Show U S to test combat army anny in all phases maneuvers will be held III in texas and louisiana NEW ORLEANS plans for the most extensive war games in the peacetime history of the nation are bebing being w worked k ed 0 out ut A sta staff for 0 officer afi ce r h here ere Is making arrangements range ments for the first concentration of the entire united states third army of men in a month long series of maneuvers the battleground already mapped is a large area of west central louisiana and a smaller section of east texas the two sections divided by the sabine river adit gen raymond H fleming of the louisiana louisiana national guard who has operated cooperated co extensively with the war department in mapping the maneuvers says landowners of most of the area have agreed to permit use of their their acreage by the soldiers and equipment the war department has approved the plan according to officials fici als and funds are available to carry out all phases of the project while the series of maneuvers will last throughout may fleming says the most intensive warfare will be from may 13 to 25 fleming is working with the commanders of the ardys fourth and eighth corps areas in planning the spectacle lt gen stanley D embrick with headquarters at atlanta is in charge of the fourth corps area and maj gen H J brees with headquarters at fort sam houston texas is commander of the eighth corps the texas louisiana area was selected for the maneuvers because of its central location between the area headquarters and because it is sparsely populated and most of the territory is rolling hills with timber small creeks and good highway connections the maneuvers will bring into action every branch of the ardys combat force fleming explains |