Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-01-29

porting men across the ocean. con-
suuctlng railroads in France and pre-
pairing to strike the enemy with every
resource at the countrys command,
When Mr.. Baker closed it, was APP
parent he had created profound i'm
preston. Chairman Chamberlain said
so before he left the stand Tharo wss
no attempt at CROSSE exa mination.
The chairman proposed that the SEQ.
rotary be given a rest, and ii virtually
was agreed to recall him for further
examination later after the committee
has completed its hearings of officers
Of the medical corps, aviation section
ana other branches of the service.
Thirty-two Divisions Ready.
While many things disclosed i'm
pressed the committee, ii was frankly
amazed when told that the men of
thirty-two national guard and ma
tonal army divisional camps are ready
10 go today at need. When members
wanted to know why such things had
not been given publicity before. Mr..
Baker spoke of the reluctance of milf
tary men to reveal their war plans
ana quoted German remarks about
Americas advertisement of her prem
emphasizing that he was not there
TO defend himself or anybody else. thu
secretary urged the committee again
and again to lay bare any shortcom-
ing or tallure of the department that
u might be corrected. Frequently he
pau to seek stronger language tn
describe the devotion of his associates
IN the department military and civil
ian.
for one reason or another" he
SAID, the impression has gone our
INTO the country, to some exten, n,
least' that the war department has
fallen down
it would be tragiCal thing il this
tremendous effort, this wholly unnra.
eedented sacrifice made by men. vera
III iact to turn out to deserve ths
-''inient that 1t had fallen down"
Tells CT Equipment.
Mf. Baker took personal responsi-
oiilty Tor getting men under training
lerore their equipment was ready "to
me last shoe button" Such officers as
MaI' Gen. Leonard Wood, he said. had
'rseu thls policy. He discussed cor
lerences that evolved the ordpanc.
program and its fulfillment. submit
ing documents to prove that France
ma Great Britain were supplying ar
.liIery and machine guns for the first
orces at their own urgent request in
'roer that ships might be used for
'ther purposes.
In all that was done prior to the
departure of the first troops. General
'ershing shared in the deliberations
ma approved the decisions reached
dr. Baker declared, and now sur
ounded with a staff OF framed regu-
ar OFFICERS Pershing is in France as
ne eyes of the army Every sten
aken since has been founded on his
ong daily cable reports of what is
'oing on at the fighting fronts.
Tells of Cantonments.
Tables were cited to show that over
'rowding in the camps and canton
nents had not been general and that
he sickness had come mostly in the
amps where medical opinion hal
greed It was least to be expected
he history of the development and
of the cantonments was given
n detail to show that every precau-
ion possible had been taken.
Analyzing the efforts of the ordnance
bureau, the secretary said that Cen
raj Crozier had urged for years
'reater artillery preparations; that he
t least had realized the time gun
making required. But even France
lerself, with the enemy at her
hroat,' he added, had not been able
o see what vast gun programs the
var would lead into.
The secretary admitted that illness