New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-02
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Reorganization of Army Goes
Into Effect.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

washington, jury Il
ON DIVISIONAL BAsIS.-The military
establishment Of the United states re-
turned to a divisional basis to-day. Inc
change Is made to make the organization
In time OF peace conform IS nearly as pos
sible 70 that OF war. There are three oil
yisions-the Eastern the Central and the
Western-with headquarters at New iorK
Chicago and San Francisco. respectively
In the divisions there are seven depart
ments and three independent posts. Inc
duties of the divisions concern adminis'ra'
ton and supply. while the department
work Is primarily tactical. The depart
ments are organized as brisades, ana the
general officers at their head. renewed Oh
administrative duties. will devote their
time TO troops IT. the field. This arrange
ment, II is believed. will give the cfncers
much needed experience in handling COM
paratively large bodies of troops
The army has had IA divisional formation
AZ various periods. The new organization.
however. Is somewhat different from that
of the divisions and departments OF the
past, when the duties OF the division COM
manders In peace were confined to inspec-
ton work, and the department command
ers were the administrative Objects Inc
nine DEPARTMENTS existing until to-day nave
been reduced TO seven. by eliminating the
departments Of Colorado and Dakota and
distributing their territory TO other depart
ments. The Eastern division embraces the
denartments of the East and the Gull. The
central division comprises the departments
OF the Lakes. the Missouri and Texas and
forts ID. A Russell. in Wyoming. ana
Leavenworth and Riley, In Kansas The
Western division includes the departments
of California and Columbia. The Philip
pine division is left undisturbcd.
"PLTCKING BOARD" REPORTS.-The
naval "plucking board" completed It's work
to-day and sent to the President for his
approval a list OF naval officers, be1eVeh
TO number fourteen. to be compulsorily re
tired under the personnel law. The names
will not be made public until the Presi-
dent has passed on them
MEYERS ECONOMY.-By the applica-
ton of strict business methods and placing
the ships in competition in the matter of
expenditures Secretary Meyer has effected
A saving OF sO7.S7i during six months,
using eighty-four ships as a basis Of eX-
DGrlIneNt. a UtIllilNc dhtt, bootb oii
close estimates, was made TO each OF the
ships at the beginning Of the year and
few overdrew their allowance, although
the flagship Connecticut was one OF the
unfortunates The cruiser Montgomery
made the best showing. with a saving Of
76.1 per cent.
SUCCESSFUL SILENCER.-The army
has tested with success new three-lnch
field piece fitted with a "silencer," which
not only eliminates the noise OF discharge,
but greatly reduces the recoil and makes
the fash invisible. The result Of this may
be revolutionary as far as the use OF field
artillery is concerned.
TO LEAVE SAN ANTONIO.-The first
break IN the manoeuvre division at San
Antonio, Tex, was made to-day In orders
issued by The War Department withdraw
Ing tho 18th Infantry. The regiment,
which will return to Fort Leavenworth.
Kan. its home post. will leave San An
tonic early next week. Orders for the
other regiments to be withdrawn will be
Issued shortly.
NAVY BUILDING PLANS.-The general
beard OF the Navy has submitted to the
Secretary Of the Navy It's building pro-
granlme for the fiscal year OF 1915 in
which ii recommends the construction Of
four first class battleships. sixteen or
eighteen destroyers. repair ship. hos
pital ship and number Of GOLFERS. gun
boats and transports The programme
contemplates the expenditure OF 500. 000.-
COO While this report will be submitted
to Congress at It's regular session In De-
Meyer will not be bound by II in submit
ting his own estimates for the 1918 build
ing programme
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Colonel LOUIS ". CRAMPToN. medical corps.
after arrival In New York City. and upon
expiration OF leave Of absence. to Washing
ton
Colonel ALEXIS r. PAXTON. infantry. 10 Hot
Following assignments OF infantry officers re-
Gently promoted are announced: Colonel
ROBERT y. GETTY. unsssiEned from Ma
Mia TO San Francisco: Lieutenant Colonel
PAUL. A. WOLF, 18th Infantry; GEORGB
ID. MOORE, 18th Infantry: WILLIS uLINE.
18th Infantry: ERNEST II. GOSE. 25th In
fantry. and CHARLES c. CLARK. 9th In
Major BAILEY X. ASHFORD. medical corps,
from present duties: report TO Governor OF
Major EDWARD H. cATLIN retired,. from