Evening star., 1924-08-24

More than 5000 marines of the
marine expeditionary force, COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Dion williams,
viii leave Quantico at daylight to-
morrow for the annual land maneuv-
ers held to test the efficiency Of the
marine fighting force. Tho marine
force Will include infantry, artillery.
machine guns. automatic rifles, trench
mortars, one Founders. tanks and all
the most modern equipment Of pres
ent-day war. and will be accompanied
by auxiliaries, including a gas and
f1ame company. a signal company,
equipped with radio wire and other
signal apparatus, an engineer de-
tachment. and a completely equipped
medical and sanitary organiza ton.
with the force will go an aviation de-
tachment. commanded by Capt. War
rem McCaughtry. comprising three
squadrons made up of fast pursuit
and combat planes. observation. and
bombing planes, together with a num-
Der OF huge double-motor Martin
bombers, capable of carrying more
than thousand pounds of bombs or
freight.
Ihe marine maneuvers this year
VIII include march from Washing
ton to Sharpsburg, Md, the scene of
the Civil War battle of Antetam, and
return. as well as about ten days
military and historical exercises on
the battlefield, together with num-
Der or parades and ceremonies in the
cities along the route. About rs days
altogether will be consumed in the
exercises and more than 200 miles
will be covered on the march
Main Body Leave. by Barge.
The main body of the Marine force
Will leave Quantico by barge on the
Potomac River at o'clock tomorrow
morning. -Four barges and two tugs
have been provided by the naval au-
thorities for the use of the Marine
force. The journey up the river to
washington Of about 40 miles Is ex-
pected to take from five to six hours,
which will make the time of arrival
about l or o'clock. The Marines
will be accompanied on this journey
by their band Of about 200 pieces,
which will play during the trip and
while the landing is in progress
Landing will take place at East Po-
tomac Park along the Speedway and
in the neighborhood of the Potomac
Park golf course. 1t Is planned to
bring tie barges alongside the sea
wall OF the Speedway. SO that the
Marines will be within a few hun
drcd yards of their camp site in Po-
tomac Park east of the railway en-
bankment and close to the location
of the automobile tourists camp.
In addition to the main body there
will be two columns of artillery,
trucks and horse drawn transporta-
tion. The first of these columns, in
cluding the horse detachment. will
leave Quantico this morning and will
camp tonight near Camp Humphreys.
reaching the camp of the main force
Monday afternoon. The artillery and
other motor UNITS will leave Quantico
at 4:30 tomorrow morning and should
arrive at Potomac Park not later than
noon.
Model Camp mt Potomac Park
A model military camp will be
made at Potomac Park and tomorrow
evening there will be concerts by the
band and open house will be held by
the Marines for visitors from Wash.
| ington. Tuesday morning the force
Will start from their camp site on
the beginning of their long march to
| the scene of the annual maneuvers
| A parade will be held through Wash.
ington at the beginning of the march
and camp for the evening will be
made on the Corby estate near
| Rockville. Next Wednesday the
force will march to Gaithersburg
where the third camp will be located
! Thursday the march will be from
| Gaithersburg to Ridgeville, and Fri.
| day the march will be from Ridge.
/ willie to Frederick.
| At Frederick a halt Of three days
| will be made. Saturday a parade an6
! review will be held in Frederick in
| honor of the mayor and city council;
| in the afternoon a base ball game
| will be played, while on Sunday visi
i tors from the city will be invited tc
visit the camp and liberty will be
granted the Marines to visit friends
| in town.
| The march will be resumed tc
| Sharpsburg September 1, where per-
manent camp will be made for the