The Washington herald., 1917-02-20
Army and Navy News

Should the United states decide to raise
vast army. military men say, many
features or the Canadian system Will be
ADOPTED on account of the similarity OF
conditions in the two countries.
Canada's plan has been to form bat
tailohs which are the equivalent in num-
pers and organization to regiments In the
united States service by first detailing
full complement of officers.
"hen the commissioned posts or unit
are nlied the noncommissioned officers
are drawn from the ranks of units al
ready. esta blished. Then the final work
OF building the unit up TO full strength
is begun.
From the officers training corps the
company, battery or troop commanders
and their subaltern officers are drawn.
Ihose OF higher command are promoted
from other organizations. 1t is undestood
one OF the first moves by the War De-
paftment in the event of the necessity
OF forming a big army will be the or
Sanization of an officers training corps
like Canada's
With only slight outside aid, govern
ment arsenaIs can handle all the ammuni
tion manufacturing necessary for any
army mat could be raised Immediately.
Ihls is the report OF Brig. Gen. William
CroZier, Chief of Ordnance. Ammunition
supply plans for 1000, 900 men have been
worked out.
Gen. Crozier has made an interesting
estimate, which shows what ii would
cost to put tho government plants in
condition to manufacture all the am
mumtion and arms that would be neces-
sary for the army. The peace needs OF
the present approved plans of the War
Department with reference to the guam
tltles to be accumulated and the esti-
mated cost of the additional plan re-
quircd, exclusive OF land, and operating
on one-shift basis. is $52,OOO0OO.
The probable war needs are not so
clearly deTned, but based upon reports
received from abroad estimates have been
made of the probable expenditures by
the United States in time of war with
first-class power. The cost of plants
additional to existing plants required
to run 100000 men through the first year
OF war, equip the second million and
run them through as much OF that years
war as they would get into. and supply
the necessary sea coast material Cplants
operating on a one-shift basls) is $685.
100000
The cost of plants additional to exist
ing plants required to run 100000 men
through the first year OF war: equip
100000 more men and run them through
as much of the first year Of war as they
could get into. and supply the necessary
sea coast material Cplants operating on a
one-shift basis is 1927 900 OOO The plants
would be ctpabi" OF fully maintaining
and supplying curing the second and any
succeeding year Of war the forces con-
tcmplated.
Gen. Crozier is planning to accumulate
1.2J0,"0coO rounds Of rife ammunition.
1t is desired to have reserve ammunition
for about 1000, 900 men.
When New York States plan Of uni
versal military training. with the changes
now projected, is in effect, 240 900 boys
from lG to q years of age will be under
instruction. This is a larger force than
the regular army OF the United States.
Only in the third year OF the course
will the boys use regular rifles and am
munitiOn. Great pains will be taken to
get instructors who are gentlemanly in
manners and conduct and whose in
fluence on their charges will be good il.
every way.