| Show 5 I II I ADVOCATES 1 RISTORA RESTORATION TION of ANTEEN Legislation for Elimination From United States Army o of Unfit Officers Also Urged 1 by Major General Wood FAVORS CONCENTRATION ON STRATEGIC LINESA LINES LINES' A Would Transfer Personnel of Staff Corps to Line Line Also Also Advocates System of Advancement Ad Advancement Advancement Ad Ad- Based on oh Merit WASHINGTON Jan The Th vv vy restoration of the army canteen canteen canteen can can- teen and enactment of legislation ion for forthe forthe forthe the elimination from the United States army of unfit officers are ara among among- the principal recommendations lions of Major r General Leonard Wood chief chie of or staff in his annual report made public today todar General Wood y recommends the concentration of the army array on strategic lines lilies and in areas where ii if can be maintained more economically He would transfer trans tram fer all the perso personnel of the st sta staff aft corps corps excepting e engineers medical officers and chaplains to chaplains to thO line increasing the number of the general general officers and line officers officer in ill tb the dif different di- di if- if ferent grades The transfer ot the personnel of ot staff stat corps corpa to th the lino Un in General Woods Wood's opinion will terminate th the constant costant struggle between Une line ant and anni staff a a. struggle which 1 is as old aa the arm army and one which pr Pl promises to continue There hero would be be no Interference Inter Inter- ference with promotion n nor r would th thi th member of the present corps los loe lost any any of ot their present advantages r Favors Merit Discussing means for the the elimination elimina 1 tIn tion nf unfit nf A si h. h h f 1 l rf i says 7 i The e full tull efficiency of at an 11 org nh lion Hon of f men cannot be secured a system by which the merits of f the Individuals shall sh have some BOme effect upon their advancement nt 5 The army long has suffered Buffered from th the lack of ot- such a s system stem the general outlines Up lp to the grade of or colonel promotion is b by seniority in each branch and there is no way way nay under the thela la law Jaw w by which an officer r. r no matter what his merit can be advanced a a. single number except by making him hima a 2 general officer Conler Conservative op opposition opposition opposition op- op position most is to be looked for tor In Inthe In Inthe inthe the army armr where there Is 15 jealous fear tear of the effects of at favoritism but this would disappear under the Influence of ot n 1 u. u t. t n 1 hi I v th they bei belong ng In v th the bon hands bands of the 6 service t itself by lodging it Il with boards of or of officers of- of leers so eo chosen as ai not to be affected personally b by their decisions lons and sworn to act In accordance with the best best In In Interests In- In of the tho service The Tho great majority of tho the officers officer r rot of ot the arm army says ays General Wood 1 discussing discussing discussing dis dis- cussing the tho canteen question are of or orthe the opinion that the le establishment re-establishment b of the canteen under proper supervision supervision supervision super super- vision would tend to Improve the health discipline and of tb the service b by dismissing 11 ml Intemperance and Immorality I concur In this ion General Wood In this r report present presents to Congress s a a. detailed plan for tor the re reorganization re- re organization of or the field artillery In Ia connection with the general army army re reorganIzation re- re organization This general plan provides provides pro pro- vides that the first Increment of th the sl skeleton eleton field CleM arm array army shall be lie two tuo regiments regi ments of or Infantry six nix battalions oC of field artillery on one field company compan oC or signal troops five CJ field hospitals and five thc ambulance companies B By this tins standard there Is at present a a. vast shortage of oC field artillery not nol only for fop forthe th the arm army but for tor the militia Moreover More More- over o there I Is no provision pro for fir effective s service of ammunition and ancl man many of the the- sUn guns n a In a single da days day fight fl would use all the ammunition which can now zio nob b bo carried for Cor them Therefore General Wood adds that If we do 10 riot not have o this thin additional ry artillery the tine armies are destined to ultimate defeat Ho no also calls can attention to the fact that many many- states refuse refue e to Include a a proper proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion of or field lc artillery an and 1 cavalry In their militia b because luSO of the exp expense and anti su suggests aest that hereafter Con Congress res appropriate money which on only I can cnn be used b by the sta states les for tor tIre the organization of ot h hiese e arms arm |
