El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-22


! the campaign of ruthlessness would be
J practically abandoned Al the same
time the submarine menace 10 shipping
! viii comparatively decrease
what's Happening TO Germany:
With a military censorship screening
the history making events transporting
within the German empire and equally
| screening from the German people the
full meaning Of events IN the world
outside, the real condition OF affairs IN
that country commands close atteu-
ton.
! Murmurings OF . =avolt against au-
! tocracy, eGnboldeneo BY the rev3 iltion
in Russia: reports OF foe iot- in
Berlin which are said 10 have lecessi-
tated the withdrawal Of troops from
the fighting lines-military successes
! by the entente on the western front and
IN Asia Minor: the submarine campaign
operating far below the etficiency pre-
dicted for IL. lead 20 the belief among
officials here that possibly before con-
gress can assemble 20 meet the situa-
ton the world may be confronted with
an entirely different set OF conditions
While il is admitted that any agrees
sion by the United States against
Germany and in cooperation with rhe
entente would be purely OF . naval
character. state department Officis Is
declared THAI this county might take
any and all military mea s'lres deemed
necessary to make effective Its protest
against Germany without actually en-
tsring into a formal political alliance
Even the sending Of troons To EHroDe.
for instance TO help free Belgium would
not be impossible and could he prac-
teal protest in behalf OF that small
nation
VIII Ru-h Destroyers.
Action already taken by the navy
includes the advancement Of the date Of
opening bids for additional destroyers
and notification 10 shipbuilders that
their full plant capacity would be util-
lied in this work There is no way
OF estimating how many deStrOyers
will be ordered until estimates called
for show Row many can be built Build
ers will present their figures next sat
urday and awards will be made i'm
me6iately.
Bids for ChaserE.
Bids for the first large consignment
OF 10 foot submarine chasers OF coast
patrol boats were received yesterday.
hut viii be held confidential until
Wednesday. when loo additional build
ers are expected 10 submit figures.
The 3vy hopes 10 find facilities avail
able TO- more than 200 boats, the first
Of them 10 be delivered in two or
three ronths Meanwhile the work OF
surveying private yachts and motor
craft is being pressed and the en-
folment Of volunteers to man them
temporarily
Won't Take Over ships. Belief.
The department has no present IN
tention of taking over merchant craft
for naval use, secretary Daniels said
All American merchant ships. however.
use in time Of war In many instances
the officers Of these ships have en-
rolled as reserve naval officers.
To Coordinate Air Services.
4 Joint army and navy board re-
ported that in its opinion the develop
msnt Of the air services OF both mill
tary arms OF the government should
be coordinated and solidated TO large
extent
Huge Forces Ia BE Trained.
At the war department inquiries con
corning preparations were met with ,
the statement that the army and naval
guard We're ready within the limits I'M
posed upon them by congress. Every
eaton, both OF guardsmeu and regu-
lars has been applied.
Officers realize that facing war with
Germany, the present army can Re
viewed only as the nucleus around :
which can be rallied the huge force
that must be trained
To RefntrOduce Military Bin.
senator Chamberlain, chairman OF /,
me senate military committee. and I
staunch advocate OF universal military |
raining, and service as 2 national pol /
icy. called on secretary OF war Baker /
I. an@ounce that he would reintro- I,
70 that end. There are Indications that !
the question may be taken up by presi- /
Dent Wilson in his address al the open
ing Of congress.
II Is known that the general staff /
has prepared detailed plans for mobiIi- 3
Zaf1on OF an army of whatever charac- (
GER congress may authorize. Whether J
L Fe organized under universal service B
OF the voluntary system. and whether 4,
II IS TO number thousands or millions :
OF men. the framework on which the
force would be built is ready.
Plan TO Lend Entente Money.
Plans for rendering tinanciG as
sistance 10 the entente allies in case OF
war between the United States and
Germany are under consideration. in
formally by federal reserve board and
other government officials
Two courses are said to have been
presented; one. the placing OF general
credits to entente governments in this
country by individual banks to a great
lr extent than heretofore, the Other 3
Official action by the United States 4
government in placing a large sun ar 4
the disposal Of the entente.
Bond Issue Possible
should the latter course be sdooted =
y IS thought probable the government
would raise the sum desired by a bond
issue 70 be designated for that mr.
pose. the proceeds TO be loaned as
needed TO France. Great Britain and
propa0ly other entente governments. !