry" seven pages oeine
He'd with instructions as how TO use
,rbldden airpluncs and eleven pages
n the strategic function OF the eS-
bting cavalry
Use of Aircraft Is Shown.
The use OF a!rplnnes Is prescribed
tho sections on Reconnaissance
nrch, field engagement. attack. de-
'nse of fortified positions, pursui,
defeated army--in fact in yIr-
tally every phnse of hOstiIitIes
he manual lays down rules when
nd how the control OF the air should
secured and describes the func-
ons and cooperation OF all kinds
air craft. including artillery oh.
hrvers. scouts. battle squadrons and
iptive balloons. Zeppeiins alone
70 missing, the last conflict proving
leir inadaptability to land warfare.
no authors apparently contcmplat e
limitation on the numbers of air
lanes. y typical paragraph per
s!ns 10 control of the air and reads:
Numerous combatapt squadrons
lould be unitod to obtain IT, The
ruggle for air mastery should be
abducted extensively. The enemy
r forces must be sought and at
kcked beyond their own front"
Lavish Use of Tanks Proposed.
Equally lavish Ia the use OF light
nd heavy tanks prescribed for at
kck. The instructions given refer
moving them to the front. con-
: ,nilng their presence from the
hemy and using them against ma
hlne ncets and fortified points and
fantry lin great numbers and suc-
essive waves"
References to poison gas are less
equont. hut in various places in the
aDual appear such phrases az "Gas
fog ammunition. II available, can
used advantageously." Gas am
unition should be used against i'm
hrtant points OF support and artiI-
ry." Directions in the use OF gas
PROT TlON