Evening star., 1922-06-23
MARINES ADVANCE
/ UPON R|DGEV|LLE
Force Takes Up Tactical
! ProbIems-March Under
! a Warm Sun.
pisnatch To The Star.

Special dispatch TO The Star
CAMP McCAWLEY. Marine Corps
Expeditionary Force. Near Ridge
VILE, Md, June 22.--Tactical prob
lens occupied the attention OF the
United States Marine Corps east coast
expeditionary force on its march to-
day from Gaithersburg to this place.
where il will camp until daybreak
tomorrow morning. This was the first
warm day that the marines have en-
countercd since they left their base
at Ouantico. Va. Il hot sun shining
down on them during the entire march
between the camps. but the cool
night. spent in their pup tents. sent
them along the road with plenty OF
energy.
They Like GaithhersburE.
Camp was broken at daybrrak. and
II was with some regret that the force
rolled up their shelter halves. leaving
behind them fond memories of the
wonderful reception they received
during their two-day stay near Cal
thcrsburg.
Soon after the start was made mes
saGeS came To several of the units of
an impending attack. and they We're
sent out to establish Il contact with
the. enemy" while airplaueS from the
Quauticu base flew over them and
took moving pictures Of the move
mentS of the force and the positions
they took These will be developed and
used in the discussions of the results
of the "Campa igns" in which the ma
rineS are participating.
VIII settle Differences.
Differences of opinion have occur
red between the field officers and the
unit commanders as To whether the
latter We're placing their men cor
inc "a Il OIL.
Both believe sincerely that they are
right, 50 Gen. Butler ordered the
planes from Quantico To take moving
pictures. While thu troops are ma
neuvering the planes fly over them
and take the pictures. and each move
ment is timed on the film, 50 that
when tn" films are developed there
Will be ph"tOSraphic evidence of who
is right. This is just one of the ele
mentS of training which the officers
and men in the corps receive.
The planes come up from Quantico
each day and operate with the troops.
The force is always in communication
with the QuantiCO base through the
field wireless station. which has 4
sending and receiving radius of 500
miles
Whenever the force. in operating,
believes il needs more planes for
scouting Gen. Butler sends radio
message to the air base at Quantico
and in short time the planes are
there. owing to the absence of land
ing fields in the territory in which
he troops are now operating the
planes rtturn To QuantiCO when they
complete their duties each day.
On 10 Fredcrick.
Camp will be broken tomorrow
morning at daybreak and the march
10 Frederick started. Present plans
call only for an overnight stop there
tomorrow, but. owing to the great
demand on the part of the citizens of
Frederick for the force to remain
there over Sunday and have a real
Maryland day celebration. Gent. But
Ter Is considering having the troops
remain there over Sunday and pre-
Maryland day celebration, Gen. But
Ter said that he would decide when
he reached Frederick and discussed
the matter with the citizens. who
are trying to have Gov. Ritchie come
up for the day. If the governor de-
cides to come. Gen. Butler said that
, he would be sure TO stay.