| Show k TAH GUARDS MOVE TO REPEL ENEMY FORCE FORCER J 1 Caissons elss ons R Rushed to Hills as Mythical Army Advances on Valley CAMP W. W G. G WILLIAMS June 27 caissons of ot the One Hundred be r f crt J fifth field artillery arc are rolling hill hm and dale as the regiment I per r the dusty tr trail that will lead a 0 keS to the edge of ot the no mans man's land landt grating rating it from an oncoming enemy t threatens the peace and md security Jt utah valley Bright and early Mon Mon- colonel Colonel Curtis Y Clawson com corn ding Ending the artillerymen received his organization into c ders ers to U rush nish valley to stop the hostile ad ad- c dr jr Soon after the column threaded out outi i this camp messages began to pour pourS poura that warned of enemy activity to oj S a west The regiment at once was wasI yet it I into tactical formation the com com- under sander and his staff and specialists doping to the forefront to garner intelligence of the enemy's jely kely intentions intentions i BI G UP BATTERIES Wilh the regimental commander rode ode e Captain Comer E. E Smith com corn sanding anding headquarters battery and Edward r T T. OBrien O'Brien regimen regimen- j ii plans and training officer and ensted en en- sled sted reconnaissance and ca OM jolts specialists Lieu Lieutenant Colonel R. R FItzGerald regimental ex- ex and Captain John W W. Sum- Sum regimental adjutant were bringing up the firing batteries combat combat com bat trains and specialists Captain Robert N N. Slaughter with the regimental regimental regi regi- mental supply train was trailing behind behind be be- hind with rations forage and other impedimenta Standards and gui gui- dons were furled and the regiment moved steadily forward with the utmost ut most efforts to conceal its movements The rain of ot Sunday night had settled the dust and observation of its movements movements movements move move- ments was considered difficult The enemy was reported to be a strong force of all arms moving on from the Oquirrh hills to the west through tortuous passes with Lehi Provo and other nearby near populous populous lous centers as Its objective Once in command of the roads south o of the Point of the Mountain the productive Utah valley would be at the mercy of the invaders When Colonel Clawson arrived at atthe atthe Ithe the junction of Meridian and Bourne roads scouts on Jensen knoll and Sharp hill gave him fresh news of the enemy Hostile machine gun fire ire was reported from rom Wedgwood hill within one mile mite of Colonel Clawson's party Observers on Sharp hill near the north limit of Utah county reported enemy artillery artiller evidently moving into position to cover the enemy approach approach ap ap- ap over the road These reports galvanized the de defending defending defending de- de fending force into lively action Battalion Battalion Bat Bat- agents galloped back to bring up Majors William F. F Welter Weiler and George W. W Latimer with staff officers officers cers and specialists and the situation was quickly outlined to them by Colonel Clawson Sectors were assigned assigned as ns- signed to the first and second battalions battalions bat bat- and Colonel FitzGerald put the batteries into a brisk trot to approach approach approach ap ap- ap- ap the theater of action Succeeding Suc Sue Succeeding orders from the majors broke up the column and Captains John D D. Trone and Joseph E E. Richards led the batteries into the positions selected for or the first defiant volleys to dispute possession of at the coveted strategic ground TAKE POSITIONS The fortunes of war favored the theat defenders at the onset onet of actual conflict con filet and unit by unit the gallant One OneHundred OneHundred OneHundred Hundred Forty fifth moved up to advanced advanced ad ad- positions The entire day was consumed in occupying favorable ground protected by the rolling hills I to the west Friendly infantry was pushing forward and preparing to towage towage wage wae a vigorous resistance that promised promised prom promo to continue well into the night and open in earnest at daybreak Information as to the actual positions lions reached rea-ched by the batteries was withheld by regimental headquarters but it was evident the command would bivouac for the night at its guns suns prepared to fire on all targets report report- ed According to reports and orders reaching Colonel Clawson it was vas clear that the enemy was progressing in his march and that with break of day the hills hUts would resound with cannon cannon- ading The regimental and battalion headquarters headquarters head head- quarters arc completing a radio and telephone net that will connect the most advanced elements of the regi regiment regiment ment with regimental and battalion headquarters The establishing o of further fur fur- further ther lines to the front for fire Ire control and observation w was v s to continue after dark Except for the regimental band and the One Hundred third Forty hospital company Camp Williams is practically practical practical- ly deserted Every available man is taking part in the annual day and night maneuver which culminates the regiments regiment's two weeks' weeks training pro pro- gram The batteries will continue their regimental problem until Tuesday morning when the march back to camp will begin Muster and pay will follow and preparations to break camp will then start Thursday all tents will be dropped and equipment stored for Cor another year |
