New-York tribune., 1908-07-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Literature of Discomfort Circulated
by Enemies of Government.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. j


Washington July IL
ANTI-PATRIOTIC PROPAGANDA--The miii-
tary authorities have discovered that there Is
persistent circularizing Of the army on the pai'
of what may be called enemies OF the government
Literature is industriously sent out from sources
which have now been Identified as conlihi'seo u
a task which the authorities report to be an
archistic in character. 1t is a question no" ."'
distributor of unfit literature may De lh'eii i p'
so far as it affects enlisted men Oh the h''i'"A'
and naval services The attention ol 'h0 po'.
office department has been directed to the matter
and It appears that the whole thing devoi'es upon
tho INTERPRETATION of the phraseology OF ia" 1.
Is known that a certain class OF htera'"ie P :.
or written may be excluded from the ihaiS' o"' =
Is a question just how far this aufhor'y h'as y.
exercised and whether 1t can be mace u "ppS "
that class of periodicals which appear 10 oe ue
voted to stirring up strife creating dscoh'en'
a,d exnressing sentiments which couio hot pc -,
dorsed for instance. by an enlisted man VI - -.
army and navy and make 1t possible for MN "
perform his duties with loyalty anu h'e "p " WV
rules of obedience and discipline
FOOD FOR CREWS OF BIG FLEET-The NAVY
Department authorities who have 70 90 "i" .
ACQUISITION of provisions for the nava,
have been arranging for the supply OF the snipS
q, the Atlantic battleship fleet with groceries
meats etc. during the remainder OF the oii'u
navigating cruise. The plan ts TO nave 'ho -
TRANSPORT Buffalo leave San Francisco .o"N
end
the usual assortment Of dried provisions - -
go. a,c There will also be shipped from san
Francisco 400 tons OF food, which IL Is hoPou ~
he able to find room for on the arh'S
,savine early In October. II space ID no. 'he.e
,rovided IL will be necessary 10 ai'ane
.,,rn,ent on a merchant liner ABOUT VIC SAM
s, .,ara u,,,l he sent from New York ~ TONS
=, .roceries and provisions which are purcnaseu
under contract by the payrhaster seheAa "
navy In that city. All Of these shiphe' .,..,
,,ade to C,ayite, where the vesseis Oh tue ,-
a., r,iu reeuperate and replenish their iaroers
nee' tLars instructions have been given
- 49, -,,,o1 purchasing officers a., Cavfte to pur-
ohosa tho fresh meats, which will prooaoiy DC
acquired in Australia
.,>,x LACKS SURGEONS.-There are now
more than forty vacancies in the junior sraue u
tho armv medical corps. and these VIII DC III
creased next January by the operation OK the Jaw
raoroan,zfng the army medical department. DS
about thirty-nve 1t Is necessary to MI these va
..o,.s In order to carry out the plans OF the
army medical officers for corps reorganization An
examination will be held In about month az
yar,ous military posts throughout the country with
the expectation that more than one hunoreo cAh-
a,aates who are graduates Of the medical colleges
90 Tho have had the required subsequent 7rac-
&C. ru present themselves. Those who are found
qualified after physical and professional examha-
tton will be ordered to Washington and join tho
ten approved candidates who have passed the ex-
will make up a class for SIX months course OK
instruction at the army medical school. aftef
which they will be examined and commissioned as
first lieuterants and assistant surgeons IN tho
regular establishment under the new arrangement
and increased pay which have proved so attractive
to candidates. For several years the army medi-
cal department has suffered through the lack OK
Interest manifested by the medical school gradu-
ates who prefer to take their chances IN priva'e
practice In preference entering the military es-
tablishment the pay provided and with the exae-
items OF duty imposed. The improved conditions are
expected to result IN favorable interest IN lhe
eorps. where the chances of promotion have been
visibly increased
ORDERS IsSUED.-Thc following orders nave
been issued
ARMY.
Major CHARLES MASON medical corps. detaiied 20
represent medical department. at the meeting OF the
American Public Health Asspctation. wsnnipeos
CaIads. August ~.