Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-12-12

FIRST nme wei Hg ldc1 one 90 hfh
surface r'n mpau, thr fleet
nnN Nn' CO. r hnrlnr dofcnsc lu
thr hHihlne f ESQ such distinct typcH
wc are iu ucrOf with what foreign
eounui.s Frc dWus 'nd submarine
noiillaa in ihr futuro w.il'prohnhly ho
composed 20 trss'ls af fhrs' rNo types
Nt aviation tnc totar SAWS
AIr Dran hts demonstrated bop 100,
wlr ln luINuD tnt un military
arm ir complete which mchs them
They vNl uot rrpuD. les,iH uf war
hut will rNtrpd go, n'id nf operation.
to The air As Neli ea un tro surface oi
and underneath th. Wtfer THE, bro
vide tine best mrHna fur discuyrrius
submHrino mines nul have moss he-
c"mc nn mdisuenat'ie n1,al ndJunct
Ne nro bar m the nfnur} of ln
cinli Tie a'yclnpln'ni in tho mlnu-
acture 30 these cru 300 lhis cnuuu,
needs tn bc stmuinted ani tLe sIc
cess uf this arm of th, military son
vice abroad viii be- mishN sumplue
&" American mamfprfprrrs
"Nrdcu were flseH mut u hO
YEAR ton Some fHn,Hn.hHt aeru-
planes. iu addition Geo hrgrr ORDERS toi
acceptance mnoo u ths country lu.
fortunately ga, suI made DO impossible
fur the orders phocol abroad tao uo
fiiicd. and the trial ~ such craft must
be postponed. The ucst types Of Amer
lean Manufacture have been ordered.
aud the department viii devcloi this
modern branch ~ the naval service
steadily and rapidiy
Tho Gcncrd lioari do,s uot take ,hc
snmc view IT, peport refers to its
recommendation m lsl8 which
brought to the attention ot thc de-
pnrtmcu the dangerous situation VI
the country in tee lack cot air craft and
nir mon 500 both the naval aud muity
services. 40 the present time. thc to-
ul number ut am cmft OF any kind
owned h> the Navy consists of twelve
acroplanrH NOT moro than two of which
are Of thr samo type, aud AN reported
20 have top little speed nud CORR ing
capacity Tor service work
in our present condition II UMPIRE
parcdncss n contact with ans Zoe
ipcssesHiue proper air service. our
scouting would bc blind We would be-
without the means oi detecting the
presence uf nuhmhilnca ur mine fields
or of nttcmptine direct attack ON the
enemy FROM the air Will. our own
movements would be- an open book tu
him The General Board can not too
strongly urer that the department
most serious Thought be- given 60 this
matter, aud that Congross hc asked for
: an appropriation ~ at least $1,000 oaO
for the purpose ~ ESTABLISHING am ef.
; flcient air service
Financial conditions resultine from
I the European war have caused the de
b parment Ca refrain frum asking this
year Tor an increase go personnel. Sor-
4 rotary Daniels states but snNs a. plan
) VII be presented 20 Congress next SEES.
sion tar thH organization az "a com
= poiont naval reserve force frum al,
d men who receive honorable discharec.
h from tho navy
Tho General board Laws great stres.
on The question ui personnel
The Heard. Tho report SAYS. -csn.
l not Too stronsiN urge the repeated t,-,
= concentrations go provide the fleet win
% personnel active list and trained a..
:, scrvr, equal 90 the mannirg M thc ncel
. Tor war IN the opinion az the Gener.t
q Hoard this Us q matter ~ oven mon,
% serious import than that of construr.
b ton. Tor it can not be- too often r..
D pesicd that ships without u trained
8 personnel to man and fight Them nf,
- useless Ter the purposes OF war Tn,
4 General iioHrd recommends legislator
4 Tor AN active personnel. officers snt
= enlisted iorce, capable Of keerine In
: tuh commission an hattleships unde,
x nfteen years 81 ace frnm date If an,
\ thef.sa'ion All doStroyers ana Subma
u rines Under tweiVc Years 81 age fron
n authorization, hah of the cruisers an,
a an sunhoatS and All the neceSsar,
: AnNiliaries that 81 with the acuv,
J. Meet and - furnishing nucleus crew,
> TOR All ships Ia the Navy that woui,
b" used IN time ~ war, ana the nee.
= essary men for the training and o,he,
shofc stations
j. SECRETARY Daniels again urscs INA,
~ me glsiars ~ admiral and wee adrnir,
H. Pc restored ana giving cons!aerahl,
y space 70 tho occupation ~ Vera cui,
= BY United States naval forces nav
tribute 20 the nineteen men Who los
their hvrS there. The entire record !,
: Vera Nraa. the Secss,ary states. h +.
. remarkable demonstration ~ The an.
9 aroanl efficicaey % the Nav
v The report discusses At length man,