The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-18
DEFEND ATLANTIC COAST.
Great War Plan Being Worked Out
by the Navy


3. a,aho-ot s,.bara bas heen de-
v,saS ..s,s bv1 ~. fha General Board Of the
r.. ,s5so;,,e, nranarafSor for
~. gs,o, M naTer basis. entire
Ssls,,ssc, ssls 81. 500 ) boaylI bsoinnine with
gsana c,od and extending around to
SSsayss IN 5fhe East coast and on the
psciGc s;da from Vancouver to San
sTs:saos 800. Bav, sssys
asS !. ,Is., conternnlates supposed
,eels ssIs -af;an s;e,r, If var With some great
yr,s;,a, and the use Of resources avail
ss,ls far co-anerat;or with, the navy in
80 saSarsI dSvis;o,s On fFe coast. 1t
s,s.ssl-,S3aS tha nsa of the State naval
o-e,s ,,s;zgat;;ans the Iiphtbouss
s-,ssS I;ve-sayinc stations along the coast
3 .srssl a-9S Abe revenue cntter service as
l;srv sta ti1ss rtayy. The program
-, 80 ,.s,,ls of saveral months con
r;;Fssrat;rr,s hy The board.
The 6rst steps have been taken in
as Ias;yvi;rl;;ng the Atlantic side into three
:,sssesiions, the first beginning with
ssibsthan liipht Cape God station, and
serfgnd;ne Co Barnegas lighthouse on
~ New jersey coast; the second ex-
lending from BarEegat TO Florida,
ssad the third including the entire
fsnIf Coast region. The first section
Ehas been placed in charge OF Rear
A5rniral Philip B. Cooper, who, I'M
sfiap his orders, is 4 placed in charge OF
4hs preparation for war OF the district
fsn Chatham light TO 3arnsgat
yE e Rear Admiral Louis AenlpH,
Who commanded the American naval
Sorsss during the bombardmenS OF the
agu forts By the foreign powers pro
bsbTy viii be placed In charge OF the
mestxsrn section. while other high-Ta,nk-
TSssy,s officers will be ASSIGNED TO the re-
1aininp eastern section. .sS.s@
syshe orders TO Admiral Cooper au-
shorize him TO travel from one part OF
The station to the other, gathering IN.
formation relative 10 the resources OF
ths section, especially as pertains to
the strength the naval reserves can
muster at the several points, the time
reqrired, their ecu uiprnens anel eifi-
csency for assisting the navy In the
inner line Of defanse, and the equip
meat that would be required fois +
liiffes-aTings ssatl lons, and llgfit-
houses as signal stations on Slas sea- :
board The work is one of great
magnitude and Importance 90 Sne ser ser
VICE, and the plan IS she nTst SO Iar "a,
made TO perfect general system Wn!cn
could be placed In instant operation
On the outbreak OF var. -
Ii any attack raade sby a. strong
foraign aeet question mat g9u1d
perpley the aHthorlles 70 Maselag as eo1
world be the probable localiS5 g agz t-
Eac ana 70 deGernilne !, g 5he. Desbsllssa
OF usii llzaIlg the local reseFses ah9 IN
glvsTig quack noS1ce on ], sne poinSs Waele eos
sheg we're 20 De assemssiee lss aIss ssol7e .s'a
sne 0plects OF gne rev plan 70 lss ge gar
Eleo ca ns poaIu = s;sslaiisss snas ~
tine ef war glerescelaa pesno moss
signal sysseInst nan Tnass 1sea
90 some extent IN the spanish Waf,
Wasn the lighthouses ana AIe-saViing
sest1ons were eqnSppsa W Las sAgnsIs llIls
EOless and signat sppatsGus oy Wnacn
American ships passing along Ine
coast within signat d-sSance couio oe
keps In almost constant eonmunlca-
hon with Washington.
Sc0as tie enemy corsd
swiftly cruise down the coast. Tying
signals TO Jhe land stations morn.