The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-11-10
WANT 2 MORE
BATTLESH|PS
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY
SHOULD DRAW LESSONS
FROM WAR IN EUROPE
MORE MEN NEEDED
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
Preparing Annual Reports to
Submit to Congress.

6aOAAhk W. SOA3t Goo
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Secretaries
Garrison and Daniels in their forth
coming annual reports will lay before
Congress the lessons they believe the
American army and navy should draw
from the war in Europe. No extraord-
mary expenditures will be asked, hut
methods obtaining mobile and ade-
1uate army and powerful and eff
cient feet will be discussed in great
detail.
KS Secretary Garrison will emphasize
the necessity for definite permanent
military policy. Secretary Daniels will
recommend two battleships but prob
? ably Will ask for authority to expend
Q lump sum for submarines.
The work OF submarines in the Eu-
ropean war has recalled that last con-
gress appropriated more than $4,000
900 for submarines and specified that
one should be q sea-going vessel. prac-
4 tfcally twice the size Of these used in
coast patrol. Such submarines accord
I ing to naval officers, will be the most
spoWerfui In the world, able to accom-
pany the fleet anywhere. European
submarines have been able to make
only comparatively short voyages
from their bases.
There ts every likelihood that Secre-
tary Daniels will ask for O second
submarine OF the sea-going type and
the usual number seven or eight small
1 Ter submarines for coae. and harbor
defense. While submarines have at
! 4tracted most attention, naval strate.
gtsts do not believe there should be
nay change in the permanent plans
ssof the general board for two battle
saa3 ips nyear and o proportionate num-
!, ,ber OF Sapxiliaries and submarines.
The United States already has moro
9sibmafines than Germany and Japan.
s:nnd Mr. Daniels and the general board
believe in the ,battieship unit az the
4 necessary line along which the navy
ssspuld3 advance. Naval men concede,
oWeyers TINT Congress- will consider
fag one hattieBhip for building 2S new
submarines, Ii IS. -. S
One of the chief recommendations
1.-The navy Will make will be an increase
sttI personnel. il is estimated $4,000
more men are needed. More forpedees
.sfs2pO will sfs asked for. a. & Is u
Eha arnyyiwill appeal for more am.
5 5itsnnttson. A The shortage In shells and
har tsonS has been emphaa aizad
f5f man years without congressionhi
! ! tts41na More haF artillery ani &c.
I Inch coast d6fenSe guns also will be
HEE gently request ID. y 4! 35s...
lint Secretary Garrison Will seek
chile afly, however, Is q definite settle-
anleat by congress of the much debated
,spEo obiem OF an adequate regular army.
1T is und stoed he will reiterate In
sgreAtar detail and with more esnrhe=
Eais, this, Yiess, expressed In his last
For some years the army4war COL
lego 9xnsctinns OF The general st.H and
QEHcsFa throughou the service have
working with great eRrnestness
'3Btellfg fgence ana enthusiasm for the
SAasab blsshTnu nunt or o. definite national
tnry policy, the spread OF mill
3fgyr rknowledge among the neople and
The ecTaatfonjn OF s. military reserye force
to- The End that there shall be IN an
sthet5 lkgs OF life an increaaingly large
fisar of men with "a snfficient miii-
knowledge TO make them better
SpFspared Tor the service OF their conn
lfrys she i Iurnoae nnti J, effect | 'os This this
shsE not hsaf, ftc invite war % or = 10 t,s .ens
ispNyAga tts b1ts 10 postpone II. 81 gs
AB a speac acsful and unmi ilitary peo-
are dimly Imp pressed with the
fac$ thai just saas az gricnlture and COM
ssiIerce ne stliv Foundation OF our great
prosparity, so are our mil
tary and snaval Forces It's barlwark anu
!! ai:s satis of the general stairs plans
feHerye army are expected to
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