The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-06
BOSS Of Big Guns
Wants More 10 Inch Rifle,
As Result of War in Europe Cen. Weaver Will AS
Congress for Larger Guns and More Men
for Our Coast Defences

fortificauons he Is inch "a "a x
gun.
"Otherw.sc these fortiHcu,,r, o..
be subjected MOI only 10 YER, m Il
greater volume OF Are han con n
livered by them but also h,.c I'M, a
advantage Of replying 10 that fir.
guns of'lnfer!or power both hy -e,,
of the diam. iar OF the bore W 'he III
| and by reason Of It's shor %, length i
being understood that f1r any r,,,
diameter OF bore the power X IA,
il direct function of rs 'ou.th
The German success ,n .ea,v g.
! artillery has given to Gen Wave >, Il
! other artillery experts " 'ro t'nrA,
States army cause ior th pgu' over \
I condition OF our own arljlsy Il
! course. this is not pr"p"r,, MAJ Il
In winch the Coast Atil'"r, con-,
rectiN is Interested l. mean. seac,,.|
guns in place, not guns ha' c1 cs,,|
! ing over the landscape hun'ns an d
emy. The coast artillery demands ',p|
! the enemN come up 10 II 10 hght I'd
: field artillery is the eal,opng suns 81
/ Gen. Weaver, standing a. N" head 4
the nations artillerlstS, knops ran.I
: more on the subject than mo- arr
officers and has pronounced A as
, l.aet year the military au,noripl
! planned to have Gen. Weave .r4rl
in his Coast Artillery Corps a. ca.
| ia talon OF siege artIhery. OK a
project has Ues n % bandonsd ana nov 4
| General Stsh Is al work on Plans !,
| create siege artillery organization d
| auxiliary Of the field artillery.
II = reported hat the men wl' -a,
. been handling the new Bis krupp' a.
no. 50 d.ers a. all but part .rulariv 1ua
tied mechanics from the WORKS a Ess;
-o'iiers being used only 40 tive roughs
work OF assisting the moor trucks .
yank the pieces abou'.
Possibly this i. what has sven o.
| Weaver he idea IN now .
! strongly or the opinion rb'' IN :,
n creating this hiehlN Spc d..'. "
should turn to the c..iIen ~o'd.'r "
! co"u5ry. Rather q r'NoluuoiaIN SD.
ment for q regular army i'ic"r .' ma
and decidedly complimentary Oh the v
t!ora Guard.
81. j. believed sad Gen Wee
tina. siege ARTILLERY srrN go .orr- 20
particularly TO the conditions an" "'o'
tunit!es. in 50 far a. NJ and n.aos1
concerned. OF til" y lsu.Le' g '0'
ganized militia.
1T . believed that e .o'' .lt.
TO tho cond.; ons which "ut'ia am
IN, state forces ana promise o.
satisfactory measure Of w." 1'"'
than either field or cuds. artillery
TIE difticu.;.e. wh.,n .aN' 1"r'
fore existed in regard 80 d'''"
fa'd artillery among the %! 4hn.''. p
ia have been practically .h-u.H
ab.e IN 30 far - pro. DIN
horses = concerned
Wherever lie ORGANIZED 10.
taken ny coast artillery. and N.'..
suitable equipment has be .l'
20 their armur.rS IN tn' way n' ir~
! armament and accessory q nm
eScellen; results have h'or .AtA =
1t would nc compala' '''
ma ,er 20 supply the almo'.',
tia ORGANIZATIONS with % 't "'
ment Of service 's.rG' 81 '.
mem. The euuncrN t"a .I..
raining. the mer.dn.vl no. 80
connected lhtr-Uitu Huu '..
;ru, fea,ur could all 'r .i.
with the service cqUpm"n n
m1ries Of such urgdn>'' n
duties. intending All phase .' 'r'
aud sap work and field '".
could be executed il - immediate
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