Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-27

Washington, May Recommending
officers of every battalion Of marines
in the United States have received
emergency orders from the navy de-
partment directing them to be prepar-
ed to start for Cuba at a moments
notice. The additional marines ordered
to each of the eight battlesbips and
the armored cruiser Washington that
will rendezvous at Key West were in
creased from go to 100, giving each
vessel the extraordinary marine com
plement of 100 men.
The commanding officers of the feet
were instructed to prepare big landing
forces of bluejackets.
The significance of this most unusual
proceeding Ia that the department OF
state is awake to the vital necessity Of
suppressing the insurrection In Cuba
entirely with forces from the feet.
Not one soldier will be sent to Cuba
unless the marines and bIuejackets are
whipped, and the demand for an army
becomes imperative.
Both the navy and the army are un
der direct orders from the department
of state. The department believes that
1t will be compelled to use the army Ia
an invasion of Mexico, and 1t Is deter
mined that every regiment shall have
Its entire force on American soil, ready
for instant movement.
6,400 Naval Men Available.
At least 5000 marines are availab bic
for immediate service. More than
1000 are now aboard the Prairie, due
in Guantanamo today. The marine
forces aboard the eight battleshlps and
the armored cruiser number lilo.
More than 100 marines are stationed at
Guantanamo.
So big are the crews of the battle
ships and the cruiser that G0O blue
jackets can be landed from each one
for service IN Cuba. Altogether the
naval force now availa bic without
calling upon another ship Is S,400 men.
This most effective army will be
armed with carbines and cutlasses,
which are particularly adapted to the
kind OF service that Is required. 1t
will be supported by machine guns
and automatic Colt guns.
Practically the entire administrative
force Of the navy department was at
work. Rear Admiral G. E.. Vreeland,
mid for operations, was the first to ar
rive. He was quickly followed by
Rear Admiral T. NJ. Potts, aid for per
sonnet, who is In charge of the assign
ment Of officers.
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, chief
of the immediate movement of the
ships, arrived a few minutes late.
They held an early conference with
Assistant Secretary Beekman Win
throp. This Is the entire fighting staff
Of the navy department.
Hurry Wireless Orders Go Out.
Immediately wireless orders were is
sued to the Third and Fourth battle
ship divisions to hurry up. AS a re
suit of this order the Third division,
comprising the New Jersey, Georgia
and Rhode Island, dashed into Hamp-
ton Roads and are loading stores. The
battleship Nebraska, a member Of the
Third division, reported at Key West
and will remain there until the rest of
the feet arrive.
The Fourth battleshlp, division, in
GLIDING the Minnesota, Missouri, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio, steamed into Tomp-
ktnsville and left for the south a few
hours later.
The entire eight battleshtps, led by
the flagship Washington, with REM
Admiral Ostertaus, will be at Key
West by Wednesday.
Back of this force, ready for instant
service In an emergency, are the First
and Second divisions Of the battleship
fleet, which include eight battleships
Of even greater strength and bigger
crews. Two Of these ships, the Florida
and Utah, are superdreadnoughts.
The Second division is now under
orders to proceed to Hampton Roads
to greet and accompany the German