Show REFORM IN WAR OFFICE Simplification and Decentralization 0 Keynotes Report London June Simplification nnd decentralization are the keynotes of tIe report Issued today by the committee commit-tee under the chairmanship of Clinton E Dawklns appointed to Inquire Into the War office organization the abolition tion is recommended the present Stern s-tern of ruling the army by minute and irritating regulations both military and financial The committee considers the War office of-fice ought to bo relieved by the decentralization decen-tralization of a mass of routine work now absorbing the energies of tho high officials and preventing proper attention atten-tion to Important military questions Further decentralization should be secured by an enlargement of the powers and responsibilities of the officers offi-cers commanding districts and finally a permanent War office board ought to be established which under the authority of the Secretary of State should control the business of the War office as a whole without detracting from thq InUlvIdual responsibilities of the commandermcfilef and heads of departments |