New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-08-19

general wal at this time.
In the % months that have gone
by since the armistice was signed, de-
relopments 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 to week
and month TO month they have gone
right on developing new instruments
for killing men in case of war.
The greatest developments have. OF
course, been In the air and gas serv-
Ices. In the meantime, however, oil
other implements Of war, whether
used by he army or the navy, are
being brought to a degree of efficiency
neve attained before. These devel-
Opinents must be taken into consider
alton by the statesmen of the five
great nations. There Is. of course, a
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
to get together on some plan for lin
lting the use of h 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
armaments. il was generally assumed
That the conference would devote
most of its time to a discussion OF
naval ornaments. Now, however.
partly AS "a result OF the experiments
off the Virginia cnpes, and partly due
to the fact that ii Is going TO be gen
orally known that everyone of the
powers is engaged in developing new
poisonous gases, the general under
probably devote much of its time to
the question of what limitations shall
he placed on the use of these modern
implements of warfare.
Officers of our army and navy say
il is inevitable that civilized nations,
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the unlimited use of the destructive
gases that are nov IN process of de-
velopment. Ii Is well 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 nm essential part
of the fighting organization. Avail
able officers and enlisted men of the
regular army may be assigned ap-
propriaie duties i'm connection with
the National Guard. the organized
reserve officers training corps and
the training camps. Citizen officers
IN the general staff 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-
iiate mobilization IN the event of emer-
gency is to he constituted in time Of
peace and filled as far ms practicable
through the enrolment Or enlistment
If qualified volunteers. Under such a
system 1t is reasonable 10 expect that
he units Of the National Guard will
De maintained mt sufficient strength to
re effective as IA first reinforcement
'or the regular army, hnd that the
Inits OF The organized reserves Will
1t least include a corps Of officers,
loncommissioned officers and special
SITS, organized and trained TO receive
train recruits required in an emer-
,cncy demanding the large forces.
Ii is with the requirements Of this
anger war establishment In view that
he peace organization OF the regu-
ar army must he determined. The
aw provides u limited number Of regu-
ar enlisted men and a number of reg
officers I'm excess Of the number
for service with the regular
Irny proper.
Work for Surplus Officers.
This provision shows clearly the In
Of congress that a portion Of
lie officers authorized are to be EN-
'loyed in the organization, %admlnistra-
ion and development OF the National
iuard, the organized reserves. the re-
erve officers training corps and the
itizens' training camps. Ii is the
desire that the regular
riny shall he so organized as TO carry
ut this intent of congress e the full
ST extent.
As the regular army now contains
lore regiments and other units than
an be maintained at effective
trengih with the authorized enlisted
.ersonncl, II is proposed 10 retain a 1
number OF units at an en- |
Sled strength effective for immediate !
Military service and to place the units :
nus rendered surplus 'out OF commits !
ion" until such time as congress shall :
uthorize an increase in the enlisted !
trength Of the regular army. There ]
i'll lie assigned to the organizations !
"in commission a sufficient !
lumber Of officers q make them effec- =
we for immediate military service, :
'ihetis NV 'tpuiltu j" >tFN- l.
q with regular organizations or :
Iherwise to be employed In the devel- :
pment of the National Guard, the Or :
aniZed reserves and the reserve off, :
Prs training corps. As the law pro-
ides for a military expansion by re-
nforcenent of the regular army from
ne organized citizen forces, the Presi-
has directed that these forces
lall be developed to the fullest ex-
mt, and that the maximum practi-