Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13
Gen. crozier Tells Senate In
quirers Secretary Baker Is
Personally Responsible.
TOOK CHARGE OF TESTS
FOR NEW MACHINE GUNS
Time It Takes to Manufacture
Heavy Pieces Also Played I'm
portant Part, He Says.


Maj. Gen. Crozier, cher Oh army
ordnance. testifvinp today before the
Senate committee investigating wal
preparations, declared tine responsibility
for delay in getting machine guns lay
personally with Secretary Baker of the
War Department. who took charge of
a., -. h..u.n ~. a;s.rer+ tvnes
.h.r,a.a
because ol .ne ihaeiin' gun eo'
Gen. Crozier testified, foreign guns
a. A,,or;..n +roone
were iurnlshed 10 INC i1ean 'oop'
abroad and to troops in training at
home.
senators Of the committee pressed
Gen. Crozier vigorously for explana-
tions of what he had been doing when
it was almost certain that war would
he declared and after it actually was
declared. The senators declared they
,vsnte5 snec,f,c information and not
asunra,,.;as man,.u s On 81. rsnorted shortages
generalities on the reporeeu eno.
,bere was a DELAY in changing the type,
...s.a :. ~ h.a, . henef7c,a,
out conteauSa o,ad ~. ~ ,roons The
one' aiu -. sana -
government was prepared :" se"u ~
France could be equipped with rifles
Immediately.
q. s. Troops Use French Guns.
rs
Gen. Crozier toio no" tno nleHeH
guns are being issued to American
iorcss ossa .n.. ..,n anu ~ .v ,.svsean ' =
forces. He said this country is fur
nishinr yickers guns to the allies.
That the Browning gun is regarded by
Army experts as superior to all other
types was s.Ateu ~ sne t o.unase o1 tsa
;.s don.ton A .y;shont !. asid test was
risky but Gen. Croxier said it had
been exhaustiveIy tested. He esli-
mates tnal ss:vvo H1chiue aHS +. 4. - -
sas... ,,s.,,n.d Ss1rnf<,r7 v.snrIsv ssssrs erff
asLed xhrn the new RrowniTie run
womId be ready and Gen. Crozier said
s.rnSsis. 4, -I.s,tt y :. - - = y 4
p.ooaIy puo3Iy.e y - Nv. .o,,,. na~t,on. ~
r .~,,,r,-S w;th A,uis Guns ~
oer oer.d ssvSrn sIn.snr w WsTswartb .if We have
asneu = Ans,i fSr ths new
D.tn.5sa 10
.uc ts.s,L yvA c,nt .nnplv All ~ o,,r
.t n 80 - -. u,ity, ,,s,f,t
ioops ps - - - .s,ss.a,,t nstnr IN Inwis
fhdchinS Guns wt.noue ass ee 4Tr~ss.
guns. zen. G,ozIsr repneo. .'.s,,
now unlu April inc rIenen Buns VIII
be ample.
Senator Hifchcock questioneo Wnetn-
machine guns in large quantities neces-
c,rozier said that. for the first time since
the war began. they are able to aid
america Win surplus
Aak Specific Information.
-,
neiavs IN supplying arms anu afeniefy u
the nations lighting FORCES were made by
committee members in cross-examination
~ MAJ can Croz;ar
" s,A'
FROM An Sioes ot the cofhhhittee taoie,
questions were fired at the ordnance chief
for information on why money furnished
-, c.o.n-.,. ~ -. 49,. ,,,-a r.,;a,,,
ny oohs'ess mao hot Deeh more rapio's
eSpenueo tof ofundnce
ssked oy senator Snamoefiain VINO -
G 70 pianhs ioI the h'achine gun oeiay' Gen
..Tta sarr..,, =, w.. III.
II. ~ S;r.,.. ol,-oa y, ~. t,. - t ~ -
He ,noE = ,.arsasI Jatnrast o 20 ~
ordance depsr,men, is in No Wv rae
M ~ ""'
spons'pls @ LOT tne osIas.
t,hairmsn @,banharIair .ssa,, a.: 81
posed 10 Mace resnnnsibiiitv sor de-
was made in June. 1915. and some Of
pended When War was declared"
Seeking Something Definite
War was declared In April" Scna-
TOR Hitchcock ;n+.r,..t.a .uys az,
W 'i''S'Sosn "eef1ee'eu- "hen oio
work actually begin for equipping the
Army? I think the committee wants
IN kro,y so,,e,bi,, ~,.cis. r,ha pr.s;
Speeis A"e iesi
dent was granted an emergency fund
OF sloO.oeo,ooo why wasn't that used? ?
III we were at war why didn't we go to
war; Why Is IT IN the ninth month of
the war that we find our men without
clothing and equipment or ordnance ?
Why do our men over there have to
use French artillery
Gen. Crozier, turning first TO one
questioner and then another. replied
that work to secure ordinances was he
gan before war was declared i'm anth.i
patton OF hostilitiex.
He disciairned placing sole rcsno,st.
biIify for DELAYS unon f,opo.rass bu,
said thai he did NOT ssI. To-, anv - ,hs
prestdept.x 500 o0o non ,,,,,a ,s,U -,
auanst and mai If go ret,,rnn5 ,n'
us.d Su "a
.,rha ao,,, =, .ho
ordnance chief our first Step was &c