The Washington herald., 1918-05-28
Army and Navy News

Enroliments IN the naval reserve
force continue In gratifying num-
bers. Last week the additions to
the reserve amounted to approxi-
mately $500, as against 1879 for
the previous week. Especially are
enrolling officers active In the
States Of the Middle West compris-
ing the 9Th. 10th. and 1ith ma
val districts; where the enrollments
last week amounted to 5.992. Doubt
less the draft has had some in-
fiuence upon the large inhux into
the navy. Enlistments for the regu-
lar navy are still limited 10 1000
week, the legal complement be-
ing filled. Lieut. Emory Winshlp,
United States Navy. retired. who
has been on recruiting duty on the
pacific Coast, will shortly report
for duty In charge Of naval recruit
ing and enrollments under the
bureau of navigation. relieving
Lieut.. Commander e. 8. Root. UNI
ted States Navy. who will be as
signed to ea duty.
The naval appropriation bill as
passed by the Senate contains an
amendment that increases the au-
lnOIlECu GuAhSLCu ANhe VI 49, -
tive list of the navy from $1,000 to
1s1,4S5 and increases the temporary
allowance from the. latter number
TO 1s1,4s5. The authorized number
of apprentice seamen Is temporarily
Increased from 5000 to $4,000, and
the authorized number. Of enlisted
men of the flying corps from $50 to
10000. 1t is provided that the phrase
a., HfTAn0fh"
applied to the personnel of the navy
shall mean the total number Of en-
listed men Of the. navy authorized
corps. apprentice seamen. those SEN
tenced by court-martial 10 dis
charge. those detailed for duty with
the naval militia, those furloughed
without pay. enlisted men OF the ny
ing corps, and those under instruc-
tion at trade-schools but Il is speci-
fied that the number of enlisted men
for instruction in trade-schools shall
not at any time exceed $4,000, which
number 10 temporarily authorized.
1t also provided that the President.
at any time during the period of
the present war, WHEN in his judg-
ment II becomes necessary. may tenn
porarily increase the authorized en-
listed strength OF the navy. as pro-
vided for in the bill, by the addition
OF $4,000 men. The increase in the
permanent strength OF the navy to
131.4S5 Is barely sufficient to pro-
vide compliments for the new ves-
sells that are due TO be placed in
service up to June 80, 1919, accord
ing to estimates furnished by the
Navy Department. No change was
made by the Senate in the section
relating to the increase of the Ma
rine Corps as II passed the House,
that section temporarily increasing
the enlisted allowance from the
permanent strength OF 17.40o, as al
lowed by previous law. to 75.500.
Capt. George r. Clark, U. 6. Navy,
now comnsndant at the naval sta
ton, Hawaii, has been selected for
appointment as Judge advocate gen.
eral Of the navy, which position has
been vacant since Capt William c.
Watts. u. s. Navy. was ordered to
sea duty. Rear Admiral r. II. Doyle,
u. s. Navy. retired, viii succeed
Capt. Clark as commandant at the
naval station at Honolulu.
Maj. Lewis A. Kline, Veterinary
Corps. national army, who has re-
Gently been on duty in FranCe has
reported for duty in the veterinary
division Of the Surgeon Generals Of
ficc in Washington.
Maj. A. L. Mason, Veterinary
Corps, national army. who cas- Also
returned from France. has been as