New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-12
ARMY AND NAVY notes.
Unframed Soldiers in ManeIvre
Division Cause of Complaint.
from The Tribune Bureau
Washippto, r..

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FLOOD OF RAW RECRUITS co-,o,,-
d,f-cultv is being encountered IN rho ma
rceuvre division Of tho array In rexas com,
manded nv Major General W. II Carter
hccaus. NJ the large number of recruits
,urned into the regiments in the field with
out preliminary training This condition
has already been the occasion Of cor,nlain,
from General Carter. but the War Denart-
r1ent. because Of the fact that this is
year when many enlistments expire has
b.en unable 10 afford relief
In order TO keep the regiments I'm ~
their full strength II has been necessary 70
send recruits TO Texas without any more
DELAY at the general recruiting stations
such as that a Fort Slocum. New York
tlan IS necessary 70 TT them with uni
forms and have them take the oath Of en-
nstment. II is realized that these men
have had no experience in garrison work
The sit Iation is, however unusual The
number Of discharges in the enlisted force
due 10 expiration of service has been ex-
traordinary Arrangements were made by
The adJutant general to have the army re-
cruiting officers obtain recruits in antici-
alton cf these vacancies. # being assumed.
would be comparatively few re-enlistments.
Then IT was decided by the President, on
Ire recommendation OF the general staff
that the infantry in Texas should be
brought up 10 war strength giving the regi-
nents ar enlisted force Of about one thou
sand men each. This could only he done by
Increasing the flow Of recruits and sending
them 10 the camp without the usual "shak-
ing down" process. Under such circum-
stances the troops have gone to Texas with
out any preliminary instruction or prepara-
ton for service. They have found there
climate which is not conducive 10 comfort
and there is more or less resflessness
dmong them
The army medical officers have reminded
the War Department that it may be neces-
sary to transfer the main camp, now at
san Antonio, TO some other place. This is
serious problem. The great difficulty in
the way Of obtaining suitable ground OF
sufflcen; area is the lack Of water in Texas
~ vet ttere has been no trouble by rea-
son OF maintaining the troops in one camp.
but the medical officers believe they have
Deen sufficiently long a one place and
should now he transferred. II Is intended
t. return 10 their former stations the troops
at san Diego and Galveston. This will De
done probably within the next few weeks.
The military authorities believe that the
u oops along the border will be kept there
indefinitely and that the large man6uvre
division will he in existence for several
months.
General F. H. Grant will relieve General
Garter Of command about July .. and VIII
stay in Texas until late in August when he
will be relieved by Major General Arthur
MURRAY, now assistant TO the chief OF staff
Of the army General Murray will stay
with the command until IT Is abolished.
when he will 20 10 san Francisco and as
rune command Of the newly organized
Western division. General Carter will re-
turn 10 Washington in July and resume his
duties as assistant to the chief Of staff.