Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-15
.DENbY WANTS NAVY
ABLE TO COPE WITH
ANY EMERGENCY
To Defer Distribution of Fleet
Until International Prob
lens Are Settled.
BUREAU OF OPERATIONS
TO REPORT ON FACILITIES
Intend to Equally Divide Forces
Between Atlantic and
Pacific Waters.
STAFF STUDIES SITUATION
To Thrcsh Out Any Trouble That
May Arise in Mobilization
Of Men.
BUREAU OF OPERATIONS
TO REPORT ON FACILITIES
STAFF STUDIES SITUATION
To Thrcsh Out Any Trouble That
May Arise in Mobilization
Of Men.
nf ROBERT J.!nENDEn.
inicd News Stan Correspontlcn e n Z

ASHINGTON. March Ii-Organ
izati"i or. more particularly. distri-
button Of Americas A.ct will avail,
adjustment by :he State Department
of pending International problems. 4,
present IL is the intention to unity
our naval forces and about equally
distribute them in Atlantic and Pa
c!i!c waters
As part OF Secretary of the Navy
Dcnhy's general policy Of having a
navy always ready and properly
equipped for an emergency. however.
the Bureau of Naval Operations is
preparing a fun report on facilities
for handling the feet were it found
necessary 20 ,nobolixc it in it's en-
tir"iy either in the Pacific or At
lantic waters.
At the same time and for the same
reason tho general stan OF the army
is studying problems OF transporta-
tion nd suppl: such as mitn; arise
In event of AN emergency mobilization
Of large forces OF men on either
coast.
studies Prrparcdness steps.
Both studies are merely prepared :
ness steps and have. as a matter Of
fact, been in process of development
since the war created so rnnuy limo
vations in the matter OF hundlins
both sea and land forces. Both stud
les Will be utilized by the secretaries
OF the Navy and War Departments in
connection with the forthcoming
navy and army appropriation bills.
The subject Of naval organization
received lively airing in official, Dip
lomatic and congressional quarters
here Monday. as "A result Of "a printed
report that ii WAS the intention OF
tn, administration TO soon issue or
dcrs for the concentration of "rrac-
t!catly the entire naval fleet in the
racine. Diplomats promptly prici: ed
up their cars because. With tn, cs-
c.ption of a possible cruise into AUS
trali;n waters by the whole nee,
which has been In contamination for
many weeks such Il concentrations in
the Pacific would mean. il was
stated, but one of two things-cither
a threat Of war by Japan. which is
not looked for. or II gesture by this
government directed as a pointed
warning 20 Japan which. /, may he
stated. is not in contemplation.
There could he no other possibil- =
ity OF permanent or even prolonged
concentration OF tho feet in the r.
cific. ii is added authoritativcly, for
two main reasons, one physical and
the other political:
Not Facilities Enough.
First. there are not the facilities
present for handling the combined
fleet for long period in the Pacific.
Second. Senator'S Fcnrose and
Lodge. who may be expected To di-
rect tho solutions of the greatest in
ternaiional and domestic problems in
the Senate for the administration.
are from Pennsylvania aud Massa-
chusetts. respectively. and in these
two States happen to he located the
great navy yards of Philadelphia and
Boston.
The only situation that could pos
sibly be conceived to cause these
leaders to releGatc the navy yards
OF their respective States TO positions
Of relatively small Importance as
compared with yards tina; would
have Ia nc esta blishcd on the West
Coast. would he an international
crisis OF considerable gravity.
Such a crisis is moi at present in
tho picture. Tho problem this gov
ernment faces in respect To the oh
iectionablc Japanese mandate over
the island OF Yap has not been anal
ly disposed or. but there is it'll"
alarm in Official quarters that II Will
NOT be adjusted satisfactorily. To
prepare. however. for any possible
emergency. 4 study is being made
of facilities for caring for the whole
feet In the Pacific. i:ui similar
study also is being made of the
adequacy Of feet facilities in the At
lantic. Til. is just Il part Of the
DENLY program OF preparedness.
BACK oC the whole situation. too.
is the eiways to I've expected fight in
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