Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-05

with captive balloons. Olo roit
ha is being arranged for -.
with a view to the quarteins
a battalion of four companies
signal corps Work is III progress ~
such repairs as will enable Slnsie
company to be stationed at ina. Poi'i''
II is intended that there shall pe mere
located the general school OF lnstluc-
ton for the enlisted men in slshailhs'
telegraphing. telephonins. piiioo',iis'
ETC. There will also be estaplisheu' III
efficient condition. neiu "p''
trains. balloon trains ana o'iei Spe
cial apnaratus needed for field COM
municationS in time OF wal
mates have been submitted py the
quartermaster general lor 'i.e eo.,.
struction the coming year VI
quarters. barracks and other ouilo'"sS
as are necessary,
The acting secretary of war mas
named March 1. 1905. as the uate y.
commencement of the examination vi
the candidates from civil lie uesisii"'
ed for appointment as secoiiu iieu.e
ants in the army. There are eighteen
vacancies available for such appoint
ments. nine i'm the artillery and nine in
the infantry. and TO fill these the pres
ident has designated four honor grauu-
ates of military colleges ana hNe othef
civilian candidates for the artillery
arm. He has also designated hllie
general alternates to compete LOT the
places of such principals as may IAN 10
pass the required examination. The
alternateS are to be appointed 10 either
the infantry or artillery as vacancies
may become available through the
| failure of principals and Will therefore
be subjected to the examination re-
uuired for appointment to the artil-
lery, which will test their fitness for
either arm of the service.
The number of magazine rifles OF the
| new Springfield and krag types. now
| in the hands Of the War department,
| is considered sufficient TO provide for
| the constant needs Of the army and
| for the maintenance of an adequate
reserve supply. In view of this fact it
| is considered very unlikely that any of
the old model Springfield rifles now in
| the hands of the government will eve:
| Ut Vu loI TtS-INS Pe'A bC''NE VA
| this reason it has been decided to dis
pose of number of these pieces. and
calls for bids will shortly be issued in
viting proposals for the purchase OF
| 40 900 Of the rifles. Other lots will be
DISPOSED OF from time tC time in the
future.
In view of the fact that the oper-
l rT1r fy1.D
future be confined to Il somewhat re-
stricted area the War department has
decided to reduce the number of mill
tary attaches now on duty with the
Japanese and Russian armies. Accord
ingIy. orders have been issued directing
Lieutenant Colonel Walter S. Schuyler,
Second Cavalry, general staff. and Cap
tain Carl Reichmann. Seventeenth In
fantry, who have been on duty with
the Russian army. to proceed home.
Oh dcrs have also been issued to Cap
tain Peyton G. March. artillery corps,
general staff, and Captain John F.
Morrison. Twenty-frst infantry. who
have been on duty with the Japanese
army. to proceed home. This leaves
two military observers with each of the
combatant armies.
Acting Secretary Of War Oliver and
Governor Cummins Of Iowa We're in
cOnfere nee last week concerning the in
scriptions to be placed on monuments
to tine Fifteenth and Sixteenth Io-To
volunteer regiments on the battlefield
of Shiloh. The Shiloh National Park
commission and the Iowa State conn
mission have not been able to agree as
to the wording Of these Inscriptions. the
point involved being as to the time of
the arrival Of these regiments on this
battlefield. Governor Cummins will
prepare new inscriptions with view
to meeting the wishes of both sides.
1t is expected that the issue of the
new Springfield rihe to the army will
be commenced some time in January.
1t will probably take about a month to
rearm the army with this new piece.
All the machine guns which have been
manufactured for the army since the
adoption Of this new type of rifle and
all machine guns which will hereafter
be fabricated will DC adapted to the
use of the ammunition of the New
Springfield in order to make possible an
Interchange of ammunition with its
obvious advantages.