New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-11
WAR COLLEGE ASKS
ARMY OF 100000
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mated at S319,A73, 900, as against $751;
284.559 for the administration plan.
Secretary Garrison's statement shows
that the War College has been asked
10 renew il. consideration OF the SUB
iect. so that certain of its estimates
NAV be more fully worked out.
The repor, opens with "A consldera-
tion Of the military problem confront
ing the United States, and the con-
clusion is reached that the safeguard
Of isolation no longer exists" since
"the oceans, once barriers, are now
easy avenues Of approach by reason
Of the number. speed and carrying ca
ADacity Of ean-going vessels
II declares that the successful out
come of the wars in which the country
mas been engaged has given the public
a wrong impression, inasmuch as care
ful studv Of these wars reveals "a
startling picture Of faulty leadership,
needless waite Of lives and property
costly overhead charges, augmented by
pavment of bounties 10 keep up volun-
tarv enlistments, undue pIolc ngatlon
Of All these wars, and, finally, reckless
expenditure Of public funds for CON
tinung pensions"
But we have not learned our les
SON" the report adds. III has never
been driven home by the bitterness OF
defeat We have never known a jena
or a Sedan
policies," the board finds these TO DC
the Monroe Doctrine and the policy OF
avoiding "entangling alliances 10
maintain these, il says, a coordinated
policy OF land and sea defence must De
evolved
Germany Could Send Biggest Force.
The report contains a table Of the
military strength of the seven leading
powers. as Of August. 1914, and also an
. estimate Of the available shipping Tor
"A military expedition 20 the United
states. II saws that reasonable es-
innate" shows that Austria-Hungary'
with a total trained force Of 4,3ZO,OOO
men. could send 10000 men, with all
necessary stores and animals, across
the sc>s within 40.7 days in two expe-
ditions: France. with 100000 men,
tO4. 226 in 80 days: Germany, with
5000 900 men. 827. 900 IN 3Oo days;
Great Britain, with 695.000 men. 10000
bon p days; Italy, with 100000 men,
227.OOO IN 80 days; Japan, with 2,Zl2'-
900 men, 238.367 in Al days, and Rus.
ria. with 100000 men, lO4,O'4 IN az
days
The qualities Of these troops, with
the exception Of tn Japanese, who
proved themselves in the Russian war,
are now being tested, the report de-
clares. The result is 20 show IAN eH-
ample OF resultant efficiency OF any ma
tiOn that has developed a sound mill
tary policy, the soundest policy being
the one which insures successful ter
mination OF the war in the shortest
time"
Presenting the military problem Of
the country. the report continues:
Without superiority on the sea or an
adequate ID force there is nothing 20
prevent any hostile power or coalition
az powers from landing on our shores
euch part Of It's trained and disciplined
troops a. It's available transports can
carry. The time required is limited
only By the average speed OF its VS.
sells and the delay necessarily con-
ayunsd la ennbsrkinR and disembarking.
"From what has been stated we are
forced the conclusion that we must
be preparsd % resist a combined lana
M sea operation Of formidable
strength Dur principal coast cues "a
inopoYtsnt hsrbOrs have already 'een
protected By hsrbor defenees which' by
massive method alone, can deny I" an
enemy the use u these localities as
bases for such ezpeditions.
"The enemJ teinR unable 70 gam
loothGld Ia az Of tkGSs fortified sTeAS