New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
I'm portant Voluntary Naudl Retire
mentS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

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FOURTEEN OFFICERS RETIRE-The voiun-
tarv retirements in the navy to-day were of sum-
cient number-fourteen in alto make IL unheces
sary for the wedding out board oil rear auii' a.
to exercise its functions. The bureau OF na'iea'"
this wear refused to give out any information con-
cerning the number of applications nled lor ie'he
/, ment by naval officers until the papers were pre-
sented TO the board. The applications lhciuoeu
nine captains the largest -rumper OIL oHice'S %
that grade to be retired at one TIME uhue' euoN'
circumstances There was much sansraetoh CO
pressed by naval officers that the elimination was
accomplished without tn, exercise of compulsory
retirement and on recommendation of the poaru
of rear admrals. which has been IN session am
which had prepared a tentative list OF oifeers who
could be spared The impression prevails 'ha'
some of the officers who applied for retirement eA
nected their selection for transfer from the actlFe
list. At all events. in several cases the appHea
tions appear . have beer prompted py iiioi
ton impaired TO the applicants by the au'i'o'i
ties This means creating vacancies is Fle"eu
with much satisfaction by the naval officers since
II protects individuals from he humiliation oil
public announcement OF their selection out Aios
of the officers who will be promoted py virtue VI
this action will gain at least ten numoers' ana te
result is gratifying TO the commissioner personnel
The number OF applicants for retirement was uii
precedented, and included '"o Ia excess u ''io
number which could be approved
The voluntary retirement of the following oi-
GERS has been approved by the President:
E pIer 2 bares PfesRT W BaTtiet Henry
Morreil John NJ Robinson Eobert gaton = De"'s
'e%Pgn %amma ar ndersMlorace X Harrison: Percival
Werlich, John l.. Cow, Harry Hail ana J"ihe
Doyle.
CAPTAIN Bartlett was recently detached from
the command of the battleship Ohio. and VIII DC
succeeded by Captain Howard. of the cruiser & iI"
nessee Captain Morrell commands t'ie ~
ship Wisconsin. Captain Beatty, OF the ChatieS''
succeeding him Commander Doyle was on INC
rI,o rlapiSb Sb-A INT
mander Harrison served on the Oregon on her "TRIP
around South America. Captain FISK VIII COM
mand the Tennessee.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
sigma! sdhoo sha Ssr ESrs Wshinsion
Following changes in medical corps 4boTrs august l.
5oES Fort sca ka5F iFam vice Ee' Fs
Il HANSON ON to :s Seattle Htha ClPsa,n aen august to Fort
Egbert, Alaska. vice First Lieutenant FERDlNAND
Captain HOLLIS c. CLARK getired), to Army War Col
rrrst Lieutenant cHAUNCEY FENToN sfo s0ast co16e a5-
ery corps detailed competitor Atlantic p's'0' eO''p'
absence captain CLARENCE o SHERRFEEks nsWEs
four G. monR w0 S@ 5s
Lieutenant Commander X MALPINE. to navy yard
Lieutenant A. J. HEPBURN. detached the Dubuque to
| Academy.
| Lieutenant n G. DINGER detached navy yard Nor
folk bureau OF steam eng ineering >-,,,,.
Lieutenant D NJ WOOD. detached navy yard Norfolk
to Dubuque.
MidshiPman l. G DAVIS detached the Kansas: to the
Ohio
| MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
| Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
INN. an The Marietta and the Idaho at Guantanamo;
| the Whipple the Hull the Relief at san Fran
cisco.
| SAILED.
June 30-1'he Prairie Colon for Hampton Roads:
| the Whipple the the Relief. from Mare
Island for Francisco; the Octopus and the lst'
from Newport navy yard. New YORK; the are
thusa, Panther and the Yankton. from san fran
| Honolulu
| July 1.-The Chicago from London for cruising
The submarine Octopus commissioned torpedo station
Newport, 30