Evening star., 1923-06-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
BY Nj. III. MCINTYRE


shrine week. 1t is hoped that the
trip to Washington may be made be-
fore the end of July.
A new corps observation plane. the
hrst all-metal airplane developed by
the Army. was recently delivered at
McCook Field, in Ohio.
The fusellase and wings of this
craft. known as the col, is covered
with corrugated duralumin, the struc-
treated steel and duralumin. 1t is
driven by a Liberty IL. and carries
10 gallons of gas. It's construction
is weather proof. rendering a hangar
unnecessary.
Navy.
Figures Just compiled by the bureau
of navigation show 7S6 desertions for
the. month of May and total loss of
enlisted personnel, including all dis
charges for the month. of APP as
enlistments, a loss for the month of
1865
This continued and increasing num-
Der of desertions and inability to
keep the Navy. recruited up to
authorized strength. in spite of all ef-
forts made during the past few months
10 better the condition. has centered the
attention of the department upon
ways and means to combat it.
Atthe present rate OF first enlistments
there would be by January 1st. 1924,
about $4,000 men in the Navy, a
shortage of $4,000.
Summer training programs of sew
eral districts have received the ap-
proval Of the department during the
past week. Among the cruises ar
ranged are:
Third district-Eagles Is and 33
and subchaser 143, from July IA to 2S
and August to Is. touching at New
London. Newport. Vineyard Haven,
Woodshole and Block Island.
Ninth district-Subchaser 4I9. June
10 to 80, touching all Lake Michigan
ports.
Commodore Robert P Forshew.
senior officer of the United States Ma
val Reserve force. and for years COM
manding officer of the New York Ma
val Militia, has been transferred to
the retired list at his own request
after more than twenty years service
He served in the Spanish
in active service throughout the world
war.
A schedule providing additional pay
tor operators has received the ap-
proval of the secretary and will be
announced shortly.
Formation of the postgraduate
class at Harvard was begun Tues
day with the issuance of orders TO
fourteen officer-instructors on duty
at Annapolis to transfer to Cam
bridge. Those named in the first con-
tingent were Lieuts. Dodge. Glib,
Hand. Heath, Henning. Holden. Inglis.
Murphy. Pursell, Ralston, Rowe, Set
tie and Wynne.
The "all-nav" dinner of the depart
ment will be held at the Raleigh Ho-
tel, July IL. So successful was the
first affair of this kind--in March,
1s22-shat it has practically become
fixed as an annual feature in the serv-
ice calendar.
An important ruling has come down
from the j. A. G. as to the status of
reservists ION duty in reserve vessels
under orders in any capacity other
than drills" Admiral Latimer holds
that such men are in active service
and entitled to all the benefits and
perquisites of such activities.
Announcement by Secretary DENLY
of the building program to be sub
mitted to the December session of
even more strongly the view of high
American officials that the Washing
ton Arms Convention may eventually
prove to have only transferred the
to auxiliary ships. Faced by the con
stantly increasing construction sched-
ules of other nations in auxiliary
craft, Mr.. Denby decided to ask for
minimum Of eight cruisers. three
cruiser-submarines and four gun
boats. The latter are almost negli-
gible in any computation of naval
strength, being designed for police
patrol work in shallow coastal wat
ers. The cruisers, however. are to
be an answer to the threat contained
in the latest Japanese and British
|, accommodating craft. Following the
general lines Of the 550-foot Omahas,
the new boats are to be even spedier
ry radically improved armament.
Details are closely guarded. however.
The amalgamation proposal, which
has threatened the health of some of
the more excitable officers during the
current hot spell, has been laid to
rest at least for a year. Secretary
DENLY formally annuunced Tuesday
that after careful consideration he
had determined the time was in op-
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Navy.
Marine Corps.
Maj. Littleton w. r. Waller, U. S.
NJ, G.. has been designated as cap
tional Rifle Team for the year 1928.
Capt. Lewie G. Merritt has re-
ceived orders transferring him to
the Naval Air Station. Pensacola.
Fla.
World Market for u. S. Autos.
All parts of the world are opening ur
as markets for American motor vehicles
Though some European countries are
heavy purchasers Of the United States