Show Invaders Capture New Y York or Fort Turn Guns GunsOn GunsOn Ii On Skyscrapers Before Guard Saves Day Dayl NEW YORK Oct 11 UP A jp-A A force of 1500 men invaded Fort Tilden at the lip of New York harbor in a mock battle early Saturday and blasted the the skyscrapers skyscrapers skyscrapers sky sky- scrapers of Manhattan with more than theoretical pounds of high explosives af after er capturing the str strategic forts fort's inch 16 coast artillery guns In 30 minutes of war histrionics ics the invaders from Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook loosed on the city about 40 imaginary i f f J J J shells weighing 2300 pounds or more while on the sprawling grounds defenders fought fiercely to dispel l the enemy whose attack was officially a surprise The Invaders for a while had things their own way They took the big guns and turned them themon on the city burned the forts fort's buildings and destroyed its It communications The remaining defenders were being mopped up when 2000 members of the New York guard swarmed warmed in in on boat boata and andi t. t i trucks trucks swiftly turned the tide and restored the fort on Rockaway Rockaway Rockaway way peninsula guarding the harbor to the city The attack retaliation for a raid by Fort Tilden troops on Fort Hancock in July was declared declared de de- de- de dared a suc success ess by Brigadier General Philips Gage Fort Tilden's Tilden's Tilden's Til- Til dens den's commander who directed the entire operation The maneuver he said proved the effectiveness of the NewYork NewYork New NewYork York guard and demonstrated good coordination between the state forces and the army 1 |