New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-07

tho character Of the ships and weapons
that will be used IL also studies the
enemv's forces. together with the prob
able tactics which We will employ.
Logistc Aspects Studied.
"The locistic section studies the To-
CYSTIC aspects Of the strategic and tao
IDEAL plans and deduces the following;
"la1 Requirements as 60 supplies al
the beginning OF war,
",bl Requirements for subsequent
phases Of the wal.
"tc) Sources OF supply and supplies
available.
cd Organization Of transportation
"te) Organization Of the auNiliaues
forming the feet train. .
".0 A list OF available merchant
vessels. their characteriStcs. where
abouts and places Of assembly for al
terstions and the time required TO
place each IN readiness.
"tgl Inspection of merchant vessels
and detail decision in each case as 70
the use 20 which the vessel shall be
nut. the alterations 60 be made, the
ward to which assigned, and tentative
ARRANGEMENTS with owners as TO price
and mode Of transfer
".h) Detailed plans for the assem-
blage Of supplies.
"1D orders necessary Tor the eTecu-
ton of the plans.
IL was explained that the ofgah4~a-
ton section would devise plans 10 OBJ
tain the most efficient flow oil aGlhoIlIy
Inn war time. the detail OF persohnel
for command. the orders necessary Ioi
the execution OF the various ptO-
rrammes of action and the best admihe
istratiye and tactical groupings VI
forces. IL, do
There will be "a training section de-
voted 10 the training IN str"'e 49,,
Droblems of the naval forces ms
sortior will deal particularly with
combined feet manUuvres ana 'he
yrectico Of scouts. cruisers, destroy
ers. submarines. aircraft ana Hh-H. .H;iSI
vessels The executive section VIII
see that the plans careiuiy ueNlSeN
are executed 81 NJ.
THE mobilization section SAID MI
T1obson "prepares and keeps always
nm IN date plans of mobilization lor
war for each OF the various situations
svisinr from conflict with possible enc
mics. These plans must snow
"la) Vessels to be moblhzeu' &C.,.
an Detailed scheme OF organization
and utilization of naval reserve MAYA .L
militia. ex-navy men and otneiS NnV
,,,o,,i5 he needed on the outbreak o.
"ic) Names Of their chief officers. 49,,
0lh Dates when mobilization oil the
various types of ships must be COM
pleted. -,
as plan of recruiting Organizations
"lc) Orders necessary for execution
OF plans.
importance of the Work.
.Tbe importance Of the work Of the
..oy1 hoard NAV be Judged from the TACT
tbat in Great Britain 1t is performed
Lv a separate organization, called lhe
Tovel War staff. composed OF about
tbirtv-nine line officers, few stan OIL
fcers and about thirty-One clVlnah as
sistants; i'm Germany, by the Admlrai
sci composed Of twenty-five omceis
and thirteen officer assistants ana
librarian, and in Japan by a Genera
staff. which is Immediately under 'ne
Emperor" .....o
The Naval Committee Will not vote
upon the building programme uhtl
Monday. 1t was predicted by mem
Der to-day thai at least TWO o@'.'e
Sims would be authorized and mat
fight would be made for two battle
cruisers and at least twelve suoma-
rines. 800,
That part of the naval bill completed
bv the Subcommittee calls for approx
imately $1O2 100000, which Is about
100000 less than the sub-commlt-
tees bill last yesr. This amount now
ever. is not inclusive of the sums to be
appropriated for the building pro-
yramme and for continuing constrnc-
ton of ships heretofore authorized.
The bin when complete probably will
call for SAB 100000 to Sl45,OOO,0OO.