New-York tribune., 1908-03-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
To Send Submarines to the Philip
pines
From The Tribune Bureau. J

From Tribune Bureau
Washington. March :.
MAY BE SENT ON CoLIIERS-The Navy De
par;rnent is making inquiry the Norfolk Navy
Yard ascertain If IT will be possible to ship TWO
submarines-probably the Porpoise and the Shark
10 the Philippines. II is desired add these boats
10 the naval force the Asiatic station and 10
employ them connection with the plan Of insular
coast defence II was thought that the submarines
could be placed the decks of two colliers. which
shortly TO leave Norfolk New York for
Manila bur It has been pointed out TO the Navy
Department officials thst such method of trans
por1ation would expose the colters thus laden, 10
grave peril in Of a storm at sea. 1t has not
yet been ascertained whether thu submarines can
be carried below decks without taking the boats
apart. 1t has been decided. however, to get the
submarines 10 the Philippines by some method and
probably by using the colliers which are sent
from An Atlantic port TO the Asiatc station
IMMUNITY FOR NAVY DEsERTEFaS-The
Navy Department has found that Missouri is com
ing be the haven of refuge of deserters from ue
service. This is due the immunity which mas
been granted by a decision of of the state
courts that there is no authority in law for the
OF deserters by civil officers The Navy be-
partrlent has fund on which II may draw 10 the
extent of SO a reward for the recovery or de-
serter but it is out of the question employ naval
officers this search for and apprehension OF en-
listed men who have unIawfuly left the service
There must be dependence on civil officers. some
thing OF the situation exists in washington
State, where II is said the officials have declined 10
assistance in the apprehension of deseTteFs
Seattle who deserted from the navy Two
years ago a hospital apprentice is now a prac-
tsing physician It Is hoped TO obtain at the pres
session OF Congress a change in the phraseoogy
of the law which VIII permit civil officers 70 arrest
a deserter from the navy. they are now per
mitted do in the OF deserters from the army
and marine corps, and deliver them into the Gus
tody Of the naval authorities
ARMY NEEDS SURGEONs.-The office of the
surgeon general OF the army is sending out cir
cuars to principal cities and towns indicating
to physicians the chances of appointment TO the
Junior grade the medical department There are
thirty vacancies in that grade, and at present less
than twenty applications are on file The exami-
nations Will be held early in May at army posts in
the neighborhood Of the homes Of the candidates
This examination will be preliminary. and those
who are found qualified Will be appointed forthwith
& contract surgeons and brought to Washington
FOR q six months course. at the close OF wnlch
the student officers Will be finally examined and
commissioned in the medical department accord
ing 10 general percentage attained This year
departure from the usual practice is authorized
70 the extent that the examination Will be physical
and professional. In lieu Of an examination IN gen
eral subjects the examining boards authorized
TO accept certificates graduation II is hoped by
this means induce qualified physicians TO take
the examination Il being believed that the general
examination hitherto has deferred some available
candidates from presenting themselves Inc dIL4E
surgeons do not expect 10 obtain more than four
NJ Eve qualified candidates from the coming ex-
animation SIS the chances Of promotion in the
medical denartrnent are not attractive and will not
he until the legislation pending for the relief
oft the medical department personnel IS enacted
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued.
Captain GEORGE Il FEMR@SE n to
Fi-s Lieutenant WILLIAM :. SINCLAIR 5th 1nfan-
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cago 10 Department Of Dakota as chief coEnmis
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stnlps Gbafo as assistant in Office purchasing com
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MOVEMENTS OF wARsHTPs-The following
Navy Department.
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