Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-21
BLUE ARMY MOVES
ACROSS BOUNDARY
War Game Continues in Ohio
as Opposing Forces Clash
in Combat"
BY J. S. EDGERTON.
Stan Correspondent Of The star.

Stan Correspondent Of The star.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS 1st BLUE
ARMY, FAIRFIELD AIR DEPOT,
FAIRFIELD, Ohio, May 21.-Carrying
on despite the second fatal crash within
three days, which have given the grim
aspect of real war TO the mimic ma
neuvers. the Army Air Corps and ground
troops from the 5th Corps Area today
launched a combined assault on the
mythical international border from Lake
Erie to the Ohio River between Dayton
and Columbus.
Shortly after 9 am today, two Blue
Cavalry divisions engaged in sk1rmlsh
with Red Cavalry and, inasmuch as one
Red division had been sent to protect
the left flank, remaining troops were
outnumbered two to one and quickly
forced to withdraw to the southeast
with Blue Cavalry following.
Infantry and Artillery Uncovered.
Red Cavalry withdrawal uncovered
attachments of Infantry and Artillery
AS the Blue Infantry troops followed
the Cavalry in, they came in contact
with Red Infantry and Artillery along
the general Bridgeport, Resaca
Lafayette and Chrisman.
The Red covering detachments were
greatly inferior In strength. having been
posted for warning and delay OF Blue
troops rather than to engage In de-
Tense at all costs. While the Blue troops
took, I'D battle formation, the Reds
gained time for an orderly retreat to
nearby ridge. BY noon the Blue Infan-
try had driven the Reds back along the
line for a distance Of about miles.
1t is expected that the Reds action In
withdrawing with slight resistance Will
bring the Blue forces within reach OF
the fire of Red heavy artillery at the
Darby Creek line before nightfall.
This heavy artillery has been reported
by the Blue observation aviation as be-
ing in position east of the line which
Red troops are entrenching.
Eight Divisions Cross Line.
At dawn today eight divisions of the
Blue Army under command OF MAJ:
Gen. Dennis E. Nolan. commandant OF
the 5th Corps Area, moved across the
international boundary on line run
ming north and south about miles
west of London, Ohio, and are adj
vancing toward Columbus. The di-
visions are represented by troops of the
10th and 18th Infantry regiments.
which will stake out ground panels
representing the positions of the major
elements of the Army.
The divisions completed concentra-
ton along the boundary at dusk last
night and bivouacked there.
Today the advance line Of the Blue
Army is ranged from Woodstock, Ohio,
on the north, to South Charleston, Ohio,
on the south, as follows:
Unionville Center, Saith Division, In
diana Organized Reserves, Brig. Gen.
L. r. Gigniliat commanding; Chuckery.
38th Division, Indiana. Kentucky and
West Virginia National Guard, Maj.
Gen. r. H. Tyndal commanding;
Resaca, 37th Division, Ohio National
Guard. Brig. Gen. Frank H. Henderson
commanding.
Plumwood, 83rd Division, Ohio Or
ganized Reserves. Col Orval P. Towns
bend commanding; Lafayette, Tooth Di-
vision. Kentucky and West Virginia Or
ganized Reserves, Col L. L. Roach COM
manding.
Lilly Chapel 5th Regular Army Di-
ing. The LIST Blue Corps, with head
quarters at Merchandising, is COM
manded by Brig. Gen. George S. Jamer-
son, Regular Army, and the End Corps,
at London, by Maj. Gen. Benson w.
Hough, Ohio National Guard
All during last night the 9Th 10TH
18th and 18th Blue Regular Army Di-
visions were advancing. in theory, from
their mobilization areas toward the
boundary line. They are one days
march in the rear of the advance troops
and probably will continue the march
today.
100 Planes in Air Force.
Supporting these divisions of the 1st
Blue Army are the Blue air forces, &C
tually represented by about 100 planes
and the I'd and Sd Armies, imaginary,
which. according to plan, have mo-
bilized at points throughout the Blue
part of the United States and now are
invading the Red State to the north
of the LIST Blue Army. The Red forces
also have three field armies of inferior
strength to the Blues, which means that
the combat activities this week will in
volve, on paper, almost a million men,
representing every State and city of the
Nation, in the greatest combined air
ground maneuvers ever staged by the
United States Army.
The first Blue Army has information
that the Red forces this morning had
five divisions along the
east bank Of Darby Greek. Blue air
force observers report that the Red
right Is resting east of Plain City and
the left opposite and east of Harris
burg. Another division was reported
going into bivouac at Lockbourne, eight
miles south of Columbus. Three other
divisions and a large number Of corps
and army troops were bivouacked In the
area around Newark, Columbia Center,
Buckeye Lake and Alexandria. having
last night from the east.
The pll1a tiny1 crO1tY1 cant
by Lieut.. Col. H. c. Pratt, aviation
1st Blue Army, is conduct
ing reconnaissance to gain information
of the Reds intrenched position. par
ticularly the positions of Red artillery
and of the advance of their reinforce
ments coming up from the rear.
Bombardment Forces Driven OF.
The Blue bombardment forces. during
the early Afternoon attempted to destroy
several bridges over the Scioto River,
but were driven off by Red anti-air-
craft artillery. An air attack to delay
Red troops coming up from the rear
will be carried out before
lightfall.
Blue pursuit planes are engaged in
ascorting their bombardment and at
Jack formations. Blue attack by air will
encounter three to one superiority OF
he Reds In pursuit planes. Blues nave
| similar ratio of superiority over the
Reds in bombardment planes.
War" Writers Tour Field.
During a lull In the mimic warfare
score of the war CORE
,pondentS" were taken on a tour of the
immense laboratories Of the Army Air
Corps Material Division at Wright Field.
Dayton. The laboratories and the fly
ng field adjoining them cover more
han 900 acres, with additional space
or landing. An additional 5000 acres
has been reserved for future expansion. |
rhe tract includes the site Of the origi- |
lal gliding and flying experiments by