Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-09
ROBOT" SOLDIERS
TO STAGE BATTLE
WITH BIC CANNON
4,000-Pound AirpIane Bomb
Also to Feature Aberdeen
Program Tomorrow.
10000 ARE EXPECTED
TO WITNESS GUN TEST
Secretaries Good and Adams to
Head Distinguished Party at
Ordnance Demonstration.

Mechanical infantry and field artil-
lery, anti-aircraft guns sighted and
fired by robots" and the latest mill
tary aviation developments, including
a new type of giant bombardment plane,
and a 4,O00-pound demolition bomb
containing one ton of high explosive,
will be demonstrated at Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Md, tomorrow.
The spectacular ordnance firing
program, featuring the latest develop
ments in armored and motorized bat
tie equipment. guns and ammunition,
will be given under direction of MAJ
Gen. Clarence C. Williams, chief 81
ordnance of the Army, in connection
with the eleventh annual meeting of
the Army Ordnance Association, COM
posed of industrial and engineering
leaders of the United States.
10000 to Be On Hand.
Nearly 10000 persons, the majority
of them technicians and manufacturers
who would be called upon to supply
military equipment in event of another
war, are expected to witness the great
day and night demonstration of new
and powerful warfare material, ranging
from machine guns to the largest sea-
coast gun in the country, capable of
hurnng ton of steel and explosive 80
miles.
Secretary of War James w. Good
and Secretary of the Navy Charles F.
Adams will head a distinguished party
OF cabinet members, Army, Navy and
Marine Corps commanders and foreign
military observers.
The climax of the afternoon will be
an attack by completely modified
force of the new Army motorized fight
ing units, Stimulating battle maneuvers
with live ammunition for the first time.
Armored command cars and light tanks,
forming the advance guard, will lead
the attack, followed by wave of light
tanks, with motorized Infantry carriers
in support.
Behind the Infantry will come an at
lacking wave of six-ton tanks, while a
third wave of medium and heavy tanks
will supply the final attacking power.
Batteries of mechanical field artillery
will move into position and open fire,
while high-speed crosS-country cars will
bring Infantry troops, armed with au-
tomato rifles and machine guns, to
hold positions taken by the tanks.
To Employ Infantry.
To hold the line won by the mechan-
lied forces, war-strength units of In
fantry will move forward with the sup
port of recently perfected 75-mm guns
on seIt-propelled mounts and chemical
warfare units with chemical mortars of
new types.
There will be an impressive array of
tanks, tractors and cargo carriers, en-
bracing more than 20 approved models,
ranging from huge tank carrying IL
men, two 6-pounder guns and five ma
chine guns, to new Super-speed
Christie tank capable of a speed of 60
miles per hour over open country.
new B-2 CurtisS Condor" lombard
ment plane to be used in tomoroW's
demonstration have been completed by
Maj. Frank H. Coleman. Air Corps. and
Master Sergt. Smink, bomber The
big ship has been flown at high alti-
tudes. carrying full load. Unanswered
and has dropped 4,000-pound bomb.
New Condor Bomber.
The Condor is the new standard
Army bomber. 1t is powered with two
V-1570 CurtisS 600-horsepower engines
and has an unusually high ceiling. with
normal bombing load will be not much
more than 1000 pounds.
The 4,000-pound bomb, which is to be
dropped tomorrow measures IA feet in
length and is the largest bomb yet
constructed. It is to be used against
targets requiring an extremely power
full concentrated blow.
A flight of Army pursuit planes
from Selfridge Field, Mich, will dem
onstrate an attack on targets with ma
chine guns, formation flying, acrobatic
.s11 .I1o4 u
ment planes will attack targets with
demolition bombs of various sizes.
Trains for Aberdeen will leave Union
Station at 7:25 and 7:35 am. tomor-
row, arriving there at 9 and 9:08 am.
Special return service will be provided.