The Washington herald., 1916-03-24
BY 4. b, johns.

The differences In opinion Of nAvy
officers with regard 70 the size OF sub
marines Is due 10 the two systems Of
submarine defense that have been de-
veloped. One Of them originated in the
submarine fleet and the other with the
general board OF the navy.
Under the plans OF the general board
it is stated the submarines are 10 be
operated exclusively from shore stations
By this plan two lines Of submarines
would be maintained along the coast at
smaller type Of submarine would be
sufficient. They would not Only be more
economical but would be OF greater ser
vice according 10 the opinion OF the
officers Of the general board.
plan was developed on the submarine
flotllla which would require a larger type
or 500 ton submarines. Under the sub
marine flottills plan the underses boat
would lie out at sea and meet the
enemies fleet at a greater distance from
shore. Mother boats would be used more
extensively and the submarines would
not return to the shore stations as
frequently.
Oficers Of the Marine Corps are unsni-
nous in the recommendation Of a compre-
hensive personnel legislative program
This was shown In the testimony Of
Marine Corps oricers before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs and the re-
port which has been submitted TO the
Navy Department.
The program includes the maintenance
OF the strength of the Marine Corps
at 20 per cent Of that OF the navy and
an authorize ton Of the number OF officers
at per cent OF the enlisted strength OF
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the line and staff is recommended with
the system OF detail OF line offcers 70
staff duty. All of the officers are TO be
placed in a single line for promotion.
The organization OF the Marine Corps
into tactical units with three brieadier
generals is urged. The plan includes the
reorganization OF the Marine Corps band
with the provision that II should not sc-
cept outside engagements.
Mai. Gen. Hugh l. Scott, chief OF stan,
was not advised that the Fifth cavalry
had been ordered to the border on March
q until Col WILDER E Wilder, its com
mander. called at the residence OF the
chief Of staff at Fort Myer to say good
by. This grows out of the fact that the
Fifth Cavalry by the order Of Gen. Scott
has been placed at the disposal OF Gen.
Funston and ne ordered II to the front
through Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, COM
mander Of the Eastern Department.
Even the generals son. Lieut.. Scott
knew that he WAS 10 90 to the border be-
fore the chief of staff.
Gen. Funston asked for two additional
regiments of infantry. but upon being in
formed that the Twenty-fourth Infantry,
which has Just returned from the Philip
pines was at war strength, he replied
that II would be sufficient.
To continue some experiments which
were started by the Fifth Cavalry under
the direction of the cavalry board a
squadron Of the Second Cavalry has been
ordered from Fort Ethan Allen to Fort
Myer. The cavalry board, which has
been in session at the War Department
for several weeks. has PROGRESSED to that
point in the revision OF the tentative cav
airy regulations that It has decided TO
have some OF the features Of the pro-
posed regulations given field test.
This work was In progress when the
Fifth Cavalry was ordered 10 the border.
The first test consisted of the trying out
OF some new elementary platoon move
ments.
Maj. E J. Timberlake. QusrtermRster
Corps and Capt F. B. Shaw, Twenty
sixth Infantry. registered at the War
Department yesterday.