_The Director_: “Captain Hall, just what would you include in the first
paragraph of the order?”
_Captain Hall_: “I would include the information about the enemy holding
up our attack and the part that his strong point has played with the
affair. I would include information of the fact that our second
battalion is resuming the advance and how the rest of our battalion is
to attack. That is all that would be necessary.”
_The Director_: “What would you include in the second paragraph?”
_Captain Hall_: “My plan—To attack the enemy strong point enveloping its
left.”
_The Director_: “Lieutenant Barry, tell us what you would include in the
third paragraph?”
_Lieutenant Barry_: “I would include orders for the machine guns, the
light mortars and the 37 mm. guns; orders for the assault platoons,
indicating the troops, line of departure, frontage and the objective;
orders for the support platoon; orders for covering and connecting
patrols; indicate the base platoon; orders for the action to be taken
when the enemy strong point is captured.”
_The Director_: “There will be very little to be provided for in an
administrative way. The location of the battalion aid station should be
noted and if there are any instructions regarding extra ammunition, it
should be included here. The C. P. of the company will be near the
support platoon and this information should be placed in the last
paragraph of the order.”