The Washington herald., 1917-04-02
Army and Navy News
Best service Column In City.

The Government Printing Once Is
snins work on the revised edition OF
army regulations to meet the in
asing demand for copies OF the docu-
lL This demand has reached un-
edented proportions.
>re than three months ago instruc-
were sent out to regimental COM
Ider3 and other high officers asking
all Suggestions then contemplated
put in shape and forwarded as soon
possible The Public Printer reports
hat this supply OF army regulations has
Iong since been exhausted, and 1t Is I'M
fhcially stated that in more than ono
fection of the country public~spirited
tizens have combined to have an edition
-tnted at their own expense.
The delay in the preparation of matter
the War Department Is caused as
uch by the press of other work as by
e fact that the new volume is to cone-
ise complete revision Of that issued
1913 Heretofore reprints have in
ided only partial revisions based upon
" legislation, but the forthcoming
tion is to include all changes carried
the national defense act and previous
legislation.
The scarcity of copies Of the army
regulations Is not a new situation. SO
ew were the copies available last sum-
Ilobilized the War Department was un-
ole to aIlot more than one copy per
giment 1t Is possible that IL the exist
& congestion in the Government Print
9 once and the press Of more i'm
brtant work in the War Department
ntinues some form Of reprint may be
Fought out to relieve the condition tenn
Prarily.
In explaining the situation Brig. Gen.
u G
oted as saying:
IA revision of the regulations now Is in
|,rogress and it Is thought will be COM
pleted and ready for issue some time next
fall. In order to meet the current de-
|mands from army sources for the regu-
|ations a limited edition Of the 1913 regu-
Eations has been ordered and there has
2een embodied therein the changes that
ave been made to date. Plates viii be
ade for this edition and the superin-
dent OF documents authorized to print
sell as many copies as he desires.
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3 soon as the new Congress gets down
actual business efforts will be made
have included in the army legislation
ne authorization for the War Depart
nent to train unenlisted volunteer avi-
tors. This action was urged In the
losing days of the last session by Rep
esentative Mann, but no action was per-
lifted. Representative Crago, Of Penn
,lvania, proposed an amendment appro-
rating 100000 for aviation purposes
the National Guard, but Mr.. McKellar,
ON the same State, vigorously opposed
e motion, and II was killed on a point
order.
The naval militia aeronautical station
y the First Battalion, New York Naval
lilitia, which was operated at Bay
,hore. Long Island. last summer. will be
ontinued this year with increased equip
|nent. Plans have been drawn and bids
Requested for the erection at Bay Shore
hangers, living quarters, and a mess
all.
The Navy Department probably will
the Naval Militia a large tractor
plane for use in instructing recruits
scouting flights over the sea. and 1t Is
officially reported that a fund is be-
raised to purchase another seaplane
ipable OF making ninety miles an hour.
ith a cruising radius Of 100 miles. These
achlnes, with the flying boat already
hand. will make the first battalion Of
Sew York one of the best equipped
OIunteer aeronautic units in the coun-
". 1t is expected that at least twenty
ll-trained aviators will be turned out
ring the summer.