The Washington herald., 1918-09-11
Army and Navy News

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The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee was asked yesterday by Sem
ator Borah, of Idaho. to ascertain
what pay is received by American
officers now captives in Germany and
what provisions are being made for
the support of their dependents.
There Is report, 1t was stated, that
this government has ordered that no
pay allowance be given officers aft
er being captured.
Senator Warren, of Wyoming. for
mer chairman and now a member
of the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee, as we'll al other Senators de-
clared that they had heard of no
such order.
Senator Borah said he thought
some action should be taken on this
matter declaring that IL the report
is true then no allowances are to
be received by wives and other de-
pendents of these officers except
that given them by the German gov
ernment. If such an order has been
issued, Senator Knox. of Pennsyl-
vania. former Secretary of State. de-
clared he thought that some relief
should be provided for the depend
ents OF these men.
Senator King. of Utah. said at
present German officers now intern
ed in this country receive from this
government the same pay as men of
similar rank in the American serv-
| ice
The War Department authorizes
the following statement:
Reports current that officer. of
the army have been instructed not
to buy their uniforms in this coun-
try for service abroad are not based
on any orders or suggestions made
by the War Department.
The Adjutant General has written
to Charles F. Wetzel, OF New York,
president of the National Associa-
| tion Of Merchant Tailors, who
brought the rumor to the attention
of the government. that there is no
foundation for such a report. No
such orders are contemplated by
the General staff.
The Navy Department reports the
following casualties:
Cornelius A. Crilly, seaman, Sec
ond class. United States Naval Re-
serve Force, attached to U. S. S.
Black Hawk. drowned August IS.
Mother. Mrs. Peter Crilly, So Sher-
man avenue. Tompkinsville, Staten
Island. n. Y.
Charles L. Roth. machinist's mate,
! first class, United States navy, fell
overheard from the U. S. S. Cassin
August IS. and was drowned.
Mother, Mrs. Minnie Roth. Angola,
| N. Y.
Orrin Francis Hartle, machinist's
mate. second class. United States
Naval Reserve Force, killed in air
plane accident August II. in Italy.
Father, Michael Hartle, 4045 Cabinet
street, Pittsburgh. Pa.
The following candidates for the
Military Academy have been desig-
| mated during the past week for the
entrance examination that is to be
| held beginning on the third Tuesday
in February. 1919:
Arizona-H. H. Stout. jr.. Douglas.
Arkansas-CIyde F. Gay, 1924 West
Fifteenth street. Little Rock.
Georgia-Nathaniel A. Jelke, jr.,
Haukinsville.
| Idaho-Clarence Dean, second alter
nate, Twin Falls.
Kentucky-Clarence c. Young, Nell
son; James Edward Rees. Cynthiana.
| Michigan-Morris s. Lamb. Cadillac;
Kenneth Galbraith. first alternate,
| Laurium.
Minnesota Francis ]. Grazing,
Spring Valley; James NJ. Andrews,
second alternate, Owatonna: Charles
M. Seebach. 1896 East avenue, Red
Wing; Thomas B. Hicks, first alter
nate. Tracy.
North Dakota-Charles NJ. Ken
nedy, Bismarck.
Pennsylvania-Richa W. Evans,
first alternate. 100 East Lincoln
street Waynesburg; Timothy ].
Wisecarver, second alternate, 2sl
West street, WayI Trg-
South Carolina-E;obert c. Pitts,
first alternate, SaIuda.
Tennessee-Samuel Denny, Milan.
The War Department has amend
ed G. o. 5s and in a new order
which has not yet been printed will
| appear practically a revocation of
| the section regarding the furnish
| ing OF cloth for uniforms. Under
the new plan it is proposed to sup
! ply certain manufacturers OF uni
forms with material at cost, and
these uniforms will be sold to off,
GERS at a fair price under the ap-
proval of the War Department. Other
| manufacturers of clothing will be
supplied with sufficient quantities
for them to manufacture ready
made uniforms for officers and a
list of the firms thus authorized to
deal with officers will be published
from time to time by the depart
ment. This, it is believed. will end
the complaints which have been
made by military tailors and at the
same time insure that officers will
| receive their uniforms at fair prices,
Under this policy officers are not
| compelled to buy material or have
garments made by any particular
tailor IL they desire to take aSyan-
tage of the prices made available
under the agreement with the War
Department. The original plan out
lined in old order No. sc has been
abandoned.
A little map that should prove use
full to officers and men of the United
: States Army, members of the Red
Cross, the Y. NJ C. A, knights of
/ Columbus, members of the Salvation
Army and others who are not famil-
lar with the streets OF England's cap
ftal, has been issued by Brown Broth
ers & Co, bankers of New York and
London. One section OF the map