_Captain Hastings_: “I would signal Carlin, who is observer, to join me. This accomplished, I would signal Davis to move out toward the main road. I would make my withdrawal as rapidly as possible and when we get away some little distance I would signal Davis to slow down until we caught up with him. I would get on or near the main road and march with Davis as the leading man, following him at a distance of about 25 yards and have Carlin follow me at the same distance. I would keep a sharp lookout for enemy scouts with a view to intercepting them.” _The Director_: “I think your solution meets the situation very well. Are there any questions?” * * * * * =Reconnoitering Patrol= =Card No. 7= =Director’s Key= 1. Distribute sheets containing Situation No. 7. Read and explain. 2. Withdrawal of patrol. Accomplished mission. 3. New mission to intercept messengers from enemy patrol. 4. Formation for withdrawal. * * * * * Procedure The class is now conducted back along the main road to a point selected for Situation No. 8. The Problem =Situation No. 8=: When you arrive at this point you observe an enemy scout coming down the road in your direction at a walk. You can see some distance beyond him and he appears to be alone. (The Director will point out the location of the enemy scout.) _Required_: What do you do? Solution _The Director_: “Lieutenant Ralston, how do you size up the situation?” _Lieutenant Ralston_: “I estimate that the man is carrying a message from his patrol leader to the commander of the Red forces. My mission is to capture him and prevent the message going back. If practicable the capture must be effected without resorting to firing. If we have to fire it will give warning to the enemy’s patrol operating toward our outpost and the patrol commander would assume that his messenger is in trouble and would send another message by another route. Furthermore, firing at this time would give the alarm to the patrols operating from the hostile outpost, and they would rush to the rescue of their comrades.” _The Director_: “Tell us just how you would go about the capture of the messenger?” _Lieutenant Ralston_: “I would form an ambuscade here with Davis and myself on one side of the road and Carlin on the other side about 25 yards in rear of us. When the messenger arrives at about 10 yards from us, Davis and myself will jump out into the road and order him to surrender. We will endeavor to surprise him and take him without firing a shot. If by any chance he should get by us, Carlin would be in position to intercept him.” _The Director_: “Just what would you say when you order him to surrender?”