Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Washington, oct. 1.-On the recon-
mendation of the general board of the
navy, the Board of Construction has re-
queSto q the Bureau Of Construction and
Repair to draw plans for a battleship
which shall carry twelve heavy turret
guns of not less than ten inches, and a
secondary battery of not more than
three-inch guns. 1t is expected that
this type ii found practicable, will be
adopted for the next battleships au-
| thCrlZed by Congress. The General
Board is now holding daily sessions de-
Gliding on types Of new ships.
Rear Admiral Charles W. Rae, engf-
| neer III chief Of the navy has returned
from the Pacific Coast, where he in
| spected the engineer work at Mare IL.
idhd Bremclt ton. Seattle and san Fran
cisco. He has taken up with Assistant
secretary Darling Il plan for reorga M
Zat"n of the Bureau of Steam Engi-
ncering. which VII provide for con-
siderable Increase in the force OF
draughtsmen and clerks.
An order has been issued at the NAVY
Depa1 tment providing that all employees
of navy wards and stations in the Unit
ca states shall be paid in working
hours. The labor unions have long Oh
1ected to having their members paid Off
after working hours
The Navy Department is again seri-
ously hampered in it's assignment of
commissioned officers of the service To
ships about to go into commission. The
list Of officers awaiting sea duty is linn
thnSa i,
10 duty at sea are found to be present
ING res buttons why they should NOT
YET be 50 assigned. The authorities
nave been greatly eXasperated over the
situation. and it is proposed TO adont
some system by which officers shall h.
ordered To sea arbitrarily, although this
course Will be taken orly in the event
that the demands IF the service ~
crease to such an extent that the COZ
s1deratlons of the Individual cannot be
taken INTO account The ships which
are nearing completion require a larpa
hlonper OF officers. and every Off ~
VINO can be withdrawn from duty On
snore mas been recalled. Leaves grant.
ca nave been revoked, shore ,l,tv h.a.,
peen cut down. officers are doing double
duty ana many other expedients are re-
sorted 10 III order to provide the of,,.
| GERS absolutely necessary on board
snip. The situation is 50 serio1t; IN,
Young officer, who WIS Informed, 49,
uiN that ne must hold himself IN r,.,I,
ness Tor assignment to duty on boa,.,l a
new snip, was told that his .prro,.b
ing wedding would not be accented ".
reason FOR any extended lca,e az
absence He would have ter dave -
honeymoon, and then he must leave
MS bride for his ship
several civilians will be ounnintoa
e., 'e'"iiu neutendnts iE tIo army.
mere are about forty-four vac,ucica
III inc grade. but at least twenty-four
VI tfeill VIII go to candidates from the
iiii"teu iorce OF the army, who have
Deeii uiiuer examination at Fort Lea
pi' hdf'SiS. Several more can.
VIII probably also be recom-
',e'iueu ior appointment, provided tn. ir
-, o,c"i ueiects are waived by the au-
LIS rs some OF the disabilities
aie iiot more serious than underweiubt.
= = nheiy tfat me defects will be over
io'he". Nine OF the vacancies, how.
e'ti, are IN the artillery corps. an.
po''i','ieh' 10 winch branch of the armv
~ 'iidie Only AFTER q special mi
additonal examination, which moo,
candidates from the enlisted force ,n,
IRON civil life would find dt,icu,t =,
pass. 1t is said that not moro tb.,.
one or two Of the class at Fort Leaven-
worth VIII apply for appointment to tho
corps. In any event. some ton
or twelve places will be open to civil
lahs' two of whom have already hao,
appointment by the presi1e,t
ff"hahly one Of the places will be hIIed
by Horace Ethan Allen, If he wants -
lhat Young man was a student ~
school. at ManIius N. v Lao,
year ana stood highest in the military
department of the school The inst,.
tutlon Is the only military coIleg. in
New York which was regarded nv TO
General STAFF as Of the six leading in
situations Of the country at which n
department was maintained
ana Secretary Root promised a wear or
more ago that the student OF Highest
standing In the six schools should have
second lieutenancy If he desired 81