Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-10
ARMY BOARD ASKS 10000 SOLDIERS
!. TO GUARD OAHU and PEARL HARBOR
Secretary Garrison Announces Plans Of Special Defense Body
J. Would Have Regular Army Of 12l,00O

WASHINGTON d. c. Dec 1O-Secretary Of War Lindey M
today special report national defense
pared at request by College general
The report goes details believed
necessary adequately for the defense of the country and in
Der of soldiers on Oahu to than 10000 ta
1t that the Hawaii military district be created
division Instead & department me ss & present.
Emitted States from attack have
bile Of million ard half men, fully partially trained
The recommendations of the War College division call for
lar army bf 121Ooo with reserves numbering $4,000
continental army be under training for three months OF
year. should number half million is recommended On fur
oug subject additional training before taking the field
should third force of half million with some psious
training,
No financial appropriation made for the militia except
appropriation of $7000O00 The recommends the
peal acts requiring soldiers be received the United
States army of any other force in wartme
The War College division urges created
Hawaii The military needs Of the pointed detail
declared that the adequate defense of Pearl Harbor needs ad
dona mobile force to be gaoned Oahu to meet attempts Of
the enemy at landing
Plans of Great Local Interest.
Army men of the Hawaiian Department are watching with
greatest interest plans
and boards for the defense general
for expansion Presdnt Wilson containing
and the report Of the special defense
taken proof that large in the regular
s about to be launched
Creation an army division Hawaii replacing the depart
ment would big in the sodey Instead OF z
regiments of infantry would be nne and with the other
division the total number of soldiers would be
of 100000
Following the approximate figures of division
Nine regiments of infantry each of 1886 men-l6524.
One regiment of cavalry-1000.
One regiment field artilery-788
One battalion heavy field arllery-344
Thirteen companies coast artilery-1300
One battalion of engineers-150.
One field battalion signal corps, 200 men.
Difference in Recommendations &
There difference noticeable between the
the special board of the War College, quoted above and Secretary
voiced in President
The special board recommends gar army of III 600 where
the department plans given the presidents
for al S43 The department called supplementary
force of 100000 100000 for the continental
under periodical training the latter figure being proposed by the War
College report.
Under what known the 'sMaeomb report drawn by
board of which NJ NJ Maeomb formerly commanding
Oahu member Oahu continue with regiments of In
fany Apparently has been followed little by the
War College board for stated the Associated Press despatch
the board that there
mobile force sufficient prevent enemy andng an
aggressive Pearl Harbor.
Militia Legislation Expected. sSt
The legislation recommended repeal requiring the militia
be received into the u S. time advance Of any
other force expected Regular officers hold that this
vision which makes the militia the first line Of volunteers to be called
time has hndered the development
continental army proposed win be the first to BE called
fary Apparently this report followed very BY the
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