Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-22
BIG ARMY-NAVY
WAR GAME PLAN
FOR EAST COAST
Secretary Daniels Suggests
Lines for Spectacular Joint
Maneuvers This Spring
By C. S. ALBERT


spectacular joint war game by the
army and navy of the New England
coast is being planned along lines
suggested by Secretary Daniels. Brig.
Gen. Mills, chief of the division of
militia affairs, has been comforting
with Secretary Garrison over the eff
feet of the holding of the large army
force on the Mexican border on the
coming summer maneuvers. and it
has been decided to conduct the exer-
cises whether or not it is necessary
to have a small representation from
the regular army.
: The war college is at work fOrmu-
lating plans for the maneuvers, eX-
| pecting that Congress at this session
will make the usual appropriation.
Gen. Mills has suggested that If dur
ing the coming summer the troops
now on the border remain there plans
should go forward for the participa-
ton of the organized militia with so
much of the army as may be avail
able
! He has compiled data showing that
! if conditions remain unchanged, the
| following troops of the regular army
will be available for the maneuVer
camp:
Eastern department-Four engin-
eer companies, one signal company,
/ two regiments and five cavalry troops,
three batteries field artillery, five in
fantry regiments.
Central department-Three signal
compares, sixteen cavalry troops, six
field artillery batteries.
! Southern department-Three regi-
ments cavalry, eight batteries field ar
tiIlery.
Western department-One company
engineers, one signal company, one
cavalry regiment, five infantry regi-
mentS.
Gen. Mills says the middle west
militia could be brought east for the
maneuvers and that some of the mill
tia of the southern states might be
sent to the border to maneuvcr with
the regulars. there.
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A program of unusual interest is
under preparation for the annual me-
mortal services February 49,, in -Ar!
ington, in memory of the dead of the
battleshIp Maine, sunk in Havana
ndTDOT, feDfuaTy 10, +1oSS.
The exercises will begin with a pa
rade in the city at 2 o'clock
Secretary Daniels and Secretary
Garrison will speak, and the Marine,
Cavalry and Engineers Band will fur
nish music.
President Wilson has been invited.
A fiowC r-laden boat, manned by sail
ors, will float down the river, and
flowers will be strewn on the waters
of the Potomac by the young women
in the boat.
Col. John McElroy is chairman and
Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell is secretary
of the committee in charge Of the me-
mortal services.
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The motor cycle IS as valuable TO
the army as an airship, and more |
practicable, cheaper and faster than
horse, according to Brig. Gen.
George P. Scriven, chief signal officer, |
who has advised Congress that the !
army should have motor cycle
corp" Gen. Scriven says that motor
cycles are excellent for delivery of
telegraph messages, and could be used
to advantage in general field work.
He recommends the purchase of sew
eral machines for use by the army.
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After eight months operation of the
new Quartermaster Corps, Gen. j.. B.
Aleshire, in his annual report express
es the opinion that the system of con-
solidation of the three military supply
corps has been a success. A consider
able saving has already been made.
he says, in a majority of the appro.
prlations, without any loss of eff
cheney.
An actual saving of $4,000 per
annum for clerical hire in the office of
the chief Of the Quartermaster Corps
has resulted from the consolation of
the office establishments of the quarter
master general, the commissary ger
eral and the paymaster general
which was effected without deloy or
interfering with the supply and pay
of the army.
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Maj. James B. Hughes, First United
States cavalry, found guilty and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the army bv
general court-martial at San Francisco
on charge Of intoxication, which in
volved thirteen specifications. will lose
only SO numbers. -
President Wilson, in view of Mai.
Hughes excellent record in the Wa
with Spain and unanimous recon.
mendatiOn of the court of clemency."
committed the sentence. y
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The army promises to be relieved
OF the heavy expenses it has been
under for many years in transporting
hay from the Pacific coast to the Phil
ippines, owing to the successful ex.
periments of Brig. Gen. John J. Perish.
ing in raising "guina grass" in Mind.
anaO.
Cen Pershing had 40 acres under
in guinea grass. which {