Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
Fort ShdferNotes

(speeial Star Bulletin Correspondenee) j.
FORT SHAFTER, Aug. 16.--Among
the Officers atailed to enter the next
class at tn, War College, which
will begin it, = 49, about Septem-
Der Is. are LieL ichael ]. Len
Than, formerly WI. Hv Il Infantry,
now assigned to the D." - 'ntry but
acting as chief of staff - Depart
ment Headquarters; Maj. Pau I. Ma
lone, Goth Infantry, but formerly sta
toned at Fort Shafter, and Maj. Jas.
F. Howell, brother of Col. Daniel Ho-
we'll. commanding officer at Fort Shat
ter. ....
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While many officers of the medical
corps, owing to decision OF the sec
rotary of war based on an opinion OF
the Judge advocate general of the
army, will not receive their expected
promotions this year, Capt. Robert nj.
Cutler, formerly post surgeon at Shat
ter and at Schofield in the early days
of the army here, will become major
on the first increment, which will be
pleasant news to his numerous
friends. Lieut-Col. Frank R. Keefer,
in command at the department hos
pital at Shafter, and Lieut.-Col. VIM.
B. Banister, who reached here on the
last transport from San Francisco,
will likewise become colonies.
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For those who enjoy beautiful
military function of old historic GUS
tom and standing visit to Fort Shat
ter at 11:20 any morning, will enable
them to enjoy guard mounting. Ac-
cording to new orders two companies
go on guard each day, and the review
and inspection of the troops, with the
beautiful music of the I'd Infantry
band and the picturesque surround
ings of this military function on the
main parade will we'll repay a visit.
The traction company's bus will con-
vey visitors to the scene of the cere-
mony. - ..... - b,
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Close and open order battalion drills
are in progress in the earlier hours of
the day, while the daily rifle drills
give revelations of real preparedness
in the post which will enthuse the
patriotism Of all spectators.
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The chaplains of the regular army
and National Guard on duty at Doug
las, Ariz., request that all who send
presents to men on the border adj
dress the same in care of the chap
lain of the organization to which their
friends are ATTACKED, inasmuch as it
has been found that tons of supplies
sent to men through misdirection or
carelessness of address have failed to
reach the men and have been placed
in warehouses already over-taxed. 1t
would be wise for all correspondents
to follow this advice while everything
is so uncertain on the border. II
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The report of LIST Lieut.. j. T. Ken
nedy, 9Th Cavalry, regarding the new
saddles for officers, such report be-
ing presented after actual service test
on the border, is very favorable and
recommends the adoption of the sad
die which, the report goes on to say,
Is more comfortable than the present
Mcclellan field saddle and causes
much less fatigue after the longest
rides. AS this recommendation will
mean an early adoption of
the proposed saddle. all Of the Off.
GERS of Fort Shafter and vicinity will
be pleased to hear of it's many su
perior merits. ..,~ ......... -
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The report Of Sir Ian Hamilton of
the British forces upon the use of the
machine gun in the GaIlipoli cam
paign, makes the following important
statements, that the visibility of
machine gun and its operators is only
equal to the front occupied by two
men, and that its yulnerability is I'M
affected even by so, per cent losses;
that the modern machine gun, espe-
cially the German and Lewis types, is
easily controlled, concentrated, direct |
ed and concealed. All of which shows
the increasing importance of this new
weapon of defense and offense espe.
cially for the infantry. There is an
increasing necessity fnr proato<