Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-01

the chief queStiOners announced that
he was entirely satisfied with the rec
ord before the war but still did not
understand why more of the Lewis
guns were not ordered afterward
Among other things General Gro
zier told the committee that the gov
eminent already was building a
powder factory that-would have a
daily capacity of a million pounds.
He denied stories of wooden guns
furnished men in the cantonments.
explaining that what had been taken
for guns were sticks for bayonet prac-
tice.
Some Delay Admitted.
There was some delay. General Gro
zier said, in making adjustments in
American factories to change artil-
lery ammunition from the American
TO the French type. Telling of diff
ficulty in getting tOluol for making
high explosives he said much success
with the substitutes had been attain
ed.
All powder plants in the United
States are being used to their full
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Replying to questions of Senator
FTelinghuysen. General Crozier said:
when the United States began
making powder. the Du Pont interests
ave full formula information
Senator Frelinghuysen said he I'M
derstoOd the Du Points are operating
at only 90 per cent capacity.
i ana surprised If that is true,
General CrOzier said IF the Du
Points we're not running at full capac-
~ we would give orders to enable
them
Reverting again to the machine gun
question. Senator Hitchcock said:
Machine Guns.
Il think up to the declaration Of
war your course was a wise one as 10
the Lewis gun. as il had not met the
army tests. But after the outbreak
CT war why didn't you order enorm-
Gus quantities.
No matter what we could have
done said General Crozier. '-factO-
ries could not have produced enough
70 relieve us from some dependence
on the French
Senator Hitchcock asked why Lewis
suns were not used until the Brown
ings were ready and General Crozisr
said General Pershing wanted the
Vickers for ground work and had
made an unprecedented demand for
Lewis guns for aerial work In con-
ference with the war college and 9TH
sr heads il was decided to use Lewis
guns exclusively for the aviation
service and the HOtchkiss and Frenea
guns for ground work until the Brown
ings are ready.
In view of the Italian situation and
demands for training purposes. Sen
ator Hitchcock said the committee
/ felt any and all kinds of machine guns
should have been secured. General
Crozier replied that he did not I'M.
dersJand there is any machine gun
shortage in Italy.
Senator Wadsworth inquired into
equipment at Camp Funston. saying
Se understood jhree-inch ammunition
had been sent there for use in a few
/ S-2 inch guns borrowed from Fort
Riley, the only field artillery in the
camp.
General Crozier said he did not
know the size of the artillery al
Camp Funston and Offered TO investig
/ ate
They have twelve guns" he ad
ded It's an entirely inadequate sup
ply. but for the same reason as 9th
er shortages. because the country
hasn't seen fit TO approve large sup
plies"
Mcclellan Questions.
Senator Mcclellan asked just when
each man in the American forces in
/ training and in the field viii have a
rifle.
L think the regular army and ma.
tiOnal guard" General Crozier re
l piled. will be completely equipped
with Springfield rifles within a month
unless new organizations are unex,
! pectedly created"
/ The national army. he continued
will use Enfield rifles.
II Within a fortnight there will be
| enough made" he said If the rail
reads viii do what they ought TO do
We should have complete supply deliv
cred in camp by February 1st."
\ Senator Mcclellan asked when all
forces can he fully equipped with ma
chine guns.
I don't think il could be promised
before the first of July General Gro
zier replied.
\ Factory Production.
II Senator FrelinEhuysen brought out
that in the war department rifle con
tracts there are no stipulatiolS of pen.
/ alties regarding deliveries
\ Then you are practically in the
| power OF the manufacturers the
New Jersey senator asked
No. | can step in and take over
the factories" the witness said. BIT
actually. they are exceeding cStim
ates Of deliveries
General CTozier said he believed nc
could equip the proposed new DRAFT
Of 5Oa.0o0 men With rifles in two
months.
BY the time the men are ready
their rifles will be ready" he said.
i Reports that the ordnance depart
uent has issued wooden guBS Il
training camps was fatty denied 10y
General Crozier. who said wooden
fencing sticks for bayonet practice