Washington High School Cadets - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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MF 'HF' War Games By Major A. W. Maish, U. S. Army Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics AR GAMES are not new: they were old before Rome was built. Before the mythical days of Illiad, men played at war. In fact, the earliest games were games of combat and the chase: Sword play, the tournament, and battle royal: differing little in appearance from a melee in war. Today, we have fencing and boxing, football and polo. Football, I under- stand, started in the habitual scrimmages be- tween rival English schools or houses until it happened, one day, that someone thought it would be just as well to kick a ball and save a few shins. Polo comes to us from the Per- sians who first used swords instead of mallets. And we must not forget the ancient game of chess which is but a formalized war game, that has been played literally for thousands of years, whose very name comes to us from the Sanskrit. In chess, the pawn, or peon, is of course a foot soldier: the knight represents the cavalry. Though now shown as a castle, the rook signi- fies a chariot, the prototype of the modern tank. The bishops were hardly bishops in India three thousand years ago: but, at all events, they are long range enfilading pieces. The queen who goes wherever she wants and hits every head she sees is a fair prototype of the modern amazon. As chess is one of the oldest of games, so is the study of the Art of War one of man's oldest professions. In the dim ages before his- tory began, chieftains were selected, not only for their personal powers in combat, but for their knowledge and skill in the ways of war, the pursuit, the attack, and the ambush. As tribes grew and nations were formed, certain leaders and men were selected and charged with the common defence. At first they handed down by word of mouth the best arrangement of men in conflict, the most successful plans of attack, and the tactics of battle as they are called now. Later, as language becomes written. we find these instructions and accounts of their campaigns among the bricks of Babylonia and the papyri of Egypt. Caesar's Commentaries were no doubt studied by generations of young l29l Roman cadets eager to defend the northern frontier. It is not difficult to imagine Caesar pondering over a crude chart and moving about bits of wood that represented the enemy and his own legions, or to picture Alexander and his gen- erals fighting over again some famous victory, in the sand by the campfire. By the time of Napoleon, the range of weapons had increased, and the battle lines extended, so that a com- mander could no longer see all of his army. Maps also had improved greatly. So it was Napoleon's habit to sleep until midnight when all the reports giving the situation for the day were in, then to get up, plot on the map the positions of the enemy, the location of his own troops, study the situation, and write his orders for the coming day. He was not only a genius, he was a student-a student of the map. Napoleon was confronted with actual situa- tions involving thousands of troops. In our War games we assume an imaginary situation in- volving a company. With this difference, we solve the same kinds of problems. The captain and his team of six men stand by the side of a big Gettysburg map. They have just heard the problem read for the lirst time, then: Required your estimate of the situa- ation, your orders and dispositions, the orders and dispositions of your subordi- nates, plot your position and the position of the enemy at T time. You have ten minutes to study the map, gentlemen. Ten minutes, before they face the judge and give their solution. Then, the captain's clear, logical presentation of the situation and the fac- tors leading to his decision. His orders to his lieutenants, who in turn take command of their units almost as though they were there. A sergeant takes the advance point, marches them out: then gives his orders. A first year young- ster takes out his first command, a four man patrol on the flank. It is a keen game requir- ing judgment, decision, the ability to think quickly, and talk on your feet.

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Cen1t1ral's Uflliioers Club Major Burkart, President BOUT twelve years ago a new organization was formed at Central which has been of con- siderable value to our school. Composed of all the commissioned men of the never-to-be-fob gotten First Regiment, this newly formed organization was named The Officers' Club, and as such it has been know since. It was in 1917 that several cadet ofhcers de- cided upon the excellent idea of forming this club, consisting of the cadets who so proudly wore the little discus or the diamond shaped buttons. Adjoining Central's armory there is a spacious and comfortable room known to the men as the Cfiicers Lounge. This does not mean that the officers take a nap before and after drill, but it is the ofiice of the military Instructor, and meeting place of the cadets dur- ing non-drill hours. Meetings of the club were held here until the club grew so large that the membership was forced to resort to a vacant classroom. Every organization that succeeds has a good reason and fundamental purpose for its existence. With the Officers' Club the desire was to pro- mote good fellowship among the ofiicers, and to concentrate all efforts to make a Central Company win FIRST PLACE in the Annual Company Competitive Drill. This value of such concerted effort was demonstrated well in 1918 when the fighting First Regiment won four places out of three, first place, a tie of two companies for second, and third place. Spirit is the watchword. The club strives to secure cooperation among the various units of the Regiment, to perpetuate Central School Spirit and Esprit-de-Corps among the cadets, and to attend to any cadet matters of strictly military nature. As the years passed on quickly but profitably, many innovations were established, among them the pin which is a little gold C filled in with Blue and White enamel, containing a shield and crossed sabers which marks a cadet as a member: ofiicers were elected each year: several capable army ofiicers including Lieut. Col. Bur- l3ll ton Ross, Major A. W. Maish, and Major John G. Donovan together with Worth Shoultz, former Cadet Major, served as faculty advisors during different periods. In 1922 the members of the club acted as oflicial Central escort to the outside contestants in the well known C club track meet. The cadets took the full responsibility of affording their worthy guests a pleasant and homelike time, and they certainly did succeed according to the compliments Mr. Robert A. Maurer, then Principal, received from the various coaches. This year our meetings have been as numer- ous as school time would permit. The other executive ofiicers of the club are Captain A. B. Kennedy, Vice-President, Major Jack Maurer, Secretary-Treasurer, and Lieutenant Lawrence Julihn, Sergeant-at-Arms. For the first time in the club's history, a Regimental Ball was given. It proved to be a social and financial success. The organization has had the privilege and honor for the past four years to enjoy the membership of the Colonel of the Brigade. This year the members determined by resolution to wear their uniforms four days out of the week, leaving Friday and Saturday for cleaning and pressing in preparation for a dance or the coming week. In March this practice was suspended on account of the coming competitions. For myself is was certainly a pleasure for me to be privileged to wear regularly such a handsome uniform on non-drill days. Many ofiicers do not seem to appreciate the value of the cadet uniform until they have graduated. Frequently, former ofii- cers visit the cadets at drill and other times, and they all express their desire to be in the ranks again, especially as an ofiicer. The club sincerely hopes that the men who fill our positions next year will realize the sig- nificance of the organization, and enjoy the membership in it as much as We have. In closing, we thank the non-coms and privates for their loyal support to the regiment, Major Donovan for his untiring efforts, and the school for its willing cooperation.