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Show OPPOSES LONG MARCHES Brig. Gon. McCaskey Does Not Like Way Men Are Treated. WASHINGTON. Sept. 6. Long marchcB in the infantry branch of the army, as provided tor In recent orders pertaining to annual camps of instruction, arc disapproved dis-approved by Brlg.-Gep. William S. McCaskey, Mc-Caskey, commanding the Southwestern division, In his annual report to the War department. The recent orders, he says, will have a decided and serious effect on enlistments. Commenting on tho general dissatisfaction, dissatis-faction, Gen. McCaskey says: "The practice marches, as now ordered and the prospect of a repetition of this nummer'B long encampments and the long marches Incident thereto, are looked upon as an unnecessary hardship. American Amer-ican soldiers are thinking men and reason to the effect that whllo any hardship that Is necessary will be endured, those not necessary will be evaded. .It la believed be-lieved that the Infantry soldier, upon re-enliBtment, will be found In the coast artillery. "I am of the opinion that camps of instruction in-struction as now conductod are too long in duration, Three weeks In camp should be sufficient. Marches should be less than 100 miles. Anything beyond this is unnecessary and Is disapproved of by the majority of officers and men whom I have Interviewed." |