Evening star., 1920-01-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Gen. r. C. March. chief of staff of the
Army, takes a highly optimistic view of
world conditions in 1920. The new
YEAR" said he in an authorized state
ment, lis ushered in under incompara-
hly more auspcious circumstances than
was 1919. In no field is the contrast
more vivid than in the maritime world.
The outlook today, instead of being
chaotic. presents an orderly and con-
tdent prospect for the early commercial
supremacy of the United States. This
condition may be largely attributed to
the expeditions and efficient manner in
which the military transportation serv-
ice has extradited the nations marine
facilities requisitioned for the emer-
gency.
.Durine the past year the National
Arn,v has been returned from overseas
and demobilized; the huge embarka-
fion centers at Marseille. Bordeaux, 81
Nazaire, La Pallice and Havre, as wei,
AS the famous port of Brest, nave All
been closed and the curtain rung down
on the most stupendous marine move
Inent the world has ever witnessed. Inc
vast armada of chartered transports
TOO have been demobiliZed, and are TO-
DAY back on their commercial runs.
potent factor in international recon-
struction.
"The early return of these vessels, as
we'll as the extensive port facihtles util-
ized bv the Army. both in TINS country
and abroad has been performance
closely rivaiing that of the early return
of the American forces from oVerSeas.
A total of $40 ships. near TOUR hli',lolls
of dead weight tonnage. nave gone paeh
~ their owners. Some seventy-nVe piers;
ss we'll as other port facilities occupied
sIonp the eastern seaboard OF lhe
United States, have been released 1or
merchant service. The Army mas re
tired from the large-scaie shlpplne ousl-
ness retaining only such owned trans,
norts and docking space as is requiIeu
for peacetime operations ana LOT the
maintenance of the overseas sai isoiio
necessitated as an aftermath OF the val.
"Durine 1919 the overseas forces nave
been brought back and the Army mus
tered out. and the vessels which carried
,hen are again on their commerciai
runs The energy ana organizing am
ity which has made this poSslDie.
of commerce will go far toward making
1920 a red-letter year in the annals oi
American business"
salvarinS Tanks for Army AVintors'
Gasoline and oil tanks ranging IN
c,nacitv from 900 to 10000 gallohs.
Installed during the war at val rlous
aviation and flying f1eids' are oes
salyased by the Quartermaster CoipS
at such fields as are being discontih
ned When taken up, these tanHs
Iii be shipped to permanent neio
nosts and stations throughout the
country and there installed. In some
instances, due to the lack OF PeIson
mel. the work of salvaglnS .hsse
tanks will be accomplished unoe,
Sontract but wherever possible. ana
from nearby camps
can he secured. this project Will De
carried out exclusively by govern
ment labor. either enlisted or clvlilan.
Improving Army RemOunt Service.
The American RemounJ Associa-
ton. which was started in france
during the war by officers ana men Vi
the United States remount service
attached to the American eXpedltloh
arv forces is now organized on
much broader scale than orlglndii9
contemplated. Its membership III
,Iudes not only persons in the Army
but many civilians interested III lhe
breeding of horses and mules for spe-
ciaI service Briefly stated, the oo-
iect of the association is to improve
the breeding of animals suitable. LOT
military use in the United states. IN
cluding cavalry. light and heaVy ar
tilIery horses. and wheel. lead ana
pack mules; to promote competitions
and improve horsemanship in our
Army. to assist the breeders and
farmers in producing animals suitable
for export trade. and further. to ald
all who are Interested in the folio"
ing activities pertaining to horses ana
mules: Breeding, raising. selii .
feeding. shipping. showing. shoelni-.
racing. polo. veterinary science. wa
con building. harness manufacturing
and horse and mule publications.
1t is the purpose of the association
to have men representative of all the
branches of the animal industry and
animal sport elected to the board of
directors, so that the association Will
be directed and controlled by a body
of men fully in touch with all the
angles of the subject
The first annual meeting of the
American Remount Association will
be held in May. 1920. when officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
Any one desiring more detailed nfor-
nation in regard to the present or
GaniZation. its objects and purposes.
should communicate with the present
secretary. Maj. J. r. Sallee. 1897 II
street, this city.
Status of Army Transport Service.
Exclusive of the Army transport re-
deadweight tons of shipping under
control of the War Department. That
total includes 20l,000 tons in the
transport feet, $4,000 tons out of oper-
alton awaiting redelivery to the ship
ping board or transfer to the trans
port reserve and one cargo vessel of
1000 tons en- route to the United
States. Up to the close of the calendar
year the total redeliveries to the ship
ping board and the Navy amounted to