Show MEN MENTO MENTo TO TAKE PART PARTIN IN WAR GAMES Army Maneuvers To Be Biggest In Nation History WASHINGTON May 8 AP More More than troops will maneuver this summer anc and fall in war games which army officials said they believed would be the most extensive in history The war department announcIng announcing announcing ing the maneuvers Thursday said that more than other soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- sol sol- diers of the expanded land forces would take part in mobilization training or would man supply and other services Major General Robert C. C Richardson Richardson Richardson Rich Rich- ardson said the war games which will reach a climax in September when two field armies oppose each other in Louisiana would be the largest I ever heard of General Richardson war department department department depart depart- ment spokesman said the European European European Euro Euro- peace time military maneuvers ers usually involved only from to men in any anyone one exercise Begin May 24 Beginning May 24 with corps maneuvers in California the war I games will gradually build up until September 1 to 30 when el elements ments of the Second and Third field army oppose each other in simulated I battles in Louisiana under direction direction direction tion of General George C. C Marshall chief of staffA staff A A secondary climax is scheduled for Jor Nove November r. r 30 in the area bet between bete e n F Fort Fort rt Ja Jackson ks S S. S C. C a and f Fort Bragg N. N C. C This will Involve Involve in involve In- In volve elements of the First and Third armies Armored divisions the general headquarters air force and parachute parachute parachute para para- chute units will take part in the three main war var games in Louisiana Louisi Louisi- ana the Carolinas and Washing Washing- ton An area around Fort Lewis Wash will be the scene of maneuvers maneuvers maneuvers ma ma- of the Fourth army Civilians to Spot Planes Hundreds of civilians are to take part as airplane spotters General Richardson said some of the units would be lacking complete complete complete com com- equipment of tanks antitank antitank antitank anti anti- tank and other weapons and Indicated in indicated indicated In- In also that shortages would limit the participation of air forces Further he said that unless deliveries deliveries deliveries eries were speeded up in the meantime meantime meantime mean mean- time some motor transport would be missing Organization and training of the army is simply ahead of production production production pro pro- General Richardson said But it should be stressed that the absence of some equipment will not in any degree vitiate the value of the maneuvers and the ability of ot the war department to appraise the training Should Get Fair Estimate At the thc conclusion we should have a very fair and accurate estimate estimate estimate es es- es- es of the strength of the new army Troops taking part in the war games will be in the field an average average average aver aver- age of seven weeks The war department department department de de- de- de said the most advanced techniques of modern warfare will willbe be DC employed in the simulated bat bat- tIes General Richardson announced at the same sam I time lime that the land forces had expanded to a total of officers and men toward the he aggregate of more than 1400 00 expected to be under arms next month Of the latest total the he regular army accounted for officers and men the national national na- na ional guard selective service service ice oe trainees and reserve officers officers of of- on active duty |