Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-27
U. 5. Officers Teach
Soldering 10 Chinese
Through Interpreters
BY the Associated Press

A UNITED STATES INFANTRY
ARTILLERY TRAINING CENTER
IN CHINA, July 27.-Thousands of
Chinese officers and enlisted men
will be schooled In American in
fantry and artillery practices at two
new centers which the United States
Army has established here in the
Hollywoodish setting of the Hima-
layan foothills.
The centers have been operating
since April l. Scores of key Chinese
soldiers already have completed
courses ranging from horseshoeing
to complex artillery calculations and
have returned to their units to in
struct others. This process will con-
tinue until the whole of the Chinese
Army has been affected.
The centers are unique in Chinese
military history. They are called
centers because from them go
trained Chinese who establish
smaller schools in all parts Of I'M
occupied China.
Teach Through Interpreters.
The instructors teach through
interpreters. It's sluggish pro-
cedure, but nobody complains. AS
one Chinese put it, we're not going
to complain especially about incon-
sequentials no matter what it takes
to do the job"
Head Of the infantry center is
Brig. Gen. Thomas S. Arms, so, OF
Cleveland. He has spent II years
in the Army and his three sons
are following in his footsteps. 1t.
Thomas S. Arms, jr., is serving I'M
der his dad here in the tactical Sec
ton. Robert Is an instructor in the
Royal Canadian Air Force. William
is in the United States Air Force
Officer Candidate School back home.
Mrs. Arms lives in Carmel, Calf.
Were not trying to make ex-
perts, but expert instructors, out of
the Chinese" the general explained
in an interview.
He said theories taught by the
Chinese and the Americans don't
differ much, but there is big diff
ference in the Institutional methods.
Actual Firing Taught.
"The Chinese" he pointed out,
have instructed heretofore by the
lecture method whereas we 60 into
the field and teach by actual expe-
rience under conditions that are as
real as possible"
Gen. Arms, who served in several
infantry schools in the States before
coming to China, declared Chinese
learn as rapidly as Americans
sometimes more rapidly. They take
voluminous notes and frequently
are more attentive and better dis
ciplined"
On Gen. Arms staff are 80 Amer
lean instructors and 81 Chinese in
terpreters.
The field artillery center COM
manded by Brig. Gen. Jerome j.
Waters, 81, of Springfield, Mo-, is
located In one of the most beautiful
spots in all China. Gen. Waters
started from scratch and built fine
plant in a broad green valley sur
rounded by tall multicolored Hima-
layan foothills Gen. Waters has a
fetish for fixing place up" and
he has outdone himself here.
Emphasis Is on Speed.
Gen. Waters has been in the Army
26 years. He served in France dur
ing the World War as battery cap
tain. His son, Sergt. Jerome J. Wa
tiers, III, %, is serving under him
here. He has daughter, Rosalie,
II. His wife drives a Red Cross
ambulance in Sprinfield.
I'VE have the most unique artil-
lery training center In the world
and I've served in quite few Gen.
Waters declared in an interview.
I'VE can put up our guns anywhere
within easy walking distance and
shoot in any direction. Our ammu-
milton is brought in by plane and
landed at our doorstep"
The emphasis at the artillery CEN
ter is on speed, mobility and commu-
nications. Chinese who reported to
the artillery center for instruction
were UNDERMINED, Gen. Waters said.
Some of their horses were in such
bad condition that they had to be
placed in the veterinary hospital.
The Chinese lugged in big guns. One
was useless because it was riddled
by shrapnel holes.
1--WE put them all-men, horses,
guns-into shape" the general said,
and they quickly met all of our re-
quirements. find the Chinese un-
usually eager. AS matter of fact
they like to work like hell"
Capt. Waters staff includes: It.
Col. Edward c. Greene, Appomattox
Va; Capt. Henry P. Darlington, jr.,
Richmond, Va, and 1t. John E.
Whitmore, Stanton, Va.
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