New-York tribune., 1911-02-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Tests Show Gun and Shell
Ahead in Race with Arnor.
fFrorn The Tribune Bureau.
washington, February

ordnance authorities are making arrange
ments 10 continue the long distance nrins
with the pinch guns OF the Tallahassee.
They are fully satisfied with the results or
the recent attack on the best arnor made al
four and half miles There has been some
in,ination that Representative Hobson, who
has manifested great interest In these tests
and who is responsible for their require
u1ent BY Congress, will insist that the
range be increased 10 1900 yards; but 1t
IS maintained by the experts that the dis
lance at which the firing has been done
represents the range of battle. and that the
test would be impracticable at greater
range. The range finders are not sufficient
" accurate for a greater distance.
The experts will arrange the programme
fer future work. therefore, with due regard
for those conditions. believing that suf-
ncient information is obtainable from the
existing arrangement. There has been
much discussion in the service as TO ex-
actly what would happen II arn,or were at
tackled ST battle ranges, instead OF the less
distance. with reduced velocities Of pro-
jectiles. necessary when firing has been
done at the proving ground. The results
are very reassuring. They show that the
gun and shell are ahead in the race with
armor, and that no battleship possesses
belt amor Of SUFFICIENT thickness 10 keep
out the modern projectiles This presents
an interesting subject for the officers en-
gagged on the designs Of the ships 10 be
authorized st this session OF Congress.
Tho tentative plans for those vessels call
for belt arnor Of not more than eleven
inches In the thickest part 1t is believed
that the protection will have 10 be In
creased. al least over the "vitals" OF the
ship. 70 fourteen inches. II is argued that
II Is desirable 70 keep the ship In action
and that II will be of greater military value
70 have the weight Of armor increased at a
sacrtfc. Of speed endurance and arnla-
nent, all Of which characteristics may be
reduced In order that the batAeship may
renain IN the fight. II obviously will be
unable 10 do that II the belt armor may be
penetrated by shell That is the principal
lesson taught by the firing which has been
held. Other questions may be determined
by the subsequent tests. which are likely
10 occur early in May.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
captain LINCOLN 7. hlDBOD kNk. -otn IN
fantry. To general recruiting service. Colum-
ba Barracks, vice Captain EDWARD A.
ROCHE, 26th Infantry; to his regiment.
Captain FRANK II. LAWTON, commissioned.
purchasing commisssry. assume temporary
charge quartermaster's office New Orleans.
Barracks and Fort ST. Philip
First Lieutenant GEORGE T: CAMPBELL med.
General Hospital Hot SPRING. to proper sta
FIRST Lieutenant WADE II. wEsTMoRELAND,
ava 10 Arm
FIRST 1t1otci lieutenant ant T6WSsEND wHELAN 2ath
Infantry. from Army and Navy General Hos
pitsl, Hot Springs, 10 proper station.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM Y. MOFFET, 18th
Cavalry: from Army q nd Navy General Hos. Hos,
pending arrival OF 18th Cavalry.
Leaves Of absence: First Lieutenant RODNEY
T4,i cHAEdEs .iS" NIX, IN sALTzMAN. Signal corps.
one month NAVY
Lieutenant Gunior grade, !. ". TOWNSEND.
to New York ShipbuildirE Company Cam
Sytv In Connection htting out The Ammen.
and duty on board whep comnlissioned.
Paymaster Z c. GUDGER, detached the Idaho;
ra,7nsster F. r. Holt. detached naval stations.
san Juan and Culsbra: 70 the Idaho
raymaster W. r. BROWNE. detached navy
yard New York; to the North Dakota,
Faymaster NJ. r. GoLDSBoRorGH detached
the North Dakota; to naval station san
Psy.nasters Clerk s. M. KATzER. appointment
duty the North Dakota. revoked.
rsvn1sstars Clerk I. 7. VAN PAYYEN. ap-
pointed. duty as clerk 70 General Storekeep-
r. navy ward. Norfolk.
payrna ster'y Clerk W. y. DUNLAP. appoint
rent. duty the Idaho, revoked
Favmaster's clerk p =. HARTLIND appoint
Ihent. duty naval station. Culebra. revoked.
Taymaster's Clerk {. BEATTY. appointment,
duty naval station. San Juan. revoked.
MOVEMENTS OF FwARsH1Ps.-Thef fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb 1.-THE Tncas az Norfolk
Feb 12-Tbe Tecumseh. the Tallahassee and the
Rocket 1T Washington the De Long and the
TiuEey at Wilmington, -. C.; the Lebanon
81 san Juan
Feb 13.--The Paulding. the Drayton and the
Roe AZ Tampa: the Mccall at Newport.
SAILED.
Feb i2-The Lebanon from San Juan for Gusn-
tanamo. the Pauding, the Drayton and the
Roe from Pensacola FOR Tampa.
IN. Texas placed out OF commission az navy
yard. Norfolk.