The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-08-18

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by since the armistice was signed. de-
velopments in the production Of DEATH
dealing Instruments Of war have come
WIN startling rapidity. The inventive
minds which the war set TO work did
not cease activity with the signing Of
the arnistice From week to week
and month to month they have gone
right on developing new instruments
Tor killing men in case Of war.
The greatest developments have. of
course, been in the air and gas serv-
ices. In the meantime, however all
/ other implements of war, whether
used by the army or the navy are
being brought to a degree of efficiency
never attained before. These devel-
opments must be taken into consider
alton by the statesmen of The five
great nations. There is, Of course. Il
/ crying demand that money expendi-
lures in preparations for war be re-
/ duced, but after ull the big thing, as
/ the leading statesmen Of the day view
the situation, IS for the great powers
/ 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, 1t was generally assumed
( that the conference would devote
most Of its time to a discussion Of
naval ornaments Now, however,
partly as result Of the experiments
off the Virginia cupes, and partly due
/ TO the fact that it is going 10 be gen
/ orally known that everyone Of the
| powers is engaged ia developing new
poisonous gases, the general under
standing is that the conference will
probably devote much Of it's time to
the question of what limitations shall
be placed ON the use of these modern
implements Of warfare.
Officers of our army ana navy say
it is inevitable that civilized nations
in case of another war, would permit
the unlimited use of the destructive
gases that are now in process of de-
yelopmeut. 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
I 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 APP
propriato 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
I Of policies relating to the organization
and training of the National Guard and
the organized reserves,
/ The war force required for imme-
/ diute mobilization i'm the event of emer-
gency is to be constituted in time Of
peace and filled as far as practicable
/ through the enrolment or enlistment
of qualified volunteers, Under such a
/ system il IS reasonable to expect that
/ the units Of the National Guard win
/ be maintained az sufficient strength to
! be effective as first reinforcement
for the regular army and that the
units of the organized reserves will
at least include a corps of officers,
uOncommjssioned officers and special
lists, organized and trained to receive
and 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 a limited number of regu-
lar enlisted men and n 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, administers
ton and development Of the National
Guard, the organized reserves, the re-
serve officers training corps and tho
citizens training camps. 1t is the
Presidents desire that the regular
army shall be 50 organized as to carry
out This intent Of congress TO the full
est extent
As the regular army now contains
more regiments ana other units than
can De maintained at effective
strength with the authorized enlisted
personnel it is proposed to retain u
suitable number of units at an en-
listed strength effective for imWediatc
military service and to 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
wll be assigned 70 the organizations
retained "in commission sufficient
number Of officers to make them eiIec-
tive for immediate military service,
leaving officers not required for serv-
ice with regular organizations OF
otherwise To be employed in the deyel-
opment Of the National Glard. the Or
ganized reserves and the reserve OIL
GERS training corps. AS the law pro-
yides for a military expansion by re-
enforcement Of the regular army from
the organized citizen forces the Presi-