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? Explanation of Symbols (_a_) State the location of the bivouac of the main body of the battalion. This should be at a logical point with reference to the location of the outpost line. (_b_) State the location of the general line of outpost supports. (_c_) The number of the support commanded by Lieutenant A. This should be given a logical number with reference to the whole line of supports. (_d_) The location of support (_c_). The point where the Terrain Exercise is to start. (_e_) State where Mr. —— lives. (_f_) The number of miles from the support to where Mr. ——’s friend lives. This should be several miles away. (_g_) The direction stated by points of compass (North, South, East, West). (_h_) The general location of the enemy. This should be in the direction which it is intended to send the reconnoitering patrol. Procedure The members of the class are assembled at (_d_), where the outpost support is located. The Director will distribute copies of the problem to members of the class. A few minutes are allowed them to read it. The Director then reads the problem aloud and points out the places mentioned. One or more of the members of the class are called upon to state their understanding of the situation. _The Director_: “Now, I want each member of the class to consider himself as being Lieutenant A, commanding the outguard located at this point. Mr. —— has just given you the information as stated in the situation. What are you going to do about it? Lieutenant Williams, just what would you do?” _Lieutenant Williams_: “I would send out a patrol.” _The Director_: “How do you arrive at this decision so quickly?” _Lieutenant Williams_: “Well, sir, I think that would be the thing to do. I have gotten some important information about the enemy. Details are lacking. I would want to know more about how many troops he has, what kind of troops they are and what he is doing. I can see no better way to get this information than by sending out a patrol to secure it for me.” _The Director_: “Captain Hastings, what do you think about that?” _Captain Hastings_: “There is always a question in a case like this as to whether a pair of scouts should be employed or whether a patrol is to be sent out. I should size up the situation a few minutes. Examine my map, if I had one, and then decide what measures I would take. Another point that presents itself to me is the question as to whether I should send out the men from this support or whether it would be better to send the information back to the outpost commander and let him decide what is to be done.”