The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
How Problems Of Meeting and Repel-
ling an Invader Are Worked Out in
Detail on the Big Game Board

The entering student first inveSti-
gates the subjrc, of policy. Policy is
the intent Of the nation both at home
and abroad. This intent may cal for
armed force TO give II power TO make
IFS stand respected, and there is there
fore "a very intimate relation between
policy and preparation for war. \
course of reading Is followed by the
student. and after a line he has his
ideas more or less Crystallized into
very definite views on the interre!ation
between policy and preparedness. and
at the end Of three months OF reading
and study he prepares a paper on
policy. which Is laid before the STAFF.
who cad it and then pass ii on 10 the
archives of the War College.
While this subject is being investi-
GATED there are a series Of problems
connected with the different methods
Of searching with a naval force for an
enemy. which are worked ont both on
the charts ami as estimates Of a stu
alton" and the mornings are given TO
these prnblems, while the afternoons
are devoted to reading on policy.
\ nations policies make necessary a
certain distribution Of its armed forces,
both naval and military. ana therefore
the strategy which our policies demand
is the next matter "f study. This is
also pursued for three months and cul-
inmates I'm tn" preparation of n paper
or strategy. and the same procedure IS
followed with the other subjects.
The application of both strategy and
tactics t. IN. naval service is studied
Low a rios If games on the am
board AID bN chart maunultes. These
games are paved with the purpose Of
Mst.ll.rc i'm officers the ability to apply
correct principles II both strategy aud
tactics Therefore the question which
j.. frequently asked 10y The new student,
Ia, the observation that a game has
ecu Won or los, by = stralce.cal or
tactical error winch an individual has
committed IT, other words, the in
i,Ir>t soon ceases To- he personal and
* concentrated ON the strategical or
tactical situation under study.
iogIs,.os. which Is the c4ence Of
ways AND means. embraces study of the
entire resources Of a nation. II in
wolves the complete organization o!
he ciyil power behind the armed forces
for the prompt and adequate supply Of
every Item needed by these armed
forces in the prosecution Of their mis-
sion. the destruction OF the enemy.
War and its attendant horrors are
the products 81 national policy. II
then the professional sailor keeps il
touch with and studies the effect which
our policies have ct other nations and
the effect of theirs on us, he is IL a
better position To eve the country the
benefit Of his studies and he Will he
better qualified to snow what armed
forces are necessary to back up our
NOTICES or 20 combat those which are
to- our disadvantage
lie is trained to keep the fact eve
before han that in the domain Of ciNIl
affairs of nations his knowledge OF
those affairs viii have its bearing on
thc final solution of the questions
. which the rations seek in the arena
ut war.
When ihls crisis = reached the fit
:. rnss of IN" officer tor his war com
/ mrud is ia" question which most m
/ lrrcsts the country and the Navy De-
/, uarrmcnt. l. Is the mission OF the
!. Naval War College 80 10 prepare the
| officers WHO attend and who graduate
e that tlcN VIII he fitted tn assume then
uullc~ Of war command with u calnl
knowledge ihat hy adherence tn the