New-York tribune., 1908-12-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Defence Bases Planned on atlantic
and Pacific Coasts.
rF~o~a The Tribune Bureau :
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NAVAL DEFENCE BAsES-The Navy DEPART
nan il moving for the establishment Of two naval
defence bases on the Atiantic and the ofnsr
on the Ps.Ifc coast The value OF such an sstas-
lishlent vas demonstrated in the japanese Russian
War when much was gained by the JaDanese b.
their seizure OF post near 2 port which was being
bIocksdAd and another post FOR the use of tns
feet while awaiting the approach OF tne enennT
I'm force The CHIEF Of the bureau OF ordinances
has the matte. in charge and has prepared tsnsa-
tive plans which contemplate the accumulation o.
war material which may be stored At these al
vance bases. The material will include ammunition
OF al sorts a. well fuel The exact location OF
the bases has not been selected finally. the Drt1-
cipal duty being 70 acquire the reserve stock Sf
war material owing 70 the limited coal and am
unition carrying capacity. store ships and Golfers
must accompany q fleet and remain near duri0S q
rar,paien but must not restrict the movements o.
the battle feet. the same time being protecsea
from depreciation 0f the eneu1ys light s"i1t crlis-
crs ThIs can hest BE- accomplished BIZ the sefz-
i,z of an ,Indsfanded harbor near the place % op-
erations of the protecting II from attacks
Of any but large force by means Of guns on snare
mines and torpedoes Once supplied. this uster.Ai
would remain ready for use at al times ano Us
expense OF maintenance would be small
ORDERS IssUED-Ths foIEovinE orders ha~s
been issued.
c.p,sfn JAMES l. RUGGLE7. eossrartn--y = ~ -
TO 5tst company. February 70. sailing Tor A@al-
captain WILLIAM N swAINE 1s- Tufaat-z. 70 Esnsrs
hospital Springs .- =. -.--A---
Ft-.t Ii.utenants WILLIAM eIsSoS %
tTF-% 2 n 1Tth Iufzn-rg - rtsES.tsS
G RICEHAM. 9th Infantry; H5SE<H - 80
10Th Infantry. Will. II .s. P,2lHL.. - 7TTTTIN
siFaA KENT. 2a9 Infsat1 GeaVsuToTth -1-
t..;.. s@ssP o' nc o8.i GEORGE A2Essc Ss
artillery, months. hator r1Oa-.hr.
WFTF.F;T ,E,R 1fth Cavar. four uloncH upo, 5-,1<
from duty IN captain IACCB = ,5.--=,
faWFFNG-E e R1CKFR 1o1h Intautry two za1atsa
SAvT-
If.1t-rsu' 9 wEITLock detached tas N40r'1N-'
.ot,nr Assistant surgeon =. " THOMPSON. - 1A~-1
hospital. SsT York
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHTPS-Ths fonoTI-B
movements OF vessels have bean reported 70 tHA
Navy Department:
r,sc ta-Th. Perrv ths WhtpPs. A. 7Etea: taA
Montana At Hampton RosAs. ths EasLs' * rsr~
Dec 5o-The Tacoma at Po-t-su-Prrea
SAILED
r,.c ra-Tha Tacoma from Cape Eay-is1 co- rses
De Pafx: the Casrne and tbs Ts-1nrl1ln rrcr7 PniS
Fo- Fuzzards PAY the Perry and the Vhtpoi4
rom San Pedro FOR Venice. CAL the Montana
from Norfolk for Hampton Roso1i tbs Conneo1Ss9N.
Kansas. Minnesota the Ne-T1ons. Nes
Georgia the New Jersey the RnccS
h. louisiana the Missouri ths Onio tos
Virginia Wisconsin. the ultnots. ths Aear-
Dso The PuTaIo from Island for Bre-1sr-
ton. Perry and the WhtDpie. rom Ns1fce a..
FOR Diego the Charleston the Ier~e er, -
Cleveland he Galveston and rhs ChzrtAnooE-
from TIoIlo for Zsnbosnga-
Rowan out OF coran1lss1on rescSea
Th- FOX placed of commission navy Taro
Mare Island =, =
Honolulu.