The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-11

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are already protected from direct naval
attack by Notifications now nearing COM
pletion.
These. while deemed adequate to
meet the conditions existing when they
we're designed. must now be strengthened
to meet the recent increase In power
OF guns afoat but no matter how COM
plete thesa harbor Notifications on the
southern coast OF Oahu may be they are
unable to prevent attacks either ON the
remaining hundred miles Of coast lying
beyond the range of their uns or on
h other Islands Of the group
consequently there should he In ad-
dillon a force of modern submarines and
d~estroyers forming part of the erna
nent VI equipment of Pearl Harhor
with sufficient radius of action to keep
h Hawaiian waters thoroughly pa
trolled throughout their whole extent
and TO make them dangerous for enemy
vessels.
Should this force be worsted In COM
bat and withdrawn before the arrival Of
our high sea fleet the complete control
OF the local waters might pass tempo
rarily to the enemy. so that the ultimate
security OF both Honolulu. the naval
base at Pearl Harbor and indeed of the
whole group depends upon including I'm
the Oahu garrison enough mobile troops
to defeat any enemy that may land any
where on the island.
1T is clear that perfect coordination
between the army II navy at this sta
ton Is absolutely essential to success In
holding this key TO the Pacific. Unless
We provide such dual defence OF the
Hawaiian Islands We cannot be sure VI
retaining control even of that part of
the Pacific lying within the sphere of de-
fence OF our Western coast. by making
such. provision. the high sea fleet is left
free to seek out the enemy fleet in
Pacific waters.
Panama Canal Defence.
"Panama-1Nhe Panama Canal H. a
very important strategic position which
IL II our duty 10 hold. by our control
Of this highway between the two oceans
the effectiveness of our fleet and our
general military power is enormously in
creased. 1t is therefore obvious that the
unQuestioned security Of the canal is for
us a vital military need.
The permanent garrison should be
strong enough to guard the locks. spill
ways and other important works and
to prevent a naval attack. which under
modern conditions may even preceie a
declaration of war. We should there
fore he able even In peace to man the
s%eacOast guns and mine defences that
cover the approach to the canal and ".
must nave enough mobile troops 10 de-
fend roads.
"A modern fleet might land a small
raiding party of several thousand blue
Jackets at any one or more of a num-
Der of places, and such "A force landing
out Of range Of the seacoast guns could
II ~unUpposed penetrate to some vulner-
able part of the canal within "A few
hours. The permanent garrison should
therefore include "A mobile force strong
enough to anticipate and defeat naval
raids at the beginning of hostilities and
TO protect the canal against more seri-
Gus land operations liable to he under
taken later.
IF the enemy Is operating on one
ocean only II might he possible to senC
reenforcements from the United States
but TO count on such relief would h
running too great chances. BY author
ity OF the Republic of Panama this a
rison Is given facilities in time OF peace
to operate beyond the Canal Zone II
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