New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Itinerary Of Atlantic Fleet Ap-
proved by Secretary Meyer.
From The Tribune Burcau.l
Washington. February u.

Washington. February Il.
NEW YORK REVIEW IN OCTOBER
The itinerary of the Atlantic fleet from
April 10 to January 10, 1914, was approved
nv the Secretary of the Navy to-day. The
date of The annual mobilization, inspec-
ton and review in New York Harbor is
fixed for October TO II The scheduie
is practically as follows:s
April Is to l9-Fleet tactics on Southern
drill grounds. ,,..o 80
April - TO May ships HSperse 10
home yards for docking period.
May ) TO 9--F'leet maneuvres on way 10
Narragansett Bay.
Nav 10 TO August 2f-Fleet exercises and
overhaul at anchor, with Narrasailst,t u
Ray as base. The fleet viii proceed 10
Hampton Roads May 20. arriving al An
uapolis June . to receive hrst ana SCI
oud classes of midshipmen for their sum
rner cruise The Illinois VIII take Inc
third class for a foreign cruise. Inc
fleet will return to Narrasahselt D"S .,
leaving Annapolis June 9 and arriving
June Is. with maneuvres and war game
ON tbe voyage. June % the ships VIII
disperse COR Fourth of July visits 10 such
ports as lie departmcn nj may designate
August n to 30-The feet returns 10
ANNAPOLIS 10 disembark midshipmen. and
will remain at Hampton Roads 10 codl
and prepare for target practice until sep
tcmber 6
September ! to 27-Base on Hampton
Roads to prepare for elementary pr ran he
which begins September IL. ana VIII oe
followed by divisional exercises:
September Is 10 october 4-tleet ana
divisional exercises at sea. 49,.
october . to u-Mobilization. Inspection
and review; leave for home yards.
October 70 TO 25-Docking period AT home
yards. ~ 80
Hampton Roads TO prepare for and hold
divisional target practice and experiment
tai firing
November 16 10 December 6-Divisions
visit Southern ports: divisional exercises
schedule TO be determined later
December 10 12-Fleet rendezvous at
Hampton Roads; coal.
December II TO January b l9l4-Home
ports for leave and liberty.
January 10 10-Fleet rendezvous AT
Hampton Roads; sail for Guantanamo
January 10.
The torpedo fotilla and submarines Will
take part in fleet exercises and maneuvres
when practicable.
BILL TO REDUCE OFFICERS-A bill
to reduce the number of officers for each
regiment of infantry cavalry and field
artillery was introduced to-day by Repre-
sentative Hay. chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee. The measure
would cut off three captains, three first
lieutenants AMI three second leutenahts
from each regiment by providing that
no promotions should be made TO those
grades until the total reductions, amount
ing 10 80, had been made.
ORDERS ISSUED.-Thc following Or
dcrs have been issued:
ARMY.
Major CHESTER HARDING. CORPS Of engi-
neers detailed as one Of the commission
crs District of Columbia. vice Lieutenant
colonel WILLIAM V. JtDSON' corps OF
engineers, to Culcbra, Canal Zone Panama.
Captain WILLIAM r. SMEDBERG, Jr, re
ieved from 18th Cavalry. ,
CAPTAIN AVERY J. COOPER, coast artlleI =
viii relieve Captain EDWARD D. pow
ERS. Quartcrmastcr corps. Fort Iottch. a.
Guartcrmastcr coast artillery, sub-district
Of Eastern New York. and VIII assume
charge construction work at Fort often
and Fort Schuyler: Captain POWERS to
san Francisco. sailing April for PhlHp-
pines. $50,
Captain GEORGE J.. HICKS. Jr.. coast artll-
,ery. will relieve CAPTAIN WILLIAM %
GOWN, ouartcrmaster corps. as quarter
master coast artillery. sub-distiict OF the
Potomac: captain GOWN 10 san Juan
=. f., quartermasteI.
Captain ALVIN X BASKETTE. quartermas-
ter co~ps TO Fort Brady. as Quarterm ster.
cantain WILLIAM II MFNGES. coast artil-
leIt, will relieve Captain ADObPHk n.
.HUGUET. ouartermaster corps. Fort Du
POnt as Ouartcrmastcr. coast aruIeiY'
sub-district Of the Delaware. captain
HUGUET 10 Fort Niagara as quarter
Captajn HIGH K. TAYLOR. auartermsster
CORPS from assistant general superlnten-
dent army transport service. san Fran
cisco. 10 sail from san Francisco April .
for Manila.
Captain ROBERT c. WILLIAMS, from I'D
to t4th Cavalry.
First Lieutenant NATHANIEL CARTMELL-
Sd Cavalry 20 Walter Reed General Hos
pital
FIRST Lieutenant EDWARD J. CULLEN. coast
artillery. from staff duty coast artillery,
sub-district Of Mobile. 20 Galveston, for duty
on the transport Mcclellan.
First Lieutenant FRED e. WALLACE, ORD
nance department. 10 Fort Bayard General
Hospital 800 -
Resignation Of First Lieutenant JEROME NJ.
LYNCH. medical corps. accepted
Following licutenants coast artillery. from
assignment 70 companies specified 70 unds-
signed list. TO Galveston for duty on trans
norts indicated. ELI f. BENNETT. 1921
PORTER. 1ftth COMPANY 70 the sumner;
WILLIAM W HICKS, 165th Company TO
the fitzpatrick. 49, ..o,-.,
Second Lieutenant HARRY W. sTONALL'
coast artillery. attached 70 Dist Company.
NAVY.
Lieutenant H. l. KAYEs. detached navy ward.
Mare Island. 20 the MARYLAND.
Lieutenant + V. M'NAfR. detached naval
torpedo station. Newport. 20 the chester.
Gunner EDWARD WENK. 10 the Indiana.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The
following movements of vessels have been