Evening star., 1923-08-28
MARINES RESUME
HIKE IN VIRGINIA
Leave Joplin on Second Day
of Long Trek to Historic
Battle Ground.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


JOPLIN, Va, August 28.-The
Quanticc marines, $500 men strong
got up with the sun this morning and
long before the residents of this little
Virginia town had deserted their
beds the Devil Dogs were well en-
barked upon the second day of their
hike through the historic hills and
valleys of the Old Dominion.
The sea soldiers pitched camp near
here early yesterday after marching
ten miles on the first leg Of their long
tramp. 1t took them less than four
hours to cover the distance and not
a man fell out of line en- route. The
field maneuvers this year will occupy
forty-one days, including battle exer-
cises at numerous points along the
line of march.
The start was made from Quantico
the marines hoped off with colors
flying and bands of more than zoo
musicians playing the qutckstep. The
march was led by Maj. Gen. John A.
LeJeune. Commandant of the Marine
Corps. and Brig. Gen. S. d. Butler. i'll
command of the Quantico force. who
covered the days march on horse
back, accompanied by their staffs.
Column Four Miles Long.
When Gen. Butler gave the\ word
for the march to begin a column of
nearly four miles in length swung
into motion, including infantry, ar
tillery, trench mortars. machine gun
ners, chemical warfare company,
tanks, signalmen. a searchlight COM
pany and all OF the paraphernalia of
modern war. According to experts.
the marine expeditionary force is a
splendid miniature of perfectly
equipped army. supplied with the
most modern weapons and trained in
the most up-to-date sactics known
TO military science.
For about four miles the marine
column marched northwest over the
concrete road connecting the marine
camp with the Washington Fred
ericksburg highway. Then the line
Of march swung more to the vest
ward over gravel road to the end
or its days journey. On leaving the
concrete highway, the town of Dunn
fries was passed. formerly an i'm
p.ortant port, where ocean-g going
ships dropped anchor
Arrive at Joplin.
Several miles beyond Dumfries the
little town of Joplin was passed,
which was once thriving cara
<ansary on the trail from tidewater
Virginia to the wilderness to the
south and west. The Marine column
rs NdHip site dL ABOUT
II o'clock. and at noon a steamine
lunch was served from the rolling
kitchens. on which cooks had been
busy while the column marched
Camp was erected within a few
r.inutes after the arrival of the force
and the afternoon was spent at clean
ihg up in preparation for today's
march. In the afternoon messengers
were sent to Warrenton. Manassas
and other Virginia towns with in
structions to arrange a base ball
game on Thursday, when the Marine
column will halt for days rest
and recreation. In the evening mov-
Ing pictures were shown anc there
was massed singing by the men. and
a band concert.
Today the Marine column will
march to Brentsville. a distance of
about ten miles. when the line of
march will trend farther to the
south. toward CuIpeper. which will
be reached about September /. On
the entire journey twenty-one days
will be spent in actual marching and
distance Of nearly 800 miles will be
covered.