Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-08
Army and Navy.

The organizations of the army III thc
United States are now nearly all supplied
with the new rifles, and Their issue 10 tl't
troops in the Philippines Will soon begin.
We hope that it will be long before there
are amy fruthrr change IT, disturb the
army, especially in the matter OF una
form. Material changes in uniform are
being proposed, hut the War Department
wisely refuses to consider them.
The War ID, pertinent las been asked 10
decide as to whether the dress cap should
he worn without tn band when the old
style blouse is worn. or course, inns aP
plies to the old style dress caps with de
tachablc bands, some OF which ar" sun
being used in the service. The question
was referred to the general Stan o1 the
army. which recommended that the off
Ger propounding it be informed that eX-
iGting orders contemplate that the Dand
should always toe worn with the cap.
The army is to have II new style of leg
gin. For some time the Quarttrmastcr =
Department has been experimenting with
legens of various kinds which would
prove. an improvement ON the l"Sgut now
in use. The leggin which has finally been
adopted and approved by tn" chief Of
staff is few inches shorter ttan tht
strap at the bottom. 1t laces like TIN.
present l"gsin. but in iront. instead OF
on the side lhis is a leggin that can be
used by All arms Of the service. and ii is
believed that II will present q much more
n1tty appearance than the old leegi'l
with the flare at the bottom and strap
underneath. which never quite met til"
requirements of the service.
| The commanding general of the Philip
pines Division has requested authority
from the War Department To prescribe
the white inform on occasions such as
making and returning official calls on
men of war. attending official reception.
etc. not involving duty with troops. His
request has been approved.
Reports from the Naval Academy indi-
cate that the midshipmen have ahan-
lnnnl n lzipp and IN ltN.IllV nhp Y
the Academic regulations A new edition
of these is in preparation by y board.
They will include the new law relating
to haZing.
III" number Of deserterS at the close OF
the civil war is estimated by Cen. Aims
worth at II 1.2i., though this is merely an
estimate. There is no record as to the
nativity of deserters concerning which
some curiosity is expressed.
As Illustrating the spirit which per
vades the enlisted force Of tn" japanese
navy. the London Graphic states that
among the fix" or six hundred JananeS-
England to take possession of the new
Japanes" hlttI"ship lately completed
there, and who Wer- treated with extra
ordinary hospitality in London and else
where. there was not one case of drscr-
ton. The conduct of the men was
praised IN the highest terms not only by
british navy officers wh" inspected them
but Nv the general public, all hand
agreeing tfat in discipline, self-respeCt.
srhricty and smartncSs of appearance
their dtmcanor WAS beyond rrproacll
These particular japanese hiu"lackrtS
were all veterans Of tie battle of tn" Sea
Of japan aud. ana on the ships of Togo
victorious fleet. had seen months of lCtiv,
service under the most trying condit ."rs
II would he interesting to know how fau
thei" exemplary behavior since then is
attributable t. the rioral and educational
Influence Of that eXacting but galian,
campo ign.-Army and Navy Journal