New Britain herald., 1929-07-17
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 The Attack Is Repulsed


 The Attack Is Repulsed
 The "Howftzer company Of South Manchester, LGiass about the turn ing point s9fsthe.~a when it ..clesns cut" the-'machtne gunpers., of the, "enemyss Then follows smashing advance which sweeps everything before it. Stone walls, chicken coops. wire fences, small trees and every obstruction is fattened by tanks in the noisy advance Of the Blue army. As Col Hunter put It "There will be a bomb a second.' The enemy will be driven back over the hill. where both friends and enemy will join in regimental' parade with helmets and fixed bay onets. Colonel Hunter has asked the boys to put on the "snappest and briefest' regimental parade Of their careers. a,ev |
 Throughout the engagement the' headquarters compapies will cary out communication Of alE typessa --
 Urges Cotton in Ears
 ''We do not expect to do one dangerous thing but we will make a great deal of noise and any of you who are sensitive 10 noise had better put cotton in your earss' Colonel Hunter said. Only blanks will be shot and the bombs wilies be four bags, the colonel told the hoys.
 According to Captain Irving E, Partridge. Major D. Gordon Hunt CTS adjutant, approximately $500 : has been spent for blank ammuni- tion for the war"
 At 12:30 o'clock this afternoon all 7 the visitors left the war area Short ly after o'clock this afternoon the war" began andsit was at its height at press time.-
 Fred Stones ranch which was re- gently acquired by the government, Is an area of 800 acres and is ideal for field work, The only disadvan- tage is the fact that only one road leads to-the place and there is great difficulty in handling traffic.
 Riding and Music As soon as the activities at ranch come to an end the entire party of governors and some of the other guests will leave for Camp T'runfbull, where the cavalry will staga an ex- hibition of trick riding. Members will ride standing on the backs Of horses and every possible trick known 10 the cavalry is expected 10 be exhibited. At first it was thought that the, cavalry would take part in the Governors day activities at the ranch but. plans were changed
 The following musical program has been prepared by the band master Of the 1C9th Rcgimcntal band when the party returns from the ranch: "Marche," 'Tannhauser" by Wagner: "ONerture.' "OhGrox;" by Weber; "Intermezzo, "The Butter fly by Bendiz; Concert solo, "The Bride of the World" by Charke. played ahy Sergeant BucclteAi; selec- ton Apple Blossom" by lIressler and Jocobu; Spanish Suite" Don" Quixote,' by Sofronek; grand seloc- ton, Songs Of Sofronck." by Lampe; Invitation la Nalse." by Weber; grand selection song from the "Old Folks" by Like; and American Patrol" by Mechan.
 BiNouaC in Fog
 A heavy fog settled over the temporary camp where the members of the entire regimnt was bivouack- ing last night. The Impressive sight Of pup tents which ran row after row was removed completely from the vision of any who were very far from the tents
 Since the place is so far removed from camp the mess sergeants and . cooks have to send meals hy truck and then travel in private cars to supervise the serving of it
 Menu
 Today the menu for Company H was as follows: breakfast scrambled eggs and bacon. stewed prunes. bread and jam and coffee; dinner. smothered beef potatoes, sliced pineapple bread and jam, and ice tea; supper baked macaroni. bread pudding, sliced pears. and coffee.
 The Company l menu was as fol- lows; oat meal and fresh milk; scrambled eggs and bacon, peaches and coffee; dinner; lamb stew, tapi- oca pudding bread and butter. and Lemonade; supper; Bivouac special bread, jam and cocoa. -- .
 Headquarters company: break