The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-13
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preparations We're made before the
actual declaration -
General Crozier repeated his state
ment regarding advance orders, man
MIA cturers, census work and increases
in designing and drafting forces. he
, said orders were placed against SsV'-
600. 900 to 800, 10000 appropriations
previously authorized, IN the summer
and fall of 1915.
When Senator Weeks inquired when
deliveries were made upon these or
ders General Crozier said some mate
rails had not yet been delivered.
Doesn't Want Generalities.
..Tt taks a long time to make artil-
lery." he explained. docs it take
foreign countries that long?" asked
Senator Hitchcock. General Crozier
replied in the affirmative saying that
from the time of a new ordnance de-
sign in Germany until it's issuance to
troops there is a lapse of seven
But in view of the tremendous
emergency could not We have used
British or French designs?' asked
Senator Hitchcock.
I'VE could and did" General Gro
zier answered, ito a very considerable
extent"
Il don't want generalities.'' said
Hitchcock.
THE time has come when we ought
to know what has been done. There
is feeling and many reports that
we have been behind, unduly delayed
AItho congress provided ample money
promptly there are many officers,
some in high command, who have
told not only one senator but many
senators that there has been an awful
delay in many things that ought to
have been provided in advance
I They have been provided for, but
not in time in some cases" General
Id ink he ~
you have all the facts you will have a
different impression Ordnance manu-
facture takes time Some of the work
ought to have been started two years
before"
Changed Rifle Type.
Did not you change the type of
rifle used?" asked Senator Chamber
/ lain. Wasn't that a cause for de-
lay?"
Yes, we did" was the answer.
! He added that it was extremely un-
desirable to have ammunition of two
! kinds for an army, and to modify the
| guns of different makes so that they
/ can use the same kind of ammunition
required some delay.
| Il will say that none of the Ameri-
can troops will be delayed five
| minutes in reaching the theater of
war because of lack of modern rifles,
| General Crozier added.
But there have been hundreds OF
thousands without rifles in canton
ments," interrupted Senator Hitch
cock.
There are not, sir" contradicted
But there are thousands who are
without rifles" persisted Senator
Hitchcock.
General Crozier admitted there was
some delay in shipping guns to can
tonments for training purposes early
but said the environments were not
then completed.
Lack Target Practice
mo troops are being sent to France
who have not been carrying a CUR
for some time" he continued, but
added that because of ammunition
shortage, all have not had sufficient
target practice. All the nationa
guard regiments have not beer
said, but over rs per cent are.
The ordnance department was ready
to ship to each cantonment when thu
national army was called, 5000 KraG
rifles, for training purposes, and these
/ were followed by $500 more and the
same number the following week, Sc
there are now about 10000 Krag rife!
at each cantonment, he said. There
are also about 1000 Enfield rife:
: now at cantonments or on their wa!
there, he declared.
Responsibility for delays in secur
, ing machine guns was laid directly
upon Secretary Baker by Genera
/ Crozier, after giving a detailed ex
PLANTATION of long consideration o
various types. When Chairman Cham
berlin said he was not satisfied will
the explanation, General Crozier re
piled:
Neither am I satisfied, but 1 an
not responsible for the delay"
We'll, who is ?" demanded Senate
Chamberlain.
1.-The secretary of war" Genera
Crozier replied. He has to be. H
had direct charge of the tests of types
He took a personal interest in it. Tn
, ordnance department is in no way re
sponsible for the delay"
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