Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 190, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 August 1910 — Aeroplanes at Army Meet [ARTICLE]

Aeroplanes at Army Meet

New Engines of Modern Warfare to Figure In Grand French Maneuvers io September. Paris. —This year's grand maneuvers of the French army will take place between September 9 and 18 in the region between Rouen and Amiens The operations will be directed by the generalissimo, General Tremeau. and General Michel of the army council will be chief umpire. The troops engaged will be the Second army corps under the command of General Picquart and the Third army corps under General Meunier, together with three battalions of chasseurs, the Parts Zouave regiments, the Fifth Colonial brigade and the First and, perhaps, also the Third cavalry division. The composition of the two army corps will be on the basis of 20 battalions of infantry and 30 batteries of artillery to each army corps. Com pastes will be not less than 180 and squadrons not less than 100 strong. The artillery will be organized in fourgun batteries. Every appliance of modern warfare will be employed, and

according to present arrangements aeroplanes as well as airships will be seen at work. —i