Evening star., 1935-06-11
INFANTRY STAGES
WAR-PEACE SHOW
EIIipse Demonstration by
34th to Be Repeated To-
morrow and Thursday.

Activities Of the United States
Army in war and peace times, rang
ing from re-enactment Of two actual
battle episodes in France during the
World War to a full regimental re-
treat parade, were demonstrated by
the 34th Infantry, now living in the
model camp just west OF the Monu-
ment, in a three-hour military show
yesterday afternoon on the Ellipse.
The demonstrations, with some
changes in the military episodes and
types of special drills, will be repeated
on the Ellipse at 2 pm. tomorrow
and Thursday.
Several thousand visiting Shriners
watched yesterdays show, and many
thousands have gone through the
34th 1nfantry's model camp in Poto-
mac Park.
Based on Engagements.
The battle episodes, both spectac-
ular, were based on actual World War
engagements, In one Of which the
Headquarters Company of the saith
Infantry was involved.
In the first, q truck train, crossing
terrain under enemy fire, was held
up when one of the trucks mired
down in soft ground. Enemy sharp
shooters opened fire on the train, and
while some of the train personnel
fought them of, the truck was hauled
out. a smashed wheel replaced and
the train started OF again. Another
truck. simulated by a small cross
country car, was turned over on the
road, righted by personnel of the
train and towed out of fire. Another
truck, one wheel smashed, was fitted
with an emergency skid and moved
out Of enemy range.
The second episode was q re-en-
actment of an engagement in which
the saith Infantry Headquarters Com
pany took part and was staged by
the present Headquarters Company of
the regiment. In this action, the COM
pany, reduced by battle casualties
to a fraction Of its original strength
and without officers, was sent to
occupy small French town and hold
ford across q river beyond the
town.
Enemy Is Overcome.
Yesterdays re-enactment showed
the company entering the town. A
REINFORCED squad was sent ahead to
hold the ford, another detachment
was sent to hold the town and the
remainder went into temporary camp
behind the town. Field radio sta
tons were set up to connect the
units.
An enemy sniper across the river
opened fire on the advance patrol, the
Sniper being represented by q soldier
in tree across the Ellipse. Unable
to cross the stream and come to grips
with the sniper and unable to dislodge
him with rife fire, the patrol sent
back for q one-pounder gun. The
gun was rushed up and went into
action. Explosions at the foot of the
tree and high up in the branches
marked the "bracketing" shots and
then the sniper came tumbling out
Of the branches.
A special close -order drill, entirely
without command, was given by Com
pany F. 34th Infantry, commanded by
First Lieut.. Maury 8. Crslle, and a
Butts Manual drill, also without COM
n1and, was executed by Company @,
commanded by Capt. Charles M. Wal
ton.
The 1st Battalion Of the regiment.
commanded by Maj. Herman H.
Meyer, demonstrated the pitching Of
battalion fleld camp, the entire bat
talon erecting field tents within Is
minutes after packs were broken.
A concert by the 34th Infantry
Band, Warrant Oficer Carl H.
Fischer conducting, preceded the
regimental parade which closed the
program. Col. John r. Brewer COM
mands the regiment.