Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-16

cetvcd, no report OF tnat ihct Hopu
be made.
Q. Mobilization sheets will be pub
lished from time to time giving the
organization of the fleet for war, Mt
ting-out bases and other tnforma-
ton.
3. Whenever n new mobilization
sheet for any force is received the
old mobilization sheet for that force
shall be destroyed. The mobilization
sheet for any force shall remain In
effect until replaced.
4. Upon receipt of the message In
secret code to mobilize for war,
every shall be made to assemble
ships at the designated rendezvous,
at the earliest possible date. ready
in all respects for war service.
S. Order of ships In divisions as
well as details of organization not
otherwise provided for shall be pre-
scribed by the commander-in-c
or, in case of vessels assigned to
naval districts. by commandants OF
naval districts.
6. The following rendezvous are
designated for mobilization in case
of war in the Atlantic:
Battleship Force: Chesapeake
Bay after April 5th. Until
then-as at present.
Scout Force: Division 1--Canal
Zone: Division 2-Home Yards:
Division 3-San Francisco: Di-
vision 4-Canal Zone.
Patrol Force: As ordered.
Destroyer Force: With Battleship
Fleet.
Mine Force: With Batueship
Train: As ordered by Train Com
mander.
Submarine Force: New London.
Conn.
Atlantic Coast Di 5ision: Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Pacific Coast Auxi1iaries: AS di-
rected by Cpmmander-in-Ch
Philippine Divisions: As directed
by Commander -in-Chiof.
Naval District Forces: Each force
in own district units at ports
as directed by District COM
mandant.
For Swift Movement
:. Plans shall be developed by all
officers concerned to provide for the
utmost expedition and efficiency of
mobilization
s. The assignment of a vessel to a
navy yard for fitting out shall not
be constructed as an order for that
vessel TO proceed to the yard desig-
mated to strip nd 1T out. but as an
order to call on no other than that
yard for aid in fitting out for war
Cervice. except by permission or
navy department. The principal
mission Of each vessel shall be TO
arrive at its designated rendezvous
or at its war station ready for war
service in the shortest possible time.
The secondary mission of each YES
sci. i'm case vessels are ordered 10
strip ship. shall be 10 store its sur
plus supplies. equipment and ma
terial resulting from stripping ship
at the navy yard assigned on the
mobilization sheet. The method OF
acconpl. hing htese missions is left
to the Joint discretion Of the com
mandants or flag officers or com
manding officers concerned. YES
sells shall not strip unless ordered
10 do so VIII, mobilization is or
dered
9. When the requirements Of ves-
sells as TO personnel. material, factl-
tiles. or repairs. in fitting out for
war service. conflict. they shall be
given precedence in the alphabet
cal order Of their assigned prece-
dence letters.
Must Report Promptly
10. Upon receipt of message 'Alnav
availability" reports shall be made
Immediately TO the department by
the officer designated on the mobili
zation sheet OF the estimated ear
nest date when each vessel could be
ready in all respects, so far as ma
terial IS concerned. for war pur-
poses. These reports shall. for each
vessel. consist Of name OF vessel and
date. The message "Alnav availa-
biity" calls for a report, but should
never be construed as an order to
take any steps whatever towards
mobilization
!. Comments and suggestions
useful in perfecting the mobiliza-
ton plan outlined in the mobiliza-
ton sheets and in this letter are
requested.
@AChAAbHACQbG NAAAo AtAAtI bs
radio or wire.
AS a matter Of fact the drafting al
issuance of this mobilization prOgra
had been anticipated in the navy depar
ment by almost a year. II was immeC
ately after the sinking Of the Sussex
on April 81, 1916, TO be speCific-that
mobilization plan was first sent to q
fleets. This was Reference (a)' q
destruction Of which is ordered aboV
The thrilling days of the Sussex crisis
which carried US TO the very brink
war and were more thrilling for us
Washington than the general publ
knew-nake a story IN LhemSelV
which l intend 20 tell.
(Another article by Former Seer
tary Daniels will be printed in Eve
Evening on Monday)