Evening star., 1937-09-19
FLEET MANEUVER
AREA IN DOUBT
Hawaiian AIeutian Island
Zone Held Most Logical
Under Conditions.

In view OF the international situ-
alton. no definite plans can be made
at this time for the fleet problem US
ually conducted in the fourth quarter
of every fiscal year. The Caribbean
area, North Atlantic, and the Pacific
Canal Zone area were under consid-
Grafton for the problem next Spring,
but there are indications that, II 1t is
held at all at that time, 1t is more
likely and logical to be in the Ha-
waii-Aleutian Island area. Because
Of the announced intention of the
President, not further to augment
American naval forces in the Orient
for the present, no orders have been
issued for other ships to proceed to
report to Admiral Harry E. Yarnell,
commander in chief of the Asiatic
Fleet. However, it is understood that
certain ships have been directed to
prepare for and to hold themselves
in readiness to leave at q moments
notice. There are rumors to the ef-
feet that these naval units include
three ships of cruiser division Z of the
Scouting Force under the command
of Rear Admiral John Downes, viz.
the U. S. S. San Francisco (f1agship),
commanded by Capt. Ralph c. Parker;
the U. S. S. Quincy, commanded by
Capt. William F.. Amsden, and the
U. S. S. Tuscaloosa, commanded by
Capt. Randall Jacobs. The u. S. 8.
Vincennes of that division is at Bos-
ton.
In order that Naval Academy gradu-
ates may receive instruction in those
subjects comparable to those of stand
ard universities, board OF officers
has recommended that ARRANGEMENTS
be made to have prominent civilian
educators deliver lectures at the Naval
Academy on such cultural subjects as
psychology, art, classical and stand
ard literature, ancient history, geology.
Capt. Newton H. White, IT,, who
has been on duty in connection with
hitting out the aircraft carrier Enter
prise, building at Newport News, Va,
VIII be detached from that duty and
Will assume duty as chief Of staff to
the commander of Carrier Division 2.
Lieut.. Comdr. Thomas P. Jeter, on
duty as inspector OF naval aircraft at
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, will re-
linquish that duty on November 20
and proceed to Buenos Aires as assist
ant in the Argentine Navy Department.
His duties at Wright Field will be taken
over by Lieut.. Comdr. Robert w. Bo-
kius.
Lieut.. Comdr Harry A. Guthrie will
complete his duty as assistant naval
attache at Berlin, Germany, in No.
vember, and upon returning to the
United States will be assigned to duty
at the Navy Department in Washing
ton in the operations Office.
Army.
Two hundred and twenty-five Off
GERS of the various arms and services
OF the Regular Army will be detailed
to pursue the 1938-39 course of in
struction at the Command and Cen
eral Staff School. OF this number 2O8
will come from the arms and II from
the services. The apportionment of
ofncers from the arms will be as fol-
lows: Infantry, 70; Cavalry, II; Field
Artillery, 80; Coast Artillery Corps, %;
Air Corps, 80; Corps of Engineers, Is,
and the Signal Corps, S.
Student officers from the services
(staff and supply branches, will be
apportioned as follows: Adjutant Gen.
erals Department, 2; Quartermaster
Corps, S; Medical Corps, 4; Ordnance
Department, 4, and Chemical Warfare
Service. 2.
In order to bring the commissioned
complement of the Medical Corps of
the Regular Army to its authorized
strength of 1893 officers, an examina-
ton for appointment as first lieutenant
IN that corps was concluded last Fri
day at various stations in the United
States The Medical Corps was aug
mented last week by the appointment
OF six first lieutenants, all 1886 medical
school graduates, including John B.
Goats, jr.; Byron E. Pollock, William
d. Preston, Winston H. Vaughan.
Richard P. Mason and Daniel j. Shee-
han.
War Department personnel reports
indicate that at the end of the first
month of the 1888 fiscal year there was
a total of 12,349 commissioned officers
in the Regular Army and that the
enlisted strength of the military estab-
lshment had practically reached the
authorized figure of 165, 900 men.