Evening star., 1922-01-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
ARTHUR G. DUNCAN, L. sR.
LRTHUR G. DUNCAN, U. s. r..

istrative officers. instructors and stu.
dents: 2.2so: duty with National
guard. organized reserves. Reserve
eenters, s.344: with that portion Of
Regular Army in United states i'm
mediately available for an emergency.
S.063; coast defenses, $40; insular gar
risons. Philippine Islands. Hawaii.
| 1862
Emphasis is placed on Develop
ments made during the war which
mot only complicated tactical and
technical requirements. but necessi-
cilities and personnel Of supply" In
the late emergency the American
Army when through a transforma-
tlon. A special corps was organised
tion. Aviation developed from the
experimental stage. Heavy guns
were made mobile. Tanks, gas and
name were used in offensive and de-
Iensive combat. With the automatic
rine' machine guns and light NOR
together with an intricate, system Of
radio communication, all those tech
MICA! branches Of modern warfare
must be sufhctently oficered and kept
abreast OF the times IL our new sys-
TEEN Of national defense is to repre-
sent all its name implies
VI special interest to the $1,000 re-
serve on1cers throughout the country
, rs the recent decision of the War De-
partment to call to active duty this
! per for active duty during q period Of
Two weeks. as provided in the ma
tional defense act. The plan Is to
also train 5000 reserve enlisted men,
which will give each Of the nine
corps areas an allotment OF 1000 re-
nd
listed men. No member of the re-
serves can be called to active duty
tor more than fifteen days In any one
calendar yea- without his consent,
except IN time of n national emer-
gency expressly declared by Congress-.
To further the establishment OF
this new reserve component Of the
Army Of the United States, to pro-
mote esprit and for convenience in
administration. officers and men Of
sembled for their field training by
division. or where less than q divi-
sion fe allocated to q CORDS area, by
the largest unit Unassigned ofYicers
and men will be trained with units
Of their own branch. In each camp
instruction will be given by practical
schools OF application for specialists
and non-comnission~d Officers; by
demonstration by small units OF reg
ular troops to illustrate standards Of
pronciency in drills and tactical
methods in fire and maneuver prob
lens for all officers and men. and by
troop pleading terrain exercises for
all omcers. These terrain exercises
viii habitually require the solution
or tactical problems involved in as
sumsd war operations of the narticu-
Lar division and for each participant
OF his own unit. Non-commissioned
omcers will be instructed in the inn
portant specialties OF their units and
IN the tactical and administrative du-
ties OF their grades
Provided that qualified reserve OIL
GERS volunteer 10 serve for q thirty
day period in addition to their fifteen-
DAY training one hundred of those
omcers In each OF the nine corps
the citizens military training camps
this summer.
Air Service.
Civilian flying in the United States
increased 20 per cent in 1921 over
me preceding year, according to a
review compiled by the Aeronauticai
Chamber OF Commerce. Twelve hum
dred aircraft were operated by civil
ians during the last year. flying a
total OF more than $500, 900 miles and
carrying approximately 275.0o0 pas
sengers. As stated in the review,
the year was crowded with impor.
tant events. and government, state,
municipal officials and transportation
experts are agreed that civilion aero
nautics must be developed for peace
ful transport and as a reserve arm
OF the national defense. Mention in
made OF the strides aviation Is maxi
ing in the National Guard units be-
ing organized in many states; also
OF fmprovem ents made in airplane de-
sign and in the internal combustion
engine.
Work has been started in replacing
the italian Anseldo motors in the air.
ship Roma with American Liberty
motors. The Anseltlo is an excellent
engine, but, due to the lack of trained
mechanics who understand this en-
gine, q great deal of difYiculty has
been experienced in operation. which
necessitated the recent delay in chris
tening the ship. for which Italy was
paid the sum Of $1s5.000. The air
service WAS greatly pleased with the
final performance of the Roma, and
feels that great strides in the de-
velopment of our lighter-than-ai
program will be possible due to the
experience gained in the operation OF
the ship. The Roma will be used as
an instruction ship for the airship
school at Langley Field. where stu
dents who have graduated in one
man and two-man control airships
will be given advanced instruction.