New-York tribune., 1922-12-08
Oenby Unites
Fleets Under
OneConlInand
,...hiues All Naval Ele-
~cuis, Including Battle,
srouiing, Control, Base
sssss. in Organization
,,niraI Jones in Charge
=. Will Not Affect Sep
=, ale Divisions Except in
s.ueuvers or at War

-, Woshingfoa BureoH
- ,rr,ssaarscroN. ~ Dec. 7.--in a gen,
tAsn'.'Sd '.,..d to-day Secretary Of
= s.TS :rs'I p,sby ,'ic' established the United
y s''! ~. D'-ss asdsr orc commander IN
s.'.' -. Sss' viii control all the various
'sl'i .' sn' :, n. combined organization
'l'sAsn's .'s ...l.ss, y the battle aee'' the
Ai'h NJ in,,s's' ss',. the he control force and
4, sss. base force. -. navy
The ms. n's 10, change ,h, present AZ, AZ,
,soa. ...,. ''ss sss Pa Pacific ssst' vAi'A vii will
l.n,'s ,s,a. s"I actually as separate units. rs.
son''hss son''s'.,,,.,rstive psrpOss'' when sn,u1S tnS
Aes.s JOIN Iol ,srr their uniting, the
wsr make neeess-'. ..,crided for in to-
Vs. .is eomnsnd is rlo,'ir, r,...i"r sdvantaoes
5ingls o,Ser The particular ,a,S sorS"."sy. s,,r,
day, o'os. 80 orciuif'tion were Sun sum
Of the :, soiloFs By Secretary DenDy
n.snsed =. ..,,,.stes ,s't passing from peace
!. u iaeI.iE iaeI;siorE. thereby saving time
70 ", ,e...ssrinr e.5~ir o. the war when time
. "~Ia a.,,sr Training In Peace
,, .uor, the various units 20 be
- y seace for the duties which
.slH.s '.r.s perform In. war by the Of
,asy . ~ ~ arc 20 command during the
y ,hees the whole feet under the
-.ss al the officer who is 20 com
80 h In time Of war and gives MN
u ~, officers in command Of the
~, -.,.r units opportunity 20 gain nee
-, experience In command and IN
.slisr plans 20 carry out their as
,irrsd saskS. cAn
i.,.. vhleh has only 20 be expanded
"s, I. emergency to be ready for any cam
pign- .-,.. peoJ Ad.
-,,,i Hilary =. Jones, now commanding
4. Atlantic fleet, as commander 10
- n the United States fleet IN
., - ~ war. whether the units are
s..esuro or apart. Admiral +. W.
a.,ls Who now commands the Pseliie
~, 49,. named as commander IN chief
s,Is battle feet, which would natur
~ he opposed 20 any enemy main
f,,t in war lime. -, =
M ~. ssouting fleet, whose duty IN
iDs ~. & 10 locate the enemy main
~. "a later 70 unite with the battle
s.., a. ioiu in action. will be under
~ - yf~c-Admiral ]. u. Me-
s...is now Of the Atlantic feet. with
4. ,i,le Of commander scouting feet'
Commanders Assigned
-. ,os,rol force. which is TO aid in
a.. s,,,ure ~ bases and TO exercise
...,,d -. AZ he sea once IL is gained
M ~ o,Ssf command Of a resr ad-
..,r.i N bs assigned as the relief OF
pss, Admiral \. A. McCully, just or
S.-,d n pfesident Of board Of inspec-
~, srd suryey. With the title Of com
nandcr control iorsc. The fleet base
sorce whose duty will be TO defend
,seb feet bases as may be established
I sf1 Be- pnder command Of Rear Ad-
Inirsl J. v Chase, with the title OF
k0mrander feet base force.
Rsrsrding forces not assigned to the
limited States feet, but which would
Be robilized with Il In war, there VII
BE- DO changes in ships or personnel
The Asiaiie' 'feet will continue in com
rand Of Rear Admiral +. A. Anderson
With he title Of commander in Chief
Alstle feet The naval force in Eu--
Iape viii be directed by its present
commander, Viee-Admirai A. i. Long,
With the title OF commander naval
forces, Europe. The special service,
squadron, now on duty in Central and
South American waters, will be com
nlndsd By Rear Admiral w. e. Cole,
rsF N command. with the title oi
tsnntnd.r special service squadron.