Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-25
UNITED STATES To
PREPARE F0R WAR
PLANS ARE READY FOR ACTION
AGAINST ANY COUNTRY in
THE WORLD.

philadelphia Public Leader
The military authorities Of o.,
United States have in readiness plan.
Of ope.auoas fcr war wi.a 90, ra.fo.
on e,lih.
some persons sec in the Europa.
trouble the menace Of an immedi1,,
world war" As far as the United
States is concerned. ~one can nere,
tell If there We're no Japan there
would be less concern today over the
possibility that America may become
involved, but Japan aside it is per
fectly conceivable that United states
through some turn Of events may be
forced to take part in hosulities
which now seemingly are to be con-
fined to the Continent Of Europe.
Advanced Officers in War Colleqe.
Do the people Of this country know
the work Of the War and Naval cll-
leges Of the United States? There is
war college in the city Of Washing-
ton which is attended constantly by
officers Of the United States army
Of men of matured knowledge Of field
duty and Of strategic values. It is the
duty Of this war college to make plans
in advance for any campaign IL which
the land forces Of the United States (
under any conceivable circumstances.
may be forced to enter against any
power in the world American. Euro
pean or Asiatic.
Near Newport there is a Naval war
college, where plans for sea campaigns
against the naval powers. one by one.
are laid. Frequently there are Joint
studies and joint conferences of the
war college students and the Naval j
college students. The plans. which are I
made and which are always ready to ,
be put into operation. comprise com q
mon scheme when necessary for caus-
by land and sea.
'ln Times OF Peace"
1t is the business Of the army and j..
navy officers of the United states in ri
Tins Of peace To prepare for war. 1t n
may seem curious 10 the laymen. but d
there are plans in existence for the d.
use of the armed forces Of the United c
States against those Of countries with d.
whom from the time our history be-
gins We never had a whisper Of trout ia
Die. =,
You never can tell" seems To he Y,
he motto Of the military and nav4, oI
'trategistS. The army and navy officers III
'trategists Of the military and naval #.
apparently prefer To study long hours 81
md to work hard in preparing for tbe 10
impossible rather than to ca
un the chance OF being charged with b,
ereliction of duty if the seemingly en-
impossible should happen. ,r
Plans All Mapped Out. fit
If tomorrow some happening IN III
earlded should force this country in 50,
, war with Russia there would he ne
'rthcoming from tn War and NAVY pri
apartments a complete plan for Of rel
nsive and defensive operations. With mo
e plant there would be a table show alo
: the strength Of every arm of the $50
lssian land service. the name. STA pa,
~ armament and tonnage of every tina
ssel Of the Russian navy. The mis-
ints Of least resistance at the NOM con
of last acquired knowledge could T
given. The food supplies of the on
my would be tabulated, and in fact and
'rything Of known service to the the
lerican army and navy would he ava
der the hand and eye Of the govern cav,
mt authorities. cello
applies to All ente
What is true if war should be declar- are
with Russia is true in relation IN thar
isibe hostilities with every other angl
yer on earth, from little Portugal ton
great nr''aln' emp
he instant that there was a whis- the
mat We might become involved all t
Japan over the school question in
ifornia, plan for engaging Japan
war to the best advantage to the ROS
ted States was brought out ready
be put into operation. That plan
plans affecting other countries. is
Nistence today, but it has been re
lified and is up 10 the minute u