New-York tribune., 1905-01-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Amy AND NAVY JOINT EAERCISES.-The
oo-,s of engineers and the signal corps Of the
.---v are actively engaged in preparations for the
S,s,. army and navy exercises. as they are to be
,sned and by the time they have taken place in
y,,. II IS expected that the artillery posts and
so-+5scstious n what is known as the Chesapeake
artillery district viii be perfected and brought up
n dsts Contracts have been placed for large
number OF telephone communications, with the
Kt,pulstion that the material must be on hand and
sv = so- The operation There has been an i'm
porfaut test At Fort Monroe Of the means OF COM
rave practical tests OF number OF important In
Tentols-
MORE LEARNING FOR CADETS.-The author
ties Ct the Military Academy are anxious that Con-
rrsz shall provide for the continuance Of the edu-
oatsusi trips of the cadets. and II is proposed that
IN the present year they shall visit, as was the
case last year. the Gettysburg battlefield, the
watsryliet arsenal the coast forthcations al Fort
Totten and the army proving ground at Sandy
Hook The cadets said to benefit materially
y lhese excursions Mf1ch are p plaLlleo a. me
Wsiervliet being in connection with the instruc-
burg following lectures on the strategy and tactics
Of the great battle.
NAVAL VESSELS PLANlED-The plans and
specifications for the three scout vessels for the
navy are about ready for the bidders. Consd-
cradle interest attaches 70 the proposals to be re-
annng shipbuiders at this time. and the desire in
fhs quarter for contracts Added 10 this. there Is
IN unusual curiosity the plans OF the bidders
who are invited to submit propositions for the
use o. turbines in place Of reciprocating engines
understood al The Navy Department that the Fore
giysr shpoullding Company, OF which the head is
francis !. Bowles late chief constructor OF the
navy, has monoDoiy on the Curtis turbine OF
AmeEcen An essign The other type OF turbine which
Be the Parsons. OF British design Possibly other
competed for the naval golfers one Of which viii
be built az the New York Navy Yard and the other
OF the Pacide Coast. possibly under contract in
stead Of al government plant The interesting
tang about the colliers VIII be the design OF the
need Be devoted for two or three years until the
eol.ers are sufficiently advanced 70 require such
Installation II Is probable that the design Will IN
the ships are nde- TaT Bv the tine the denart
likely that several types viii be available
NEsT POINT IMPROVEMENT HAMPERED-
General A I. Mills, superintendent OF the Military
Aeaoeny, reports that he is seriously hampered in
us work OF reconsructing the institution by the
existing Law, which corapels the War Department
70 have al the plans and specifications for the en-
ure project prepared in detail before any other
NofA Is begun The only exception IS IN the case
O certain cadet barracks and officers quarters
Nhaeh are needed al once 10 provide acconmoda-
lon I9f the students and their instructors while
1e present structures are being removed. A large
-'1 u pans ior the work al West Point have
~ oeen completed, including the cavalry-artiIery
u@.4a-AAr stable, riding hall, artillery gun shed
s-es 49, DsTIacks. officers quarters cadet headcuar-
a. - .slalng and post headquarters General Mills
So .t tols ltlat this work be begun without delay
SIo nat BIDS be invited for the construction and
~ 80 scs mace without waiting for the Completion
,rpS - Osler Plans he says this is the busnessli ike
,Sss = proceed and IS in the interest OF economy
ssS e.. oslay ADDS TO the work. and will ultimately
~ So gne 1pense 70 say nothing OF the corfusion
- -aoonFelience incident thereto.
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