MIMIC WARFARE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 235, 22 February 1913, Page 5

MIMIC WARFARE.

OPERATIONS IN WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night.

Major-General Godley inspected trie Garrison Artillery companies this morning, and witnessed a battle-practice carried out at the forts as a finale of the annual training camp work. The idea was that two hostile cruisers were attacking Wellington harbor. Good work was done by the guns in the forts, and it was not long before the tow-line by which the Janie Seddou was trailing the target through the harbor entrance was cut. The General expressed himself well pleased with the manner in which all ranks carried out their duties simultaneously with the forts. In the battle practice the sth (Wellington) Regiment, which had been in camp at Trentham for the last week, carried out defensive operations against troops supposed to be approaching the Hutt Valley from Paekakariki, where a landing had been effected from the two cruisers already mentioned. Major-General Godley was present at the conrlusior of these operations, which resulted in the enemy's advance being checked. General Godley afterwards addressed the men on the subject of the manoeuvres, and expressed pleasure at the intelligent methods displayed by those taking part in the day's operations. The training camps will conclude to-morrow. Tt is reported that a section of one companv engaged in the operations in the TTiitt Valley found the trekking rather rough, and that they refined to ford the river when ordered to do so. because thev were footsore and unwilling to tackle the stony bed of the Hutt river. Thev were sent hack to camp, and'will face the music'of an "orderly room" to-morrow.