Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-11
MIMIC BATTLE
TOBE WACED
Maneuvers Similating War
Operations to Be Staged
In South Texas

FORT SAM HOUSTON, April IL.
-R-Maneuvers Stimulating the
operations or wal will be held In
Southeastern Texas May z TO IL
under direction Of Major General
william Lassiter. commanding the
Eighth CORDS Area.
The Nueces river will be assumed
MS the boundary between two coun-
tries at war. The Blue army VIII
represent the North and the White
army he south. The theater OF acti-
vities will be In the Nueces river
valley. between the San Antonio
Laredo and the San Antonio-C Corpus
Christi highways.
The object Of the maneuvers, &C
ccrding to official announcement
here. will be to demonstrate the en-
ployrnent Of troops with present
strength. armament and equipment,
under all modern conditions OF war
ware. IN a sparsely settled theater
Of operations deficient In suitable
communications.
Operations
The following operations will be
exemplified, the announcement
said:
Strategic reconnaissance by air
forces and cavalry; tactical recon-
~naissance by infantry, cavalry ana
air forces; possibly a reconnaissance
In force; movement Of advance
troops to the frontier, to cover n
concentration Of main forces, sell
zure OF bridgeheads; movement OF
a motorized infantry battalion by
the Blues, and use OF motor trans
port for all Blue foot troops; en-
ployment Of attack and observation
planes in the field: concealment
from air reconnaissance, and
defensive measures against air at
tack; use OF armored cars in very
brushy country, use Of smoke, de-
Tense OF and forcing of river cross
ings; major combat, all arms; radio
communication with planes. traffic
control and maintenance OF commu-
nications; supply, through motor
and wagon transport. both forces.
and pack transport for the White
army: and disqualification Tor men
and animals.
Blue forces will be under COM
mand OF Brigadier General Halstead
Dorey. and will consist Of troops Of
the Second Division stationed at
San Antonio. r platoon OF armored
cars from FL Paso. II attack planes
from Galveston. and a company OF
engineers from Laredo.
Hawkins Commands
White forces viii be under COM
mand of Brigadier General Hamil-
ton S. Hawkins. They will consist
Of a brigade OF cavalry. composed OF
troops from Forts Clark. Ringgold
and Brown, reinforced by a bat
talon Of field artillery from San
Antonio. a platoon Of armored cars
from FL Paso. six observation planes
from f1elly Field, IL attack planes
from Galveston, and a company OF
engineers from Laredo.
General Headquarters. to be es-
tablished IN the field. first at Fowl
erton. will exercise general direction
OF the maneuvers. General Lassiter.
commander-in-chief Of both forces.
will have a special staff Of assist
ants. Brigadier General Robert Nc
Cleave will be Chief Of Staff and
Umpire-in-chief.
Among other lessons. the an
nouncement said the operations
would illustrate these points:
The difficulty or supplying cavalry
bv motor. wagon and pack TRANSPORT
over IS miles of poor road and 80
miles Of fair road: and of infantry
by motor and wagon transport over
IS miles OF poor road: the difficulty
Of night movements except on main
roads. in mesquite and cactus cover
ed country. and the difficulty Of
communication over such country.