Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Army and Navy News

into a case of which sees and gets the
drop on the other first, with the advantage
| in favor of the one that is lying in wait.
| The British admiralty gives little in
formation, but it is known that their
submarines have been in the fight with
the U-boats and that they have not al
ways come out second best. 1t is only
natural that men on the submarine
should know better than destroyer folk
the ways of the U-boatmen, and how
| to follow and beat them at their own
game; and they have done 1t.
rines can make their presence felt as
a factor in naval conflict and that is
| in cooperation with the fleet. Many
naval officers believe that the sinking
| of one or several of the British cruiser
feet in the battle Of Jutland was due
to U-boats lurking in the waters that
the German battle cruisers entered and
into which the English fleet followed !;
and in many other ways 1t is possible
for submarines to take an active part
in the tactics as we'll as the strategy
of naval engagements.
Whatever the reason that prompted the
sending of U. S. submarines to the other
side, may be, one thing may be depended
upon-they are capable, we'll manned and
| equipped vessels worthy of the. Navy that
ordered them over, and they may be de-
pended to perform the duty that falls
to them.
The Secretary of War has impressed
on the officers of the United States
Army that the European allies are COM
rades in arms and that the same marked
tcourtesy and respect must be shown to
each of them without distinction.
To that end it is directed that on all
! official occasions when the flags of
Great Britain and France are displayed
the flag of Italy likewise be displayed.
1t has been reported that on several
occasions when the flags OF the other
allies have been displayed beside the
flag of the United States the flag OF
Italy has been absent.
Though the omission was uninten-
tional. the Secretary of War desires
that there he no repetitions of the kind.
The President has approved the &C
ton of the court-martiai in the case OF
Capt. Albert Knapp, 33Ith Field Art1l-
lery, at Des Moines, Iowa.
That officer was convicted of charges
of being absent without leave and OF
having converted company funds to his
own use. He was sentenced to be DIS
missed and to be conhned>at hard labor
! for tN o years at the United States PEN
itenl:ary 1t Leave nwcrth, kans.
According to Secretary Daniels there are
four rear admirals in Europe in charge of
the $50 United States warships opera ting
in the war zone. The officers are: Rear
Admiral Henry B. Wilson, in France
Rear Admiral Albert 7. Niblack, in the
Mediterranean; Rear Admiral Hugh Rod
man, in command of battleships. and Rear
Admiral Herbert o. Dunn, on special duty
When Rear Admiral William B. Fletcher
was relieved as head of the Navy in
French waters last winter Rear Admiral
Wilson was selected by Secretary Daniels
for the work.
Sergt. Ralph Harper. 18th Infantry. with
IL
been recommended by Gen. Pershing for
commission as a second lieutenant in the
Army in recognition of his bravery during
fight with the Germans.
According to the story, Harper took off
his coat while in battle, and tearing 1t to
shreds, bound up a severed artery for a
comrade, and then, under fire, carried him
back of the lines to a place of safety,
saving his life.
Col: Henry H Ludlow. Coast Artillery
Corps, has been placed on the retired list
of the Army by operation of law on ac-
count of age. He was born in Pennsyl-
vania siXtyfour years ago, and was
graduated from the United States Military
Academy in 1876 and from the Artillery
School in 1888. Most of his service was
| in the artillery arm. but for several
months past he has been on duty in this
city in the Quartermaster Corps. He
reached the grade of colonel in Decem-
her, 1905 His present address is lib
Massachusetts avenue.
The goth Division of the Army at Camp
Sewer, S. c.. made up of National Guards
men from Tennessee and the Carolfnas
has adopted the name Of the '"Old' Hick-
DRY Division" in honor of President An
/ drew Jackson, claimed by the three
states.
Medical Inspector Howard F. Strine
! of the Navy has been detailed to rep
resent the Navy on the national board
of medical examiners. the highest med
| ical tribunal in this country. In an
nouncing the appointment of Medical
Rrasted of the Navy said that the
notion ard the city of Washington
| it's seat so able "a surgeon as DR..
Strine, for with years of opportunity
| and experience. he is today. one of the
leading surgeons in the Navy. perhaps
| one Of the best equipped teachers in
war surgery in the country"
! Col George F. Downey of the Quar-
! termaster Corps of the Army has been
placed in charge of the extensive con-
struction work in progress at the
Walter Reed General Hospital, near
| Brightwood
! Cant Douglas u. Felix, National
Army. has been relieved from duty in
the Office of the provost marshal gen
| eral in this city and ordered to duty
at Camp Merritt, n. j.. as acting judge
| advocate.
The appointment of Second Lieut.. John
Howard McFadden. jr., aviation section.
Signal Reserve Corps. to the grade of
first lieutenant. National Army, has
been announced. He will remain at his
| present station for service on intelli-
;sence duty solely and will not he as
signed to any other duty or to the COM
mand of troops under this appointment.
Lieut.. Col John Howard, u. S. A., re-
| tired. has been detailed as professor
! of military science and tactics at the
Columbia University, New York city.
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