The Washington herald., 1917-07-19
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column i'm City.


Another sketch Of a prominent army
officer: <
LT.-CoL. CHAUNCEY b. BAKER,
Quartermaster's Corps.
Born in Ohio. August 26. 1860. and ap-
POINTED to the Military Academy from
that State in 1882. In 1856, he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant and as
signed to the Seventh Infantry. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
served as captain and major Of volun-
teers, and when he returned to the
regular army was detailed to the
Quartermaster's Corps, where he has
since continued.
Maj. Gen. John j. Pershing, U. s. A.,
commanding the American forces in
France, has issued the following gen.
eral order to his troops:
'r'or the first time in history an
American army finds itself in Euro
pean territory. The good name of the
United States of America and the
maintenance OF cordial relations re-
quire the perfect department OF each
member of this command.
1t Is of the greatest importance
that the soldiers OF the American army
shall at all times treat the French
people, and especially the women, with
the greatest courtesy and considera-
tion. The valiant deeds of the French
armies and the allies. by which they
together have successfully maintained
the common cause for three years,
and the sacrifices of the civil popula-
tion of France in support OF their
armies command our profound re-
spect. This can best be expressed on
the part of our forces by uniform
courtesies ( all the French people
and by the faithful observation of
their laws and customs.
The intense cultivation of the soil
in France Under conditions caused by
the war makes 1t necessary that ex-
treme care be taken to do no damage
to private property. The entire French
manhood capable of bearing arms is in
the field lighting the enemy, and 1t
should therefore be a point of honor
to each member of the American army
to avoid doing the least damage to
any property in France. Such con-
duct is much more reprehensible here.
Honor them as those of our own
country.
A new card that is now appearing
on many houses throughout the United
States has been prepared for distri-
button by the L. S. Marines. 1t has
been designed to replace cards, for
merly distributed by that organiza-
tion, that read: "A man from this
house is serving in the United States
Marine Corrs." The new announce
ment, printed in white and blue let
ters on a fac-simile of the French tri-
color, bears the simple but more i'm
pressive legend: "A man from this
house is fighting in France with
United States Marines
The Secretary of the Navy has rec
commended to Congress the appropria-
ton of Si5,OOO,OOO for naval aeronau-
tics, in addition to the amounts al
ready made available. Discussing the
need of this appropriation, Secretary
Daniels said: The value of aircraft
has been abundantly demonstrated in
the present war, and the navy is
making efforts to build up an air
force of sufficient size to operate as
scouts from naval vessels. to patrol
the waters of the extensive coasts OF
the United States and our insular pos
sessions, and also to cooperate with
naval forces abroad in anti-eubma-
rine warfare. The s45,OO00O0 recon-
mended will be required to maintain
and expand the existing schools and
stations. to establish new stations and
training schools and to purchase the
necessary Observation-Disclosures, dirigi-
lies and kite balloons-for use on the
high seas and from coastal stations
at home and in cooperation with our
allies. The additional personnel re-
CURED for the operation of the naval
aircraft is being enrolled in the Ma
val Reserve Flying Corps. Applica-
tions continue to be received in large
numbers, and the successful candi-
dates are being taken into the serv-
ice as rapidly as possible"
A plan to maintain the present rela-
tive work OF National Guard officers
Gfter they have been sworn into Fed
eTal service Is under advisement but
has not yet been officially approved.
This plan takes advantage of the le-
gal distinction between calling" and
drafting" into Federal service. The
three dates originally announced
July l.. July .. and August will be
utilized in bringing the Guard into
national service; all units will. accord
ing to the suggestion. be drafted
into service on the last date and on
the first two dates units in two groups
of States will be called into serT-
ice.
Seniority in rank OF National Guard
officers not now in Federal service is
at present determined by the dates of
their commissions from the governors
of the States.
The law is the basis for the distinc-
ton between calling" and draft
ing in Federal service. National
Guard units called" into service can
be used anywhere in the United
States but not outside it's boundaries;
when Guard units are drafted" into
Federal service they can be sent any
whore in or outside the United States.