Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-19


the signal corps. the ordnance divi-
sion and the army engineers. All
motor vehicles. including both
trucks and motor artillery, will be
purchased through the new central
agency when It is established,
With the creation of the NJ. y. S.,
the present motor transport produc-
ton department of tho quartermas-
ter's corps will be merged NTH the
new organization. Therefote. 1t Ia
anticipated that Christian Girl, who
has been working for the quarter
master as the present motor pro-
duCtion expert, will be continued as
head Of the great new central
agency Of the department. This is
expected despite the fact that Girls
retirement from his present post has
been anticipated in some quarters,
Control Buying Body.
The creation Of this new central
automobile buying body does not
mean that the old system which has
been in effect in the past has been
an absolute failure, but It indi-
Gates the great extent to which the
army Is going In motorlzing It's
fighting units in France. The power
Of the motor in warfare liz undis-
puted. and II is largely because OF
this greater power OF the allies that
the big German offensive on the
western front has been held to the
extent II has II will be the power
Of the motor that will make pos
slble that powerful counter blow
which the allies are planning to
launch against the Germans. There
is no scarcity OF trucks on the front,
il is understood. The British II Is
reported here, have n surplus Of
motor vehicles in France, and the
French armies have an over supply /
The United states. 1t is learned has
shipped TO France since entering ac- !
lively into the war. something be-
tween eight and ten thousand /
trucks That viii provide for quite /
n large system and make the Amer
lean army extremely effective In its
dealings with the Huns.
The trucks sent to France 50 far
have been the ordinary commercial
trucks. The standard military truck
has not as vet been developed to IA
that stage where II could be ship
ped. Yet American factories turned
out some three hundred Of the stan
iard military truck OF Type "B, y
during the month past according
To reports. During the current
month Washington officials are ex-
pectng a production OF 1900 o.
hose new standard trucks, and dur
ng May al least two thousand or
more Of the trucks will be built.
Army Truck output,
At this rate Of production the otft-
out of trucks for the army is at n
.a'e commensurate with the cargo
space available. The scarcity of
hips has had a material effect upon
his program. but even that is be-
ng rapidly relieved Trucks. 1t was
tatcd upon authority to the Wash
nrton representative Of Automobile
'opics, are being shipped at great
r rate today than two months ago
his condition promises to improve
rom day TO day Tho shipping
oard has been able to divert much
,ore tonnage into the Atlantic trade
nd this has made more cargo space
yaila Bile for army transportation.
he German offensive has tended ia
asten preparations and the ship
ing board has risen magniflciently
, the situation,
As is well known Christian Girl
,ho rs considered the most likely
IAN to head the new NJ. r. S., has
cen in charge OF production OF the
fIr,.fv. trftpkr Whom hn q asr,tr,ood |
is present position with the O. NJ.
.. il was understood that he would
lerely organize the work and that
. would be allowed TO return to
Is private work when that was
7mpleted. At the time It was es-
mated that the motor production |
ould could he organized within ap- I
~oMmately six months. Girl there.
IRE, took office with the indefinite Il
he would be relieved
hen the six months were up. The II
Y months expired May ].
il ls now understood that the Of
cials Of the war department are h
20 persuade Girl 10 con II
nue. in the service OF the govern
ent It is being pointed out to
i'm that with the reorganization |
AIMED and with the coordination
all the four divisions OF the war
apartments under one head, his
,rvices are needed today az much
not more so than when he first
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