The Mena weekly star., 1913-07-10
LARGE ARMY NOT
 NEEDED BY J. s.
Major General Carter, Commanding Second Division of Army, Says EncampmentS on Gulf Have
 Helped Great Deal.

Texas City, Tex, July 9.-What army officers say is the best organ lzed, best drained and healthiest military camp in the world today stretches for two miles along the Gulf of Mexico shore here. Four months ago the site of this camp was virtually swamp. This trans formation is one of several big ac- compllshments of the American SOL diers sent here last February for the mobilization of the Second di- vision of the United States army, the first of the new divisions brought together in this country. Major General William H. Carter, commanding the Second division of the United States army, said today:
 One-Third Army in Texas.
 The division here and at Gal weston comprises one-third of the infantry strength of the United States army, and with artillery, cavalry and signal corps makes nearly l2,000 men. Bringing the di- vision together has taught the of ficers and men the intimate needs of a big organization, as to its equipment, and has weeded out un- necessary paraphernalia and un- der-standard animals. When the commands comprising the various divisions go back to their various posts and are ordered to reassemble for any service whatever, the com- manding general can issue a single order which will cover the entire equipment of every man, whether for northern or southern or over seas service. Our army is so small that it has to be spread very thin in various parts of the world, and this necessitates varied and eXpen- Sive equipment.
 Could Entrain Quickly.
 The second division is now in excellent shape. The soldiers are sturdy types of American manhood, equal to any in the world. The whole division, with baggage, could be ready to go aboard trains or transports before the cars could be sidetracked or the transports ready to cast off.
 Probably the one most import ant accomplishment for the Amerl- can people has been the demonstra- ton of sanitary standards. It has verified the methods tested at San Antonio in 1911, when t4,000 men assembled as a maneuVer division. | We have now been here four months. and not one ease of ty- phoid has developed. When we came we were told this site was swamp.
 Could Train Twice as Many.
 We could train twice as many men here without increase of of 6cers. We believe the United States does not need large army, such as is maintained by European coun- | tries. but a few regularly organized and equipped divisions, such as this, distributed over the country at points where they could be readily available for overseas service and as models for our volunteer citizen soldiers, upon which this country must always rely, would more than repay the cost"
 Night Attack Perfected
 Brigadier General c. E. Edwards, commanding the Sixth brigade, has worked out the night attack forma- ton by which, with the use of ropes to help keep the commands m touch. over 2,000 men one pitch dark night walked out of camp without waking anyone, went two miles. led only by two guides, and approached within 30 yards of an entrenchment before the officers in it. who were waiting for the attack, knew of the enemy's approach. The center of this attacking line struck within 10 yards of the center of the entrenchment.