Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-29
CULEBRA MANEUyERS
TAEIR PURPOSE OUTLINED BY AD-
MIRAL DEWEY.
situation wan BE similar 20 That When
cevera salied for cnba I'm Ises.

AGFEE0 EAtAt0 A0A AUUA AAh AFSr~
Washington, Nov. 2l Admiral
Dewey has made a statement in regard
to the projected naval maneuvers in
the Caribbean sea, which are to be
conducted under his direct command
The maneuyers.n said the admiral,
will undoubtedly be Of great value
to the navy and the public ought to
look on them with as much interest
as do the officers and men who viii
participate. AS to their scope and
purpose / think Rear Admiral Taylor.
chief Of the bureau of navigation, has
stated those very correctly. First and
most important IS the assembling or
mobilization Of the fleet 10 bring
together these important and indepen-
dent commands and form feet OF
this magnitude at a given place and a
given time viii be valuable expert
ence. To bring this force together
ready for active service. ready for any
duty it might be called on to perform
with supply ships. eolliers, hospital
ships and repair crafts what we are
aiming at. If you get YOUR feet so
provided with the things essential to
war at the right place and at the right
time. then half of the battle is won
EXPERIENCE FOR THE CAPTAINS
Second only in Importance to this
is the experience our captains will
have in handling their ships in large
companies. This is not often done
and never before has it been attempt
ed on such large scale. Our COM
manders are naturally timid about
this. 1t is just like driving team in
a crowded street, such thing as l
noticed over in New York the other
day in Broadway. A man came down
driving four-in-h hand The great
thoroughfare was crowded with We
hicles Of various kinds. Some of the
drivers were nervous and lost their
heads. but the driver of the fourth
hand threaded his way in and out ana
got out of the jam without hating and
without collision. 1t is an experience
which gives confidence, and that is
what we viii get during the maneu-
vers.
WAR PROBLEM REPEATED.
"The search problem. as pointed out
by Admiral TAYLOR, will put both the
defending and the attacking squadrons
on their mettle. Admiral Summer,
assembling his ships at Port of Spain,
will endeavor TO strike at some point
that the other squadron is defending
The situation will be similar to that
which prevailed during the Spanish
war. when Cervera was making for
Cuba. only the line i'll which lodgment
can be found will differ somewhat.
The defending squadron will know the
points from which he NAV make his
selection. This problem will last five
days and will be more elaborate. be-
cause we have more ships. and will be
more valuable because the theater of
the operation is larger, than was the
search problem which occupied the
North Atlantic squadron last summer.
Finally, the maneuvers will be of
the greatest benefit to the navy in in
surfing uniformity of routine in eyolu-
tions at sea. in work ashore at the ma
val base, in target practice and in all
matters of progressive instruction
Above all the combined work of
the feet will be of advantage because
it will be done in the Caribbean sea. :"
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