Evening star., 1927-10-23

Sd Corps Troops to Start
Maneuvers Near Here
tomorrow.

RunibHng OF heavy artillery the
staccato beating of horses hoofs on
the concrete and the rumbiing or long
tines of motor trucks SAaring soldiers
nassing through Washington tomor
row and tuesday, VIII give tne cap
ital n warlike touch. such as IL i"9
not exoerienced since World WAR
.Io,.s when such things were com
monnlace. Several thousand troops
viii nour through the city on those
+wo DAYS to the battle frnto at
t'an1n Meade. Md. where there Will ne
rho roar of cannonading as realistic
as any on the front-line sectors OF tue
war. O, ,~>,,,s
40, Of m. sn0othuess of the war ma
chine. and the alertness of its oper'
ntors and manipulators-a mohll'za-
lion. on short notice, OF an army
corps
ENEMY" Holds City
Today. theoretically. the Capital Is
;n the hands of the enemy 1t Is III
aebes and the enemy" troops are
nrenarinE to attack Baltimore
Tn prevent taking ot the Mohu-
,,,optai civ is the problem, ana at
ready orders have gone ont TO Guin
nnanding officers OF troops at ol
Washington, Camp Meade ana lt rut
Hoyle. Md They are Just as s. setls
nov as they would he in Waf 'i,'leS' Ie
ONLY he commanding general "n!
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. at bani'
more. and his staff. Know theii p,.,
- rrhev are in sealed envelopes
a; the various posts, to he "he'eo a.
What is To happen then rests VIII
.ho commanding officers. They Will
be acquainted with the problem an" an,
viii act in accordance with their nun
tarv learning. but at any rate theS
will start moving by some hlghwdH
toward the battle front. me ION
tSaId Artillery and the 3rd calvary
from Fort Myer will go on their
horses. but the 18th Infantry Ituil
Fort Washington and the 34th IN
fantrv from Fort. Eustfs Will use the
more modern motor edulpmeht' 'ne
numbering Army truck; -, <.,
Troops from Fort Eustis VIII tut-
nish the largest single movement ~
recurring approximately 5o TRUCKS "
carry the 1900 men in their CON
tinpent which will roll through the
CAPITAL some time tomorrow nisht oI
TUESDAYS They will come without a
stop, cooking etheir food as they ron
along the Virginia roads, for II Is
innerative they be in the sector py
Tl1esday SO that they with the other
combat troops. may go into their mr.
ing positions Wednesday, preparatory
to the big battle scheduled to begin
Thursday.
Conditions OF Wars =
While the troops are in the Camp
Meade sector, they will live under
Conditions they would encounter in
time OF war-the little pup tents, a
half of which each man carries In MS
pack on his back, furnishing their
only shelter. Their food VIII De
served under field conditions. pre-
pared in the rolling kitchens Which
cook the meals as the troops, go TO-
their destinations.
The 10th Field Artillery from Fort
Myer will supplement the 1st Field
Artillery Brigade from Fort Hoyle,
Nd, the latter organization being
minus the 7th Field Artillery Regl'
AS theatroops arrive at Camp Meade
Tuesday, they Will be assigned their
positions in the sector, ana during
the night, there will be activity IN
break, when the long lines OF khaki
clad soldiers will start out over the
reservation TO take positions in the.
defensive .HIie. fThe "Wednesday spro4
gram win be confined to- infantry
but Thursday the artii-
lery will be in position, and to pro-
tect the foot troops, it will lay down
q protective barrage for their advance
against the enemy, which is seeking
Baltimore.
It is to he somewhat Of condition
of affairs that prevailed in this'vicintty
during the War of 1912. although the
methods will be, materially changed.
Are Used in Theory.
While the Regular troops in the area
will be the only ones used. the 2Sth
National Guard Division, composed Of
the Pennsylvania Militia, which also
is a part .of The Sd Army Corps. viii
be used theoretically. However, the
29th National Guard Division. GDrfl-
prising the militiasfof this city, and the
States of Maryland and Virginia, will
not be used. .sss &A~s
When the battle is over and the
efficiency of the Armys machine ii
this area demonstrated, Maj.@ Gen.
Douglas Macarthur will review the
brigade of troops which will be called
upon to take part, and then they will
start their homeward bound march in
a more leisurely fashion. ~-..
During the maneuvers, Brig. Gen.
Frank r. Mccoy, will command the
field artillery brigade and Brig. Gen.
Thomas @. Donaldson, the infantry
brigade.
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