Evening star., 1923-03-04
OF GREAT WAR

! mapped out battle arrangement which
will keep it on the alert all year.
| The following plan OF attack reminds
one Of its work during the world war.
First battle: Plan. reception In honor OF
Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines, recently ap--
| pointed deputy chief of staff, United
states Army: objective. March 7. 1928.
! Interior building. 18th and 10Th. E and
stacles between the home and the OBJ
jective. Plan Of attack: The intelli-
gence department. under command Of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt. assistant sec
retary of Navy, will map out the enemys
position and report to general head
quarters when completed. The main
body from the District Of Columbia and
surrounding territory. including Balti-
evening of March Z, to reach the assem-
bly, point not later than s pm. The OBJ
Jects of attack will be: Music. smokes.
songs. drinks. eats. talks and all else
necessary TO the success of the opera
tion.
Some Of the notable units to be pres
ent are: Col. Theodore Roosevelt. as
sistant secretary of the Navy. in COM
mand: Gen. John J. Pershing. chief of
Zines ih d dsS;ty 81 Armg rh;s; Ma Gen John L.
Maj. Gen. +. w. Coe. chief of coast
artillery: Maj. Gen. NJ. NJ Patrick, chief
OF air service; Mai. Gen. l.. F. Nc
Glachlln commandant Army War Col
lege: Maj. F. $. BeSson, assistant engi-
neer commissioner for the District of
Columbia; Brig. Gen. j. A. Drain. first
district commander OF the American
Legion: Maj. u. l.. Weart and Capt.
W. Il. McMorriS. assistants to Col
Sheriff.: Representative w. F. Line
berger. from California;: Representative
Ogden Mills. from New York.
The next battle is planned for Can
tigny Day. May 2S. Battle orders to be
published later. The third battle will
| be the breaking of ground for the divi-
! sion monument. date not yet agreed
upon. Three additional battles will be
F.: fought during this year. These battles
Will he planned at the next meeting Of
the society. The date and hour Of this
meeting will be published in d regular
bulletin to be mailed TO all members.
! The fourth anniversary of the Amer
lean Legion and George Washington
! Post. No. l. will be celebrated at the
| nost clubhouse next Wednesday even
! ing.
| Al a recent meeting of the entertain
/ ment committee of the American Le-
gion department plans were discussed
/ for the years activities. Those I'm at
tendance were Miss Edith NJ. Warren.
j; ldler. +. l.. Neil and Francis Miller.
! Three grand events for the year were
! discussed. The first. grand ball to be
given Friday evening. April 6. ami
! NEiSSIi+ VI the UPcliTdtlpn oil the great
! war, for the benefit of the department
welfare fund. The two other events
Will be announced at later date.
] Costello Post. NJ. Il, Of the American
/ Legion. has opened an executive office
+; at 1923 New York avenue. Various mem
bers Of the post have contributed war
trophies. pictures and insignia which
/ add greatly to the appearance of the
| office.
+, Federal Post. No. S24 Veterans Of
/. Foreign Wars met Friday evening
February %. at post headquarters. in
| the Perpetual building. 1lth and Z
! streets. short business session was
! followed by an illustrated lecture by
| Capt. and Mrs. Harold L. Smith Of
! the Salvation Army on points visited
! and their experiences during service
! with the 4. T.. +. in France and Ger
! many from 1917 until their recent
. return. Refreshments reminiscent of
/ Salvation Army huts were served.
! The American Legion Auxiliary OF the