New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
AND NAVY NEWS
Serere Tests Planned for Ships
Gunners This AUTUMN.
IFron The Tribune Bursau-I


NAyY's NEW GITNNERY TESTS.-Elabcrate
plans have been made by the Navy Department
and transmitted 70 Rear Admiral Sperry IN conf
nd Atlantic feet for the battle practice OF
the ships of that command. which VIII occur IN
November, while the vessels at Manila Bay
The ships on the Pacific Coast will conduct similar
practice at Magdalena Bay. while those on the At
lantic Coast viii proceed TO the usual ranges on
Cape Cod The torpedo hOtilla viii operate m
Chesapeake Bay This year unusual conditions viii
attend the g1lnnery tests. The marksmen will have
target practice under conditions which would con-
front them In actual warfare They are not to
know the range the speed OF the ships. as mas
been the case hitherto and 18th these disadvan-
tages IL is desired TO ascertain what degree OF
proficiency in craftsmanship viii be maintained
Hitherto certain facts which we're OF material
aid TO the gunners have been communicated 70
them It pointed out, principally oy CON-
Inander " S. Sims. L. s. N, Inspector OF rine
practice that the conditions were altogether too
Favorable and tended to make the marssmen too
dependent II was pointed out that IL would De
distinctly to the advantage Of the service to have
battle practice under circumstances more nearly
approaching the conditions which would prevail IN
the presence Of an enemy. Naturally inucn inter-
-s+ is taken in observing whether the navy gun
ners will be able to maintain the high percentage
Of accurate shooting which has characterized their
work IN the past
ORDERS rssUED.-The following orders have
beer issued:
ARMY
Captain WILLIS vANcE coast s5te.{ art COPS ,f found m
sscoun Of disability ncident thereto his retirement
C,ntat1 AMI FL. D. MAIISTER. artillery eorPs
report TO army retiring board. Washington Tor ~
Cap:nin EDWARD J. TIMBERLA1E Jr-; coest artfl-
Iery csrps 70 Springs tArk) general hospital
Fort Bliss 20 Douglas. assume charge or con-
work. relieving Captain Thomas + HaFAsr
Captain CHAREEs \. RAGAN. medical corps. to gen
eraI hospital Washington Barracks - -
board Of officers. consist Of Captains HET@n1 @ +
FERGUSON, FRANCIS J. kOESTEF and LICICS
HOIBROOE, cornrTlisssries. 20 Fort Riley, No
vernber s FOR revising manual for army cooks ste
chaplain STANLEY c 8AMSDEN. recently appointed
Du Pont. thence join regiment
First Lieutenant GEORGE NEWIoEF1 medical reserve
First LIeutenant BEVERLY c DAILY from 21st to 1a,a
First Lirutenant GEORGE c. ROCKWELL. from 18Th 20
NAVY
Commander : L RUSSELL. eon,n1issioned nm -. =
Acting Surgeon T HARLAN to course OF IN
struction. Naval Medical Schec
Captain L TUCKER L : NJ G. appointed assistant
First Lieutenant W c WISE u Z s NJ c. cornrnis-
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department;
Sept The idaho at Philadelphia; the Basiey at
Sent asPTnc syph at Washington: tn. Buffalo az Pan
Sept 29-The Rainbow Concord. the Chattanooga,
the Galveston Denver and Helena a Manila
Bay; the Prairie AZ Colon
Sent 2s-The Tecuurseh from Norfolk washington
Sept r-The Nina and PIurger. Bu=za-ds Bay
Delaware Breakwater.