The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-07
Admiral Peary Urges Imme-
date Contribution of One
Thousand Hydro-Aeroplane
MANUFACTURERS TENDER
HUNDREDS OF PLANTS
Whole Country In Blaze of Pa
triotic Support assure
Looking to General raining
of Men Being Prepared
BY W. II. ATKINS.
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Washington, Feb. 6.-E err possible
means short OF actual war measures
has been taken In all governmental
channels to protect the nation In case
of hostilties 1t is only possible 10
indicate the extent of lhe precautions
taken. bat the highest % ioiaIs say they
are in every way ample to meet
emergencies thAt may ARISE.
Naval and military preparations
went forward tonight at top speed.
Far-rcarhing plans to bring the aero
nautical forces OF the country UP to
a war basis are being worked out.
4 ,4l }.+a- 44l.acaIt4un2- HGLG- Ilhe4- IL see
that the nations fadi" system IS OPP
Grated by mon whose loyalty to the
eountr, is beyond the slightest doubt.
Wants loco Flyers.
President Wilson Was urged HI q
communication by Rear Admiral Rob-
ert +. Peary. president OF the national
aerial coast patrol committee TO in
crease the aerial coast patrol by goo
10 800 per cent Immediately The
construction OF LOCO bydro-aero-
planes was suggested as al impera-
tive need The petition also urged the
training If $500 aviat0rs to he fol-
lowed ny the additional training OF
3, Geo annually. The plans also pro-
vided for the creation Of a separate
aeronautical division. with repre-
sentative IN the cabinet. Admiral
Pearys petition bore the signatures
Of senator Johnson. Of Maine. Sena
tor sheppard. Of Texas. and Repre-
sentative Kahn. II talit"rnta
\ Momentous step.
The general staff of The army is
rushing with ALI speed the drafting
o fF,
vice The war department it Is un-
derstood. is convinced that some plan
should be made effective without de-
Law for the training of the country s
Young men. The scope of the mill
tary service plan which the general
STAFF has under consideration is held
secret. except to say it is momen
tous step toward preparedness
The general staff's ideas are TO be
incorporated in a bill to be sent 10
congress after it has been endorsed
by the president
Greatest caution has been exercised
in placing all wireless stations in the
country en- a proper footing. Naval
authorities in charge of private radio
stations were instructed today TO al
low only such men as are implicitly
trusted 10 sill at the keys.
Under these instructions a radical
change was made in the operating
force at the Tuckerton station, il was
officially stated. Heretofore part OF
the work al the station has been done
by civilian employees of the German
company under supervision of navy
censors and with a few navy radio
operators actually at work. Only
American citizens will be accepted as
operators under the new orders.
The radio orders apply to all plants
in the United States.
The war department today placed
additional orders fer vast supplies OF
ammunition, and orders were ISSUED
by Brigadier- General Crozier. chief OF
the bureau of ordnance. that the ship
ments be made with all possible haste
The contracts were for regular sup
plies: Western Cartridge company
Alton Ill. fifty million rounds of rifle
ammunition; Winchester Arms com.
pany. New Haven. Conn.,. ten million
rounds OF pistol ammunition: Maxim
Munitions company, WATERFOWL. y
Y. Ave million rounds ammunition.
Buy All Needed Stores.
Secretary of War Baker gave orders
to the quartermaster-gener of the
army to buy all possible extra store.
that might be needed in the event OF
hostilities. The placing of more con.
tracts for reserve supplies will follow
quickly the passage and signing OF
the new army appropriation bill Ac-
ton on the bill is expected to be swift
In the bill pending there is regu-
lar estimate for reserve supplies oil
sS,s90.000, to which has been added
a supplemental 81 100000 IT the sug,
gestion of the secretary of war. When
the appropriation bill is in effect ovel
sl5o0o.o0o will be available for re-
serve supplies,
Both the navy and war departments
tonight imposed general censorship
on preparations. News regarding YES.
sci movements now go through the
hands of Lieutenant Charles Belknap
while the war news must receive the
O K Of Major Douglas McArthnr he