The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-24
Japanese Interfered With
Tests, but Didn't
Know Il.
SERIES OF SHOTS
Shells Flew Two Miles
High and Landed
on Target.
lFrom Thnrnday,a Advertlser.l

Had cablegram been sent from Ho-
nolulu to the mainland yesterday an
nouncing that Japanese had interfered
with the testing of four s-ineh mortars
at Battery Harlow, Fort Ruger, the
news might well have displaced that
concerning the Mexican situation in ma
tional and international interest. And
it would be true. Japanese did in real
ity interfere in the tests and delayed
the firing of the first gun. But Japan
had nothing to do with it, and the Jap
anese concerned didn It even know they
were obstacles to the carrying out of
the tests according to schedule. Two
fishing sampans drifting idly in the
bay of Waialae and about half way be-
tween Koko Head and Diamond Head
were within the zone of proposed fire
and had the gun been fred at the time
planned, the great projectile might
have landed upon and certainly would
have splashed in close proximity to the
fishing vessels.
Ten O'Clock was the time selected
for the firing Of the first gun, but heavy
rains with resultant mists covering the
seascape prevented the test being made
at that time. Battery Harlow was a
center of interest for army men, there
being representatives from all the posts,
save Schofield Barracks, while several
officers were present also from the
marine barracks. The right pit of NOR
tars-four in number-were the ones
under consideration. These guns did
not meet the original test over year
ago, owing to defects in the castiron
races, which have been replaced by steel
ones. There were no defects found in
yesterdays trials.
Captain Platt, ordnance department
was in charge of the tests. Major Tim
berlake, commandment Of Fort Ruger
was in attendance and was upon the
platform with Captain Wilbur, who
was the chief assistant to Captain Platt
General Macomb, Lieutenant Andrews
his aid; Major Dunning, Twentieth In
fantry; Captain Chapman, Twentieth
Infantry; Major Neville. U. s, M. C.i
Captain Mark, u. S. M. c.; Major Win
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