The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-24

and special forces will be the dom- mating feature of these maneuvers,
 Our training has been based up- on the idea of creating an army that will be able to fight effective ly, if need be, under any conditions of terrain, weather or climate. This training started with that of the individual and small units and pro- gressed through that of the various other units up to and including divisions and army corps. The com ing maneuverS go a step further and embrace training of the army as such.
 "This molding of SO large a force as an army into an effective team in SO short time Is a huge task. To accomplish it, every man, officer and soldier alike, must do his full share. Tn view of the size of the forces involved, the planning for their concentration is most com- plicated and difficult job in itself, since the various troop units must be moved from many widely sep. arated points by rail, motor and marching into a comparatively small area, and supplied and cared for enroute. Moreover, during the maneuvers themselves, the troops must execute tactical movements both day and night, must fight siHn- ulated battles, must be provided with food and other supplies, and must be cared for and their health safeguarded, all under conditions stimulating an actual campaign.
 General Krueger stated that the plan of the maneuvers includes q continuation of the building of the army team by progressive steps The Third Army will be concentrat- ed in the Louisiana-Texas area for the completion of the Army Corps phase of training. This phase will consist of a nnaneuver in which the w Army Corps, commanded by Major General Edmund L. Daley will oppose the VIII Army Corps commanded by Major General George V. Strong. This lnaneuyer starts on August 17th mad will be completed about August 30th. During the same period Che IV Army Corps of the Third Army will be concentrated north of Alexan- dria, Louisiana, where 1t will % through a series of exercises de- signed to dyelop staff technique and coordinN 2n and to perfect the operating procedure for the Corps Commander of the " Army Corps is Major General Jay L. Benedict who will control these exercises under supervision of the Third Army.
 Following the corps phase of training, an army series of exer- cises will be initiated, designed to weld the army into 6 coordinated team. These exercises will begin with a Command Post Exercise (i e., an exercise in which troop units as such will not participate) for the development of staff technique and the handling of the Third Army as such. This exercise will be followed by series of Field Man. euverS in which the troops of the Third Army will take part.
 @AS SA1SPO S0AApA AoAAA8 bkAS 41lAEU Army are drawn from 32 of the 4e states, and the District of Colun- bia. It is to be pitted against the Second Army in the final phase, under General Headquarters con- trol.
 The troops expected to participate throughout the series of exercises belong to the Regular Army and the National Guard. However, a large number of Organized Reserve officers and SelecteeS are part of both of these contingents of the Army of the United States. Nation al Guard units are from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Con- necticut, FloNda, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Okla homa, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Col umbia.