Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-02
WOULD GATHER ARMY
IN BIG CITY POSTS


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plies would be carried sufficient Il
outfit any additional volunteer force
up TO "A moderate number. that nigh
be hastily recruited to complete tn,
organization of an army corps.
Attached to the headquarters, also
the reports declares there should be-
stationed a young and active officer
of the regular army, whose duty II
would be to instruct and direct thu
militia organizations in the corps dis.
trict. Such an officer, it is pointed
out. could issue no orders to the mi.
litia, but il Is declared should be given
power to supervise the equipment
and instruction of the volunteer troops
of his district and be held responsible
for their mobilization and general
condition.
II is proposed to submit the adop-
ton of such a plan to the governors
81 the several states. If the states
announce their willingness TO coop
crate with the war department steps
will be taken toward putting the plan
into action.
II iAAlt'lS u - EtIltttl ftdITtIlRt-
ment OF the various army posts occu-
pies a prominent place in the report.
The secretary of war expresses his
convection that, as now situated, the
army posts do not meet the require
ments of the service, many of them
being isolated and difficult of access.
The majority OF these posts, he
points out, sprang into existence be-
cause in the early days of the west
the regular army was largely used for
the protection of settlers from the In
dians. The Indians have long since
ceased to be "A menace to the whites,
and the posts have outlived their use
fulness, The army authorities now
set forth that tactical and strategical
necessities require the location OF such
army headquarters near the large cit
les. in close proximity to centers Of
transportation, and with A view to CO.
operation with the militia.
Hence the three requirements
Secretary Dickinson, economy.
possibility of rapid movement and
training of the militia-would all be
met in the most effective manner If
nv tfAE Ntlf SAAAAbiAfAl III u near
principal cities, and this is the
course which the general staff believes
be pursued"
During the fiscal year three eight
nCh and twenty-eight rapid fire guns |
we're AIDED to the sea coast d~efenses
IF the United states. 1t is also de-
that the coast dcfenses in the
'ountrN's insular possessions are i'm a
Onward state of construction. Special |
MENTION is made of the increasing eff |
iciencN i'm craftsmanship shown by |
men who serve the guns in the |
Ca coast batteries and also in the
ield artillery of the army. Praise is
Ilso given the men OF the regular
Irmy for excellent records made with
mall arms.
Among a great number of other
matters touched upon TN the report.
secretary Dickinson speaks briefly
mt a~pproVingly OF the %aeroplane and
.irigible balloon as engines Of war.
adds. however. that because OF the
ecessity Tor the retrenchment hc viii
ubmit no plea to congress this wear
or an appropriation To- admit Of the !
urchase IF a proper acronauticaI
quipment for the army. He adds
owever. that the TACT must be rec
gnized that all first class powers eN-
the United States are providing
themselves Systematically with aerial
eets. Germany and France being no.
.blN in the lead" u