The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-09-01
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War Department Detailing Officers
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Army officers Of she local garrisons
are Of the,opiniOp that al least two
American officers will accompany each
Of The foreisp armies engaged in he
present European war. II the war
continues for an extended period or If
It should happen that there are siege
,pefafiohs this number viii be doubt
less increased by experts from the
technical arms but for the most part
the observers will be officers of the
Mobile Army.
First oficsrs Detailed.
On August 5, the War Departments
detailed the first contingent of these
observers. The officers ordered on
this duty numbers four. Major James
A. Ryan, cavalry; and Captain Frank
Wilcox. InfaptEyi HeFmen Glade, Fifth
infantry, and. Julian Il. Lindsey, Cav
AIRY, are the fortunate officers and
were all on duty as Instructors at
West Point. ...M .uas. IKE
These officers sailed on the armoEed
cruiser. Tennessee which was hurried
70 Europeo with relief funds for Amer
lean Fefdgees,s fFf3'h
Captain, Ryan who is associate Vpo-
fessor ii the department of modern
Ham uaees at West Point, it Is thought
Will accompany the French troops
Captain Wilcox, senior iRstructor Of
Iinfantty tgefies is expected to obseryS
the British operatlons and Captain
Glade who is also a tactical officer at
the Academy will accompany the Ger
wah armies Captain Lindsey, senior
Instructor Of cavalry tactics at West
Point, is expected to study the French
cavalry work with which Ne is moro
or less familiar having been gradu-
5ted from the French School Of
Equitation 81 SAVIOUR four years ago,
with the French Troops.
It Is also understood that the War
Department has approved the request
Of the American Ambassador al Paris
that certain American officers studying
tih France or attached for service to
TFeneh regiments should be allowed
leo pursue their studies In the field
with the French troops in the add,
ItiOnal capacity Of observers. The
War Department has other officers in
view for the details, each Of whom
possesses special qualifications for the
work to be undertaken, but, subject to
the approval of the French War OF.
fee, it has expressed It's willingness
to allow the officers now in France to
be considered additional observers
The officers include Major spencer
Crosby. Corps OF ERginecrs, military
tlttachet Of the American Embassy,
Paris; Major Morton J Henry, Quar-.
termaster Corps, on leave; Captain
Frank Parker, Eleventh CayaTy, Q
students ut the French War College;
i Captain Francis H. Pope, Cavalry who
has been at the Ffench Qaaftsfmas'
ter s School: First Lieutenants Viii.
liam s. Martin, Fourth Cavalry;
GesrRe Z, SomesyillR, Third Cavalry;
Francis w. Honeyeptt, ThiEd Field
X ARTILLERY, and Second Lieutenant Jos
| epb B. Trest, Fifth Cavalry, all 81
whom are either students at the
Equitation School or attached for duty
/ with French, regiments.
| Colonel Daniel Il Mccarthy, Quar-
termaster Corps, who has been re
Gently relieved assOhief Quartermas'
ter Of the Second Division at Texas
IGitI, under orders to proceed to Eng,
Iland 10 enter the School Of Supply al
LAldershof, will soon be ordered to ne
company the Dritish troops as m
lobsefver, the necessary authority hay
ING beep, asked Of the British War
EOHiee. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel
| Rebsr, Signal Corps, who is in charge
! OF the Aviation Division Of that
branch Of the service has been ordered
10 Eurone to observe aeronautics IN
the theateT Of war s
Celonel Herman Sails
1 Many officers are ayailing them
selves OF leaves Of absence 10 witness
the struggle in Europe Among the
--latest to 90 Is Colonel Francis j. Ker.
ran, sixth LRfantry who sailed from
/ New York last week. 2", @% 4
/ Colonel KernRh, who is a recent
! graduate Of the War College, is under
/ orders TO proceed to Manila TO assume
command Of the thirteenth lnfantty
end had been granted -four mouths
leave 81 absence 10 Europe 70 witness
NE several mRReayers there this
mn HInn. Pie outbreak Of wap has
given him an opportunity to witness q
real way instead Of the usual peace
maneuyer Under Instructions Of the
War Depa -tmeft Ne will make some
special studiNs for the beneft OF th'
army with special attention to IN.
fantry equipment and training y