Evening star., 1941-10-15
Troops Take Posts
For Finish Battle
In. Carolina Games
18th Continues Work
On Problem Built
Around Retirement
Dy the Associated Press.

CAMDEN, S. c., Oct. 15.-Battle
practice of the three corps making
UP 1t. Gen. Hugh A. Drums 1st
Army of $4,000 men reached crit
ical stage today in their maneuver
program, but progress of the va
rious units was largely a military
secret.
In the 1st Corps problem, mech
anized cavalry representing the ad-
vance guard of simulated large
red army was in contact east OF
the Broad River In upper South
Carolina with the defending blue
army, made up of Maj. Gen. Charles
r Thompson's 1st Corps, consisting
of the 9th, 9th and 30th Divisions.
Throughout the night patrol and
reconnaissance units of the oppos-
ing forces were active in seeking to
prepare positions for the impend-
ing finish battle of the two main
forces.
To the east the 2Sth and 29th
Divisions of Maj Gen. Lloyd r.
Fredenhall's I'd Corps continued
working out their problem built
around aretirement by the goth and
the consequent pursuit by the 28th.
The 28th is the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard Division the 29th Is
made up of Guardsmen from the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Maryland
FIanking Movement.
IN the sandhills section of North
Carolina Mai. Gen. Karl Truesdell's
9Th Corps was carrying out flank
ing movement to the south against
theoretical foreign invader, being
held in check by a blue army.
The 26th or Massachusetts Divi-
sion and the 44th, made up of New
York and New jersey National
Guardsmen, swept southwark to-
ward the Pinehurst-Aberdeen re-
gion with the intention of striking
the invaders on the right flank.
Elements of the 1st Division, from
Fort Devens, Mass, continued to
arrive in the Candor area of North
Carolina. The arrival of this crack
unit will complete the 9th Corps.
which ordinarily consists of the lst
and 26th Divisions.
The 44th regularly is a part of
Gen. Fredenhalls I'd Corps but was
attached to the 9Th for the initial
phase of the maneuvers.
Changes in Personnel.
The 1st Army public relations
headquarters has announced the
following changes in officer per-
sonnel:
Brig. Gen. James I. Muier sue
ceeded Mai. Gen Clifford R. Powell
as commander of the 44th Division.
1t. Col. George Henderson sue
ceeded Col John N. Markey, COM
r1ander of the 115th Infantry.
1t. Col. Graham B Bright, In
spector general, 29th Division, re-
tired.
1t. Col Paul r Younts succeeded
Col B. K Watkins as chief of staff
OF 30th Division.
Col Albert Q. King succeeded
Brig, Gen. John Aiken as COM
mander of 55th Brigade, 28th Divi-
SION.
1t. Col. A. c. Stanford succeeded
Col. Sheftall 3. Sherman as COM
mander of the 18th Field Artillery,
30th Division.
Becker to Command 121st.
1t. Col. Aaron ]. Becker succeeded
Col Lewis c. Pope as commander
Of the 121st Infantry, 30th division.
1t. Col. w. H. Hawkins succeeded
Col. Harry Wilmington as COM
n1ander of the 118th Infantry, 30th
Division.
Col. Arthur r. Harris. relieved of
duties with 47th Field Artillery, re-
ported to Fort Bragg Provisional
Field Artillery Brigade.
1t. Col. Francis T. March~relieved
of assignment with 47th Field
Artillery, and instructed to report
to the Office of chief of staff, Wash
ington.
Mai. William P. Dix, 109th Field
Artillery, attached to headquarters
I'd Army Corps.
First 1t. William G.. Wurz,
Ordnance Department., ordered
from 2Sth Division to Ordnance
Training Center, Aberdeen Proving
Grounds. Md.
Capt. Graham Dougherty Of 88th
Brigade, temporarily assigned to
staff of 29th Division.
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