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Show Reserves Take Command When Army 'Attacks' S. L. Value of Uncle Sam's citizen loldiers--men upon whom the government gov-ernment is depending to help avoid the military unpreparedneia of 1917 was tested at Fort Douglas Saturday afternoon. Summoned from their ordinary pursuits for a day of "fighting," 38 reserve officers assumed command of the Thirty-eighth infantry at the post shortly after 1 p. m. and prepared to repel an 'enemy' threatening threat-ening Salt Lake City. Hay at War A nation not at war must keep its armed forces at top efficiency by playing at battle, and the problem prob-lem being worked out at Fort Douglas Doug-las Is part of the army sff war games." No Intimation aa to the problem they must aolve waa given Colonel J. A. Johnaton. commanding officer of the 413th Infantry, and hia reservist re-servist aidea until they had aaaem-I aaaem-I bled at Thirty-eighth Infantry headquarters head-quarters at 1 p. m. Then It waa learned the blue force, of which the Thirty-eighth Infantry waa a part, waa In contact con-tact with red "enemy" troops five miles north of Salt Lake City. A rapidly motorlsed red force, however, had circled about and at 13:50 p. m. Saturday had passed through Heber City, headed toward Provo. "Moving at once, you will take your regiment to the vicinity of Jordan Narrows and hold the enemy south thereof," Colonel Johnston waa Instructed. Facilities Loaned All facllltiea and men of the Thirty-eighth Infantry were placed at disposal of the raserve officers. Also available were officers representing rep-resenting the First battalion, siftth field artillery; company A, 104th engineers (combat), and the first platoon of company A, 104th chemical chemi-cal regiment. Under orders of Colonel Johnston the reserve officers assumed their posts in the Thirty-eighth Infantry and plana were apeeded to get motorlsed mo-torlsed unite of the regiment moving mov-ing toward Jordan Narrows Tha soldiers will remain In the field overnight In readiness to repel an attack which may come at any time the umpire decides. The problem prob-lem will end shortly before neon Sunday. , |