Evening star., 1923-04-29
ARMY

War Department affairs have re-
yerted again to the office OF the
Assistant Secretary of War Dwight
Davis.
Secretary Weeks trip to Port"
Rico, Panama, the west coast anu
interim ediate points from San FRAN
cisco to Washington on his return 10
Wasl,ine eton, will keep Mr.. Davis
occupied as acting Secretary OF war
uutn about June 10. when Mr.. Weeks
l. expected TO return to his post.
,rmy officials attach no little I'M
1,vrtauce to the visit of Secretary
Weeks TO Porto Rico and the Calai
Ione Recent war games between Tue
Armv and Navy have revealed sefl-
.u> defects in the Canais Iorl,ilsa
lions. and the recent flight or Army
,yiators from san Antonio. Tex. TO
I,orto Rico and return to Washington
resulted in giving Porto Rico an
added strategic value AS the heS "
the air defense of the great water
way .
Secretary Weeks has been fully IN
formed on these points and Will give
them his closest personal attention.
probably using the opportunity 10
,.ollect data and information Tor use
- preparing estimates to be SUD-
,nitted to the next Congress for
,tre1lethening the Canals defenses
Both in the Zone and in Porto Rico
the approved base for aircraft TO pe
employed in the defense of the cana /.
Army conditions Oh the racine
coast affecting the personnel aha per-
,uanent stations also will be viewed
with a watchful eye by the War
Secretary as we'll as the inland sta
tions which he plans to visit on his
return 10 Washington either from
Seattle.
The sixty-one Army officers attend
ing the War College classes are helng
detailed TO new stations. 4 number
ALREADY have been ordered to duty on
. The ;,eneral staff at the War Depart
luent, and others are being selected
TOR posts at the corps area headquar-
terS and other commands. All oraei ;
issued to date by the adjutant genera!
iecome effective when the course OF
instruction for the present classes
,uds June 80. or. III eases Where
leaves have been granted upon the
,xur;.tion OF such time as has been
allowed for that purpose
The next course Will begin Sep
t"mber L. In the meantime the col
l"ge will pass from the charge or MAJ.
,icn. T.. f. McCilachlin, jr.. to the COM
maud Of Maj. Gen. Hanson r. Ely.
Low in charge Of the Army service
school at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
ten. Ely is expected to arrive in
Washington in the latter part of June.
Gen. McGlachlin will take command
of the Panama Canal department..
All student officers at command and
staff schools for whom no instruc-
tiuns have been issued by the ad-
.iutaut general with reference to their
disposition on graduation will be re-
leased to the chiefs of branches for
assignment. Chiefs OF branches have
been instructed to submit recommen-
al
ncnt stations for such officers.
Lieut.. Col. Robert W. Collins,
.aAt Artillery Corps. has been
selected for duty at the 3rd Corps
Headquarters. Baltimore. in connec-
tiolt with National Guard affairs of
that corps. Col. Collins will report
To the commanding officer at the
l:;,ltimor, headquarters upon the
completion of the present course of
Instruction Ut tile Army War College.
Washington.
Secretary Weeks has directed the
Creation "f q duty roster III the office
OF the ;tdjutant general for the as
-,igument Of ,rlonelN al infantry and
'ther branches on duty with the in
-Jntry. not serving overseas. To COM
ia;tnd of regiments in the United
,-.at,S The. roster will bs. made ef-
-..ltiv, July !. 1913. and Will result
~ tho Il. ig.ncuI "f Colonels with
-, least amount OF duty to their
,-"etlit III sctu;i command Of legi-
En.!:ts ol' highe: tactical units on q
priority basis. - orlpared to other
claas,>, of luly.
Few exceptions II the priority rule
Will bc allowed although provision
will h, made so that C"ionels due
to command "a regiment at a time
they are scheduled for foreign serv-
Ice "Tay be ASSIGNED to the first