New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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NAVY NEEDS ENGINEERs-Rear Admiral
Charies w Rae, engineer In chief of the Navy, and
chief or the Bureau OF Steam Engineering. Ia his
annual report made public at the Navy Department
to-day. says that the present engineering condition
IN the Navy Is cause OF grave anxiety TO ali
conversant with the subject" After calling stten-
ton to the prime necessity of an efficient engi-
neertng personnel In the hour OF battle and to
TACT that man cannot become efficient engi-
neer without proper training and experience.
which Is not to be obtained by few months
service. Admiral Rae says the problem confront
ing the department Is: Flow are to obtain
properly trained engineers when the present sup
ply OF officers trained is exhausted?" He pre-
sents statistics showing the scarcity OF engineer
officers in the navy to-day and urges special leg
islation with view to increasing the number OF
officers available for engineering duties. Changes
In the titles OF warrant machinists and a read
justment OF the ratings Of the engineer force
recommended. He urges that each newly com
missioned vessel have engineer force at least
one-haf OF whom are experienced men He rec
ommendS the appointment OF assistant chief OF
the bureau. or the turbine experiments he says:
With the prospect of turbine engines in naval
vessels in the future the bureau is confronted
a suitable form to run at much higher speeds than
have been used heretofore The first requirement
be obtained only by testing propellers In suitable
be pefy controg end the actoS eoseV
watched.
He further says the bureau desires to start as
soon possible tests OF turbine machinery. These
will be conducted at the experimental station at
Annapolis Specifications for a marine turbine en-
gin a have already been drawn up and circulars rs
Will be obtained soon.
WINTER NAVAL. EVOLCTIONS.-There has
been considerable dis cusson OF the plan for the
mobilization of the ships of the North Atlantic
fleet and the South Atlantic and European squad
rons in the early part of next year This con-
solidation of naval commands for the purposes
OF target practice and manGuvres will probably
occur in the neghborhood Of Culebra or Guam
tanamo, the last year. The question
Is whether the situation in Europe will develop
into such International complications that the
American vessels that station should remain
there and others should be there. Accordingly
nothing definite has been de .ermined and action
will be taken until the next session Of the naval
general board late in November. by which time
the Washington authorities will be IN better
position TO judge OF the I.eed for american Snlps
In any quarter The programme arranged VIII , oe
abroad and the problems planned Will be with the
prospect that certain vessels must remain on ther
siude war game similar to that carried in
there Viii be sNrae ooerHtio6s In confincton with
the army in Chesapeake Say The naval snlps o., o.
foe approaching the coast with the intention OF
TeT H sg fe 5hf the cs9e Tan tang G
position and render an attack on Washlngton %. OF
The ships eannet pass the entrance without De,
c6n6n me favorabe m night anproach
the ships will be able to get well into the bay and
that ' part Of the naval force viii be assigned 10
assist the lana forces in the plan Of defence , The
lions with the consolidated fleets, Will have con-
| The members Of the general board are firmly OF
the opinion that the important work Of the school
games.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued
ARMY
Contract Dental Surgeon JEAN c. wHINNERY Van
Brtgadier General JAMES F. BELL. Colonel JOSEPH W
AN r HoFF dsputy - surgeon general; GEORGE
EouGR f1 4s Gil 9Th Infsn,ry ana First LsutsR
Jailed as re,irinF board az Fort LssVenvorth
Sos5 9R B for before
Captain EDGAR RUSSELL signal corps. 70 San Fran
cisco member OF examining board
TecordeT and disbursIne for
promotion of rifle practice.
| Majors GEORGE o sQUIER. signal corps; CAssIUs E.
SELL signal corps detained as examining board a.
Captain EUGENE o FECHET. signal corps before ex-
| p proi1aE 70a'u At '''
First IAeutsnan, [ BERNIE. artillery corps, rom
| 10 artiiierv district of Puget sound.
| Captain CHARLES DE F. CHANDLER. signal corps.
T sTfa StR1Es WAIAGE signal eors 10
First Lieutenant LAURAE and Second Lieutenant
DERRICK co "a S i5s Na0na GgsTa OF
| school. Vancouver Barracks.
NAVY
| Commander F H BAILEY Lieutenant W. O..
| ROPER. commissioned
! Lieutenant Commander C. 5. WIIIITs, walt orders
| Lieutenant F MARTIN, commissioned lieutenant junior
| grade.
Passed Assistant Engineer r. CRAWFORD, retr'd from
the Philadelphia TO the Enterprise
Assistant Surgeon NJ. Z. I4ANDO. Apo nted
Assistant Paymaster r. b. Upton detached naval
| ton Guantanamo the AmphitTite
| MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
| lowing movements of vessels have been reported
| to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
October 2S-The Banbrldge the Decatur the Dale the
Barry and Chauncey, Cavte
October 29-The Culgoa, Colon; the Des Moines. at
Southampton.
October sOThe Cleveland. Southampton the Detroit
Juan; the Brooklyn at Puerto Mlita.
October 3I-The Ajax. Cavite the Raleigh, Che
Foo
October aO-The Tacoma from San Juan for New-Hork;
General Alava, from Annoy for Hong Kong
October 31-The from San Juan for Puerto
Plata; Nezinscot from Portsmouth. for Boston,
the Choctaw. from Norfolk. for Washington