The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-24
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WASHINGTON. March 2s,-The navy
sensrtment in a big drive TO BRING
enlstnnents M to full strength, ana
10 I'LL the immediate need for men,
tonight dispatched orders to Gil re-
rui,tng stations TO accept men Tor
fhe marine corps az we'll as the re-
serve corps for term limited 10 the
present emergency" Men 80 re-
rrufted Will be pressed into service
.sith the understanding that they VIII
receive furlough when the emergency
ends and not be compelled TO serve
,ut the usual four years. To rush en-
ii~ments and broaden the campaign
for new men an additional force or
100 officers and 1000 men may he
'eta,ied for recruiting purposes
The total enlisted strength OF the
navy today is e1.oSa. IL was shown hy
department re ports today. Figuring in
he men whose term OF enlistment
will expire in the near future the
navy now needs 2s.456 men TO bring
the number up 70 the maximum al
lowed by the present law. When the
present limit Is reached. the president
will be asked to extend II TO furnish
nlentv OF additional men for every
vessel and for duty on shore. When
he special session convenes legisla-
tlor expected 10 be pressed making II
easier for enlisted men TO secure COM
,Hi sions The navy department needs
ass officers now for immediate duty
To Build Many Destroyers.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
stated today that the government is
prepared TO buy any number OF tor
redo boat destrovers the nations snip
Yards can lav down. ana he Will meet
ySh n
me department tomorrow in an ef-
fort "a speed up construction The
navy will insist that the fifteen tor
redo boat destroyers already author
red be constructed within twelve
months. II possible, instead OF within
two wears the usual time allowed FOR
completion OF such craft The de
.,arttnent is rushing its plans to award
~ an early date contracts for the CON
xtrlction Of zoo submarine chasers.
Contracts already have been let for
rasoline engines TO equip such small
yemeIs
The builders of sixteen small non
.,irigfble airehips. recently ordered for
coast IA troll work in cooperation with
aeroplanes advised Secretary Daniels
today that their plants are being
pushed 10 their maximum to turn out
the ships in the shortest possible time.
The contracts required first deliveries
within four months, The first shin
will he ready for trial within month
and the others soon afterward. The
soint army and navy board again con.
fer, ell with representatives of air Graf
and rubber companies. TO perfect de-
tells for the building OF mammoth
AIR fleet FOR scout purposes and coast
eefAn@e work.
Ncn of Wealth Volunteer.
Two hundred wealthy residents
az New York through the Aero
ttr,h ~ Amnriea- today promised
-c.ets Daniels to do their
bi," toward aerial preparedness.
and voluntarily offered to buy
shclr +wn ~fHpsnm's and train for
>crei g " thout pay.
taStd precautions 30 protect Al
lani!c and Pacific coast fertilization,
scainst spies were taken by officia
ss.omnanaers of all fortihcations have
ssbeen given notice that all unofficia
air craft shall keep away from such
reservations. Forces OF guards abou'
saN Qualifications have been enlarged
40 uphold regulations prohibiting all
persons rog attached 10 the military
ser'-iae from visiting fortitlcations.
taking pictares Or making observs
tlops eiih.. inside or outside such
military posts