=General Situation=:
A Blue battalion has bivouacked at (_a_). An outpost with support along
(_b_) has been established. Support number (_c_) under the command of
Lieutenant A is at (_d_). It is now 2 o’clock p. m. The posting of the
outguards has been completed. The support commander has made his
inspection and sent in his report to the outpost commander. The covering
troops have been withdrawn to the support. There has been no contact
with the enemy.
=Situation No. 1=:
At 2:05 o’clock p. m., a Mr. ——, who lives at (_e_) comes to you,
Lieutenant A, and gives you the following information:
I have just had a telephone conversation with a friend of mine, who
lives about (_f_) miles (_g_) of here. He states that there is a Red
force in the vicinity of (_h_). The telephone went out before I
could get any further information.
_Required_:
What action do you, Lieutenant A, take?