Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-10
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Is HERALD, THURsDl
Secretary Baker, In
Replying 70 Critics,
Says Over Million And
| Halt Man AT Farce
tcontnued From Page II,
struction and, operation men, agsre
rating about 100000, many of whor
have been operating in France fo
some months"
CHIEF ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ARE SUMMED UP.
In summing up the war depart
ment's work the secretary gave tn
following as its chief accomplish
ments:
~! "A large army is in the
neld and in training. SO lA1IeI
that further incremenN to IL fcau
% Adequately equipped and
49, - beAtRANby 80 "a 49, no
reAdS in training can bc trans.
Ported. +
-. The ARMY has been en-.
listed and. selected without seF1.
oua dtslocataon OF tho industries
OF the country.
IS. The training OF the army
u proceeding rapidly. ana its
spirit Us high. The subeistoncc or
the army has been above crift.
ctssn. It's initial clothing supply.
temporarily Inadequate, In now
substantially complete, and z
serves will rapidly ancumulate.-
Arms Of the most modern ana ef.
1ecttve Notwithstanding archery,
machine guns. automatic rites
ana snall' aEms--have heen PRO-
cnese Tor every soldier in France,
2 >aFc. available for every soI.
dier who ran b6 gotten to France
In the year 1918.
-. A substantial army is nj.
ready n France, where both men
and Officers have been additional.
~ ~ specially trained and are
ready Tor active service.
-: Independent lines OF com.
Z muntcation and supply and vaat
storage and other facilities arc
in pFosTess of construction in
"6: Great programs Tor the
manufacture Of additional euuin-
ment and for the production 81
neF 1nstsnnnents OF war have
been formulated"
MISTAKES HAVE
CORRECTED.
Il make this statement" continue,
me secretary. fully aware that ther
have been produced before the nav
bers of this committee some ernra.
Of doubt, difference Of opinion
n 'dtsapproval. The war depart
;Mf$1 l1Asrspent. eight months shearin;
snh ! aefpfessio1s; sanalyznSit them
cefrSennE them, Correcting thu con
ditions u Of which they grew, per
IectinE its organization to preven
recurrence. and all the Will,
driving on the accomplishment of tn,
main task. "'
My military associates and I an
preclate the work which this com
mittee has done, and will value mig
gest!ons from the COMMITTEES as :.
whole, from it's individual members
and from every other patriotic citizen
Two SIGNIFICANT
FEATURES. " .s
the foregoing statement ther,
are t"o exceedingly significant az
ures, nfe1y,,.that On the first day 8
Aprii n ordnance department con
master generals department Of ii
omcers, while they now respectivel,
comprise 1904 and 6,%31. officer:
There was no ready trained BODY o
men in the country who could hav,
been selected suddenly to assume tn,
hishIy technfeE and specialized wor1
OF these two divisions. Men OF some
what similar training had to be chos
en-. AS the work proceeded, SUB
division became, possible. 10
REPRESENTATIONS MS ! 81 &C.
BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT.
On December is ! was therefor,
IN q position to announce q eenera
reorsanization. accomplishing the fol
lowing results;
H.. Created . war council up
on which, General Orozier. Gen.
-.eral Sharpe. General Weaver,
General Crowder, and the CHIEF
o. stan have been designated to
ST. with the secretary of war and
the assistant secretary Of war,
and to which council men of ca.
Paeaty,. either from the army or
from civil life, will be added from
time to dime. The purpose Of the
council. u. .ulAt- its. .me4nbers. he
ing free. from me Dnrdens Of de-
tailed administration, can take q
., large supervisory, view of
questions Of Organization and
supply. and give to the govern
ment the highest value Of their
talents and Of experience.
e. Under General Wheeler,
with. the advice Of his military rs.
ststants and OF ind ustrial expcrfs,
the machinery OF the ordnance
department 10 being thoroughly
reorganized in preparation for
the ncw phase Of Its work upon
which 1t is now entering.
IS. The quarte<master eener,
ais deKaStment Is in process ,of
similar reorganization and sub-
'dtvtsiaging under, General Goeth..
ala. who enjoys tho unique &.
Pertence of having worked ont
At b Panama canal problems
OF transportation and supply Of .
magnitude never until NOW ap.
preached in the history Of our.
cheney of the department Is being
strengthened by the calling from
civil life Of men Of the highest
. capacity to administTate certain
Of its great subdivisions.
"A new view Of the work of tn,
council of National Defense and O
the wal industries board is now pos
sible.
NATIONAL DEFENSE, s@
COUNCILS WORK.
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