The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-10

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ment. the heVenue Suster ~
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rc,-asa,,t,tiyes or the Coast Guard
and Of the nav haze been going over
tho eronnd very thorougl1lv that they
rni.Ft have definite mans mapped out
for the new war auxirfary in case
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tress-
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considered with the ldea In nIlhu -
making use of it in time OF wal, inl-
portant possibilities 1nn ..is
vealed themselves. Might noe .ha
agency. which was cons1anes on also
lookout for ships In distress: .te
keep its weather eye open LOT w
vessels of an enemy hls
these hundreds OF skllleo ooesrN
strategically located: pick up .;n,s.
facts OF interest 10 the navy ~ etitS
of war?
The navy department has nun,
Der of wireless stations scatterea
along the coasts. and these transin ~
messages from vessels at sea - -
Washington and from Washington 20
those vessels. These wireless stations
offer means through which lhs
coast guards might report. The more
numerous stations of the life saNel :,
may be connected with the scatSsReo
wireless stations. Then. wnen
coast guard picks up a bit OF lnlorina-
ton. he may telephone II TO The n t.ai :,
est wireless station, and from la
point it may be relayec TO Washl las
ton or to the ships OF the nay 49, rosa
But it is also planned that tneSs
coast guards may play more mill
tant nart in case of war than IN az
inc as observers. Consideration mas
| been given to the possibility OF osVeI-
opfng them into expert mar :
The conditions under which they NE
give them much opportunity TOT rlne
practice. It is proposed that tney ne
given rifles and instructed ID 49,
use and developed to hlSn oesLee
NJ skill. 1t is further proposed tina!
>hey be. given machine guns anu
thoroughly trained in the use OF these
| death-dealing instruments
Then, when war came, the paTucu-
lar province of the coast guards, IN
addition to acting as observers, would
be the protection OF the wireless std
tons These would prooaoE De
points of attack The skeleton low
ers of these stations do not oner very
attractive targets from the sea and 1t
would probably be necessary tnae
parties be sent ashore to dessros
them Certain OF the coast sudIus
would be concentrated at the wire,
less stations and there. with rifles and
machine guns, they would be able 70
put up such resistance that the de
struction OF wireless station wouio
be a task requiring consiceraole
force
The navy plans further to make
use of the knowledge OF the waters
OF the coast that is in the possession
of the guards. Should necessity
drive a vessel OF the navy into any
stream for refuge or for other pur~
pose. the coast guard might be taken
aboard as pilot. His business is TO
know every detail OF the ioca,
man for the emergency.
The Old Revenue Cutter Service