, 1921-09-01
Hep! Hep!

Hep! Hep!
One particular in which Secretary
of War Weeks has cut down ex-
penses Ia in marching troops from
one place to another instead of
sending them on trains. Some people
will think this is not an economy,
since walking around would not be
an economy for the private citizen.
as compared with travelling by train.
But the circumstances OF the two
cases are different. United States
soldiers are paid by the month and
spend most of their time in training.
Their training consists largely of
marching and keeping camp. II
1000 soldiers are to be transferred
with little additional cost, march the
distance during the usual hours of
training. Moreover, the road march
ing will be far better training than
drill on q campground. Besides,
they get the experience in making
camp, handling supply wagon, etc..
experience that will stand them in
good hand in case of active opera
lions in an actual war. Even IL there
were no railway fares to be saved,
the beneficial results to the troops
would Justify moving the men foot
rather than by train. Secretary
Weeks has the right idea.
. Capital Is nothing more than &C.
cumulated savings of surplus pro-
ductiOn. Lenine and TrOtsky
couldn't see use for capital. SO they
set in to destroy 1t. Russia is with
out a surplus of production and
without means Of carrying on pro-
duction to the extent needed for cur
rent consumption. The Russian
people know now the Importance OF
capital.
Official Reports Support Battleships
The report Of the joint army and
navy board on the lessons to be
drawn from the recent bombing tests
held off the Virginia Capes bears out
the conclusions of those who refused
to permit their judgments to be
warped by the spectacular nature OF
the experiments. Far from spelling
the doom OF the battleship." az
some air enthusiasts chose to regard
the sinking by bombs Of the con.
demned German warships the report
states that instead of furnishing ar
economical instrument Of war lead
ing to the abolition of the battle
ship. the development of aircraft hal
added to the completely OF nava
warfare"
In the case of the sinking of thu
German b%attleship Ostmriesland Il
was demonstrated, according to ths
report, that II 'high-capacity, high
explosive bombs of sufficient size.
can be placed In the water clos,
alongside the vessel" 1t will be sunk
But the report emphasizes the fac
that the tests against the Ostfrfes
land were not conducted under battl,
conditions and the percentage of hit,
recorded twas greatly In excess o
that to be expected in actual battle.
Aeroplanes would be greatly handf
capped, declared the board, II tn
sessels attacked were moving Mt higl
speed on varying courses. and pro
3eeted by anti-aircraft armament.
Future policies suggested BY tn
aests and outlined BY the board ar
he maximum possible developmsn
II aviation in both the army an
navy, provision for aircraft carrier
n the fleet to give greater mobillt,
O the air service, the provision 20
pursuit planes as q part Of the equip
uent Of a fleet, and the rapid de
elopment OF anti-aircraft arma
aent. Congress already has indi
ated an intention to follow policfe
I that sort, and II the tests result
their adoption advances will hAv
cen made In our system Of nationa
efense that will have fully justiflo'
he army and navy In ~conceiving an,
arrylng out the bombing expert
rents.
OD1Rts DsGeed DoWn. :
In recemmendtn1 Tie eppcintmoa
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