New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
An Important Step Toward Pre-
paredneSS for War.
From The Tribune Bureau
washington, February


RESERVE SUPPLY FOR ARMI.-A
snecisI hoard OF army officers is in session
IN the war Department 10 discuss the de-
tails Of one Of the most important protects
undertaken by the military authorities. the
establishment of a reserve supply of nuni-
,fons Of war sufficient TO equip an eXtraor-
d,nsrv armed force OF 2CO,oc0 men and main
tain il in the field for a period of at least
twelve months. 4 part of these supplies
has already been accumulated, including
ordnance material. medical and hospltai
supplies. clothing, tentage and emergency
rationS
l, is purposed 70 include only such aru-
cles as cannot readily be acquired in open
market in time Of war. The establishment
Of such reserve stock marks an impor-
tsnt step toward preparedness for war.
Major General Leonard Wood, Cher or
STAFF OF the army. is behind the movement
and is responsible for the convening OF the
board. of which Brigadier General W. W.
Wotherspoon, the head of the Army war
College, is president. The membership n
cludes General Aleshirc. quartermaster gen
eral. and representatives of the quarter
master. subsistence. medical and ordnance
branches.
The supplies will be acquired as rapidly as
funds become available and in way not 10
interfere with the maintenance OF the arm!
and the organized militia. The stock VIII
be carried at army field supply depots at
Philadelphia, Jeffersonville. Ind; St. Louis,
Omaha and san FRANCISCO. Inese PIdCe.
have been selected because there are nov az AZ
those cities quartermaSter depols WHlCn W ~, ~
readily accommodate the reserve ihateIIal'
Resides they possess good raliroad conlleS-
itons. enabling the transfer OF war ma
teriai 10 various sections Wnere troops IUl
an augmented army may oe orgdnlHeu1 81 %
military mobilization VIII take l, pia0SS Sas AZ.
Nided the country INTO secuons ano duoPteu
= scheme Of transportation wnlch VII en-
able the delivery of supplies Win tne leas :
rpossible delay. The present work Oh ule
army board is devoted 10 a selection OF tne
kinds of supplies which must be carried III
stock.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
have been issued
srisadier General GEORGE. p. DAVIS: juq1ss 1,.,
advocate geperal placed upon Feureo Hs'
to[ VIZ Gr9RET T9RH 2i Fl PENRosE ouartenaster
10 Walter Reed General Hospital the DIS
c,,,ajS ,FiS' S8irPTRhM 81 PHT-EM r CLAYTON quarter
master. to washington, for examination
c,p,sIn pISR.SS:B pFRXNK s. LONG. coast artillery
si5d from s3d 70 S1st Company 49,,
First lieutenant JOSEPH CAsPEE, me, mediGal lea
fHrPs 81 TetrTS Ti1'df Of @ Gaptsn ps JAMES FIFE
medical corps Lieutenant CASPER VIII
then rejoin proper station.
ypentsl surgeon HAROLD o. SCOTT, upon eN-
pi-ation Of present leave OF absence, 70
general hospital, Preside of san Frap-
cisco for duty until April <. thence 10 the
leaves Of absence. FIRST Lieutenant EMORY
HARM F4Y ii il. IPsATTIsoS "a cavalry. tour
months. captain WILLIAM II. MON
GRIEF. medical corps one month
NAVY.
Commander Y. wELLES. 20 duty as member OF
the board Of inspection and survey for ships
pa pire,i(r - J. r. MARTIN. detached duty as
general inspector, pay corps 70 navy yard
Psymaster ". a MERRITT. detached navy
ward Washington; 10 temporary duty Bureau
Of supplies and Accounts. Navv Department.
Tayrnaster's Clerk ". J. T. FARQCFAR ap-
pointnent. duty navy yard. Washington. re-
voked.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb. 13-The Princeton, at CorinJo.
FEB. 1.-THE De Lopg and ne lingsI a..
Leonidas at Hampton Roaos and Newport
Nsws; the Marietta, ~ nav yara; go.ss NSw tns
saturn at san Diego.
SAILED
reb 1.-THE Cyclops. from Guantanamo for
Hampton Roads
FEB 13-The De Long and The Tingey. from VIII
raington y. G, for Charleston
Teb 15EThe Rocket, from Washington FOR n
dian Head. thence 70 Norfolk; the Leonidas,
from Hampton Roads for Newport News The
Marietta. from Torrkrsvile for navy yard
New York