Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-17
MORE GUNNERS TO
GARRISON FORT
DE RUSSY

Another company of coast artillery
has been ordered to Hawaii, accord
ing to an announcement given out by
the War Department for publication
IN the papers of Monday morning, &C
cording to the usual custom in regard
tc changes of stations for troops. The
Fifty-fifth company is the latest addi-
ton to the Artillery District of Oahu,
end 1t will be stationed at Fort De
Russy.
This will garrison Ruger, De Russy
and Kamehameha with two companies
each, and will make possible the man.
ming of the 14-inch guns at De Russy
just as soon as they are mounted. The
ordering of the extra company to that
post is taken as indication that the
Zig ordnance will be here before many
months.
The Fifty-fifth company Is now sta
toned at Fort DUPONT Delaware. and
its officers on arrival here will be
Captain Charles A. Wynn, First Lieu
tenant George L. VanduZzen and Sec
ond Lieutenant Claude M. Barnes.
The addition of another company of
coast artillery at De Russy. means
that L comrany, Third Battalion OF
ngineers, will vacate that post, and
will be stationed probably at Shafter.
The original plan for the garrisoning
of the island called for the engineers
at Schofield and. according to the
Washington dispatch. they have bean
transferred there However, the Ma
comb board, which recommended re-
arrangement Of tn troops. placed the
engineers at Shafter, and 1t is he
lieved at department Headquarters
that this recent order of the War De-
partment will be changed. so as to
comnly with the recommendations OF
tha last board General Macomb will
take the matter ND with Washington.
end ii ia most likely that the engi-
neers will go to Shafter. =. = r.
De Russv has seen the somewhat
Unusual situation of an engineer Of
ficer. Major Woo.en, in commend Of a
coast artillery post. When the engi-
reer company moves, Major Wooten,
SIS chief engineer officer OF the DEPART
ment. will nrobablv take nuarters IN
the city. The engineers have built
their own barracks at De Russy. and
the officers have been occupving soma
Of the old houses on the reservation.
MANY of these will have to he rno"ed
when the big guns are mounted, but
on the whole the post is fairly well
eff for barracks and quarters, and can
get along nicely until permanent
buildings are put M. In fact. De
Russv, on account Of It's nearness to-
the city and its location on the beach.
where good swimming IS tn be had.
is considered the nick of the island
Nv both officers and enlisted men.
Foreign Service. .::--... .........
A clause in the press dispatches
falling of the assignment Of the Fifty
fifth TO station here. states that Ha-
waif is to be considered foreign serv-
ice from now on. This is not clearly
understood by local officers. Hawaii
sn service has always been considered
foreign. so far as credit for the Of
flcers goes. but il carries no increased
nav or time Of service for either the
commissioned or enlisted personnel.
In fact. the army appropriation act OF
August. 1912. expressly ctates that no
extra nav or time shall be allowed for
Hawaii. Porto Rico. Panama or Alas
ka. In the Philippines alone do the
soldiers receive extra Day. while serv-
It is believed here that the reference
u is hlieved hNre that the reference
TO Hawaii and foreign service moons
merelv that With q colonial force here
md In the Philippines. one list Is ~
be kent of all service for officers out
side the continual lists Of the United
States. so that a strict record can he
maintained and utilized in selectire
officers for the permanent regiments
here and in the Philippines.