San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-25
All Branches Of the Service
Wage War at Camp
Bulls.
PRAISE THEIR WORK
Students Advance as Artil-
lery Lays Down a
Barrage.

gantic mimic fight put on by the L.
NJ. 7. {. students. The entire side Of
the observation hill. safe from the con-
tinuous bombardment of the howitzers,
machine guns, bombs and rifle fire,
was one mass of people. all of whom
proclaimed the fight the best and most
realistic ever held near San Antonio,
regardless of whether the men were ex-
prienced soldiers or student soldiers.
Included in the audience were many
mothers and fathers Of the boys stag
ing the fight. And perhaps there were
several mothers present who lost sons
in the World War and attended the
fight TO see just what their boys dil
overseas. There might have been
tear shed here and there by these
mothers but il is most likely that
their hearts overlooked with joy and
proudness as they watched the repro
duction of the fight OH the French bat
tlefields, seeing only the heroic work
of their beloved sons.
Artillery Registers.
City officials, including Mayor John
W. Tobin and Fire and Police Com
missioner Phil Wright. were present.
in addition to many people prominent
in business circles, and all proclaimed
the battle as being the greatest thing
they had ever seen.
The battle was opened at 2 10 with
registration by the heavy artillery.
This branch of the service with the
giant howitzers and smaller 75s took
a few minutes time to "get the range"
of the enemy positions. This move
mcnt was followed closely by an air
attack. A squadron of airplanes flew
over the enemy" positions, scoring al
most perfect hits with their bombs.
which were dropped about mile from
the observation hill
The flash of fire ms the bombs struck
the ground. followed By a cloud of dirt
and smoke. and then the report of
the explosion coming few seconds
later. all presented most wonderful
spectacle. The air attack lasted from
2:15 to = %.
Tanks Go Into Fight.
The air attack was followed by
heavy artillery fire concentrated OF
the first objective of the enemy"
positions. under which the infantry
slowly advanced.
The spectators were suddenly
startled by a rapid staccato of ma
chino gun fire as both airnlanes and
machine gun nests opened up on the
first line trenches Of the enemy" po-
sition.
Next, the. tanks. secluded in the
heavy woods and underbrush in adj
vance Of the infantry. left their posi-
tions and started their zig-zag adj
vance on the right flank of the "ene-
N.Y." A steady sheet of flame poured
from the front and sides of the tanks
as the one-pounders and machine guns
got into action.
The command post of the enemy, To-
Gated on observation hill, was next
taken by the artillery and used as
position for II nj. m. gun. This
gun was operated by the c. NJ. T. {.
students and was used TO destroy the
first line trenches of the enemy"
The report of the gun. followed by the
scrcech Of the shell as il tore through
the air, seemed 10 shake the observa-
ton hill.
Hit Their Target. -.
Many spectators crowded around
this gun and were amazed at the ac-
| curacy of the students who fired 1t.
With the exception of three or four
shots which were used TO get the range
of the white tagret, every shot went
home. Secluded in small clump
of bushes about half mile away was
small quantity of L. y. T.. and it
was the object of the gunners to blow
up this powder. Even the army Off
GERS. accustomed as they are to expert
craftsmanship, marvelled at the ae-
curacy Of the student soldiers. who
! dropped one shell after another on the
small target.
While the heavy artillery was
dropping shell after shell on the rear
line and reserves of the "enemy" the
air service again came into view. One
plane. guarded by scout hundreds
of feet above. was engaged in marking
the front line trenches for the light
artillery by dropping some bombs.
The battle was closed with an over
whelming victory for the students
when all artillery. airplanes. machine
guns and every other branch opened
up, while the infantry men, preceded
by the tanks. swept across norman
land and took the enemy" positions.
During the entire battle Brig. Gen.
Paul b. Malone, camp commander,
was i'm touch with every arm of the
service. Through the signal corps was
communicated with the artillery bat
teries and by radio he talked with the
airplanes. q
c. VI. r. c. Student Speaks.
The planes used in the mimic BAT
tie Friday were under command OF
Lieut.. Col. John II. Howard. The
infantry battalion was commanded by
Maj. K. II. Bertram, the signal corps
by Capt. Lee Huber and the field ar
tillery by Maj. Fred Cruise. To Capt.
Charles b. 3. Bulb goes the credit
for the arrangement of the exhibit
ton. which possibly will be the last
until next summer.
Following the demonstration, a sup
per was held at the camp for num-
Der Of invited guests. General Malone
opened the program with n short ad-
dress in which he praised the work
and accomplishments of the c. Nj. L.
c. students. He next called on Mayor
Tobin, who said few words. The I.
VI. I. G. was represented by Francis
g. Wilson. Third Company. who told
of the wonderful change in his feel
ing toward hrs country that the c. NJ.
T. c. brought. He urged the continu-
ance Of the organization. requesting
that next year more effort be made TO
get more college men into the organi-