Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-08-24


by since the armistice was signed. de-
velopInentS in the production Of DEATH
dealing instruments of war have come
with startling rapidly. The inventive
minds which the war set to work did
not cease activity with the signing OF
the armistice. From week 10 week
ana month 10 month they have gone
right ON developing new instruments
for killing men in case of war.
The greatest developments have, OF
course, been I'm the air and gas serv-
I Ices. In the meantime, however. all
other implements OF war, whether
used by the army or the navy. are
being brought TO degree of efficiency
never attained before. These devel-
| opments must be taken into consider
I alton by the statesmen of the five
/ great nations. There is. of course,
crying demand that money eXpendi-
lures in preparations for war be re-
duced. but after all the big thing. as
the leading statesmen Of the day view
the situation, is for the great powers
I To get together on some plan for linn
/ iting the use of the new agencies for
/ killing people by the wholesale.
Gas, Too, Must Be Considered.
When it first became known that
: the United States intended TO invite
the principal allied powers TO attend
/ the conference here on Limitation OF
ornaments. IL was generally assumed
/ that the conference would devote
most OF it's time TO a discussion OF
naval ornaments. Now. however.
partly as a result OF the experiments
or the Virginia capes. and partly due
to the fact that IL Is going 30 be gen.
orally known that everyone Of the
powers Is engaged in developing new
! poisonous gases, the general under
/ standing is that the conference will
probably devote much OF its time TO
the question of what limitations shall
be placed on tie use OF these modern
\ implements of warfare.
Officers of our army and navy say
II Is inevitable that civilized nations.
in case Of another war, would permit
the unlimited use of the destructive
gases that are now I'm process of de-
velOpment. 1t is we'll known that
some of the powers have developed
gases that could be used In the whole
sale destruction OF fleets and vessels
and OF arms and men.
Reserves TO Be Made Effective.
Under the new military policy
OF the government the reserve officers
! training corps and the citizens train
ing corps become an essential part
of the fighting organization. Avail
able officers and enlisted men Of the
regular army may be assigned ap-
propriate duties In connection with
/ the National Guard. the organized
reserve officers training corps and
the training camps. Citizen officers
on the general stan in the preparation
Of policies relating TO the organization
and training of the National Guard and
the organized reserves.
The war force required for imme-
diate mobilization in the event of emer-
gency is to be constituted I'm time OF
peace and filed as far as practicable
through the enrolment or enlistment
of qualified volunteers. Under such
system It is reasonable TO expect that
the units Of the National Guard will
be maintained ut sufficient strength TO
be effective as a first reinforcement
for the regular army. and that the
units of the organized reserves will
at least include a corps Of officers,
noncommissiOned officers and special
lists, organized and trained to receive
aud train recruits required In an emer-
gency demanding the large forces.
II is with the requirements OF this
larger war establishment in view that
the peace organization Of the regu-
lar army must be determined. The
law provides limited number Of regu-
lar enlisted men and a number OF reg
ular officers In excess Of the number
required for service with the regular
army proper.
Work for Surplus officers.
This provision shows clearly the In
tentiOn Of congress that a portion OF
the officers authorized are TO be en-
plOyed in the organization. administra-
lion and development OF the National
Guard. the organized reserves. the re-
serve officers training corps and the
citizens training camps. Ii Is the
Presidents desire that the regular
army shall be so organized as TO carry
out this intent Of congress 10 the full
est extent.
AS the regular army now contains
more regiments and other units than
can be maintained at effective
strength with the authorized enlisted
personnel. Il Is proposed TO retain "A
suitable number Of units at an en-
listed strength effective for immediate
military service and 10 place the units
thus rendered surplus "out OF commits
sion" until such time as congress shall
authorize an increase In the enlisted
strength Of the regular army. There
will be assigned to the organizations
retuined ain commission" sufficient