New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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NAVAL UNPREPAREDNESS.- Joint Army
and Navy Board has made important report 20
Secretary Bonsparte. representing the urgent need
OF providing the naval service with reserve sup
ply OF guns OF ali calibres and the corresponding
ammunition. Despite the previous recommenda-
tons nothing has been done by this government
toward getting such supply OF war material 1t
Is roughly estimated and the estimate Is cohso-
cred conservative. that il Will require nearly siO
e0eo 20 obtain guns and ammunition aosoiuteiy
necessary. As the situation is to-day. our Nessels
without guns of any sort TO replace those SUD
denly disabled withdrawn from service The re-
supply IL is estimated, should be p per cent
os The guns in service. while the reserve ou8-
tity OF powder must be much greater IT IS sald
I'm the report of the joint Army and Navy hodiu
that II would rot take more than half an hour
for a ship exhaust its supply Of ammuniuon'
and. Of course. in time Of action such pro1iSl e
must be made 70 repiefiis the depicted sad M,
M eS ioirt b aD' bS bsxiTg ammunition ships.
which would have To- he specially designed 10 carry
VAST Quantities OF powder and smell, ana DE dS-
ent. tue board points out. the only way we have
OF getting ammunition 10 ship y by means ~ M, M
OF The colers which Is Specially htted Iot Is Ia ,i
pose II H. believed that the ammunition couiu
large quantity of smokeess powder stored without
fear Of its deterioration The powder experts %,
may be depended upon TO Keep WITHOUT STtio4 ~
EVAPORATION which does not affect in any way the
stability of the powder The failure TO acquire iet
board as OF the utmost gravity
ENCOURAGING THE MILITIA. The New
York Naval Militia members will be interested in
the prospect Of drawing naval clothing I'm lieu or
ether supplies aud equipment for which they have
use. provided. OF course, they keep within the
limit OF the departmental allotment 10 the organi-
cation. Some such substitution OF material is per
mitted under existing law. but the statute does not
go so far as 70 allow clothing TO be drawn.
proposition this effect is under consideration
IN the House Naval Committee. and is understood
10 be favored by the Navy Department. II IS also
draw coal in the manner. although there
probably may be objection 10 this al times, espe-
cally under the present conditions, when II Is df1-
cult 70 get navy fuel 10 supply the naval needs
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major FREDERICK SHELLEY. I'd Cavalry. and CAPTAIN
hers board Of officers at Army Medical Museum Build
ing Wsshrston only curing examination Of ofhcers
reported as physically disquaIihed for promotion
NAVY.
MACDOUGAII. G. " WILLIAMS. c. d. STEARNs.
RowEN and II. H. CALDWELL. commissioned
Iieutensnts r. W. VINCENT and W. s. Whitfield, de
tached the Lancaster. 20 Asiatc station.
lieutenant b C BARTIIALOW, Lancaster Navy
Yard. league Island
Surgeon General T NJ. RISEY. conaIssioned chief Of
Bureau Of Medicine and Surgery. Navy Department
with rank Of admiral.
Paymaster Il. l.. ROBINS, detached Navy Department.
resignation accepted
MOVEMENTS OF VESsELS-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported the
Navy Department:
February i-The Supply. san Francisco.
SAILED.
February The supply. from Mare Island. for San
Francisco.