The Washington times., 1922-07-03
MARINES WILL. !
MAKE BATTLES
ANNUAL FETEs
To Fight" Manassas Next
Year-WiII Repeat Pickett's
Charge.

Americans OF the present gener'
alton will be given an opportunity
to see the famous battles Of Ameri-r
can history re-enacted by the cream
Of the nations fighting men, accord
ing to plans Of the United States
marine corps.
This years graphic staging Of
the battle of Gettysburg - which will
reach it's climax tomorrow, is to be
followed next year by recreation OF
the battle Of Manassas, the largest
civil war engagement in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Washington.
Yesterday representation Of
Pickett's charge was given for the
benefit of President Harding and
party. However today, July 8, Is
the real anniversary Of the day
in 1853 when the great attack was
made. The charges will be re-
peated today and Tuesday.
Many more thousa IDS Of people
are expected for torhbrrow's bat.
ties" Tuesday is July 4, and the
modern infantry assault the ma
rines will aim at a supposed enemy
on Cemetery Ridge in the morning
will be the most brilliant Fourth Of
July celebration imaginable.
To Be Yearly Event.
Major General Lejeune says Of the
plan for battles in future years:
I'VE mean to do 1t again. and to
repeat il as often as we can. Next
year-we plan to re-anact the battle
Of Manassas on the original battle
field"
All the enthusiasm and energy of
Brig. Gen Smedley D. Butler, COM
manding this brigade Of marines in
| the field, is bent toward making the
marine corps one OF the nations
| most potent promoters Of pride Of
| race" which is another name for
| vigorous. even narrow minded, love
of country. This plan to have the
marines remind the nation each yea;
| Of the struggles its forefathers made
to keep 1t free and strong falls at
| once into line with his ideas.
Things to Remember.
| The country is growing so rap
| idly, and so much OF it's growth
comes from foreign countries, that
| coming generations, 10 say nothing
Of our own, will forget what sort
of country we have here-forget to
what pains and struggles we owe
what we are and what we have,
said General Butler. They've got
10 remember those things. The ma
! ton cannot afford TO have them
forgotten. The immigrant has got
to know what sorts Of men these
early Americans were: he has got
to make them his model"
When the time for the attack
arrives, the infantry will climb out
OF their positions, not in a mass
as Pickett's men. but by groups OF
twos and th-ees. worming their way
forward. taking advantage Of all
cover. Ahead of them will go the
artillery barrage, sweeping the way
clear for them. Observation bal.
looms will float in the air high over
the lines. with men in their bas-
kets. watching enemy movements
and signaling below.
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania
will address the Gettysburg campers
at o'clock this afternoon. Follow
ing the governors speech there will
be a regimental parade at o'clock.
At dusk tonight aerial warfare will
be waged over the historic battle.
field. when fourteen planes viii bar
tie for supremacy of the front" A.
3 o'clock in the morning the attack
ing forces will shoot down an obser'
walton balloon.
The marines will break camp
Thursday morning and are expected
to reach Washington on their return
trip July -. The troops will stor
at Frederick. Md, on Saturday to
participate in the Maryland Day ex
ercises. when Governor Richie will