Show ARMY UNDER OFFICERED i washington nov 18 the aimy Is under officered says yeut general adna R chaffee Cb affee chief of otare la his annual report to the secretary of war ho haya alila exists for the army in peace an in time of war it would bo la a bably condition there aro absent on detailed auti cheso officers are detailed in the general staff rei cr service at the various academies and schools and on different hinds ot duty required by order and regulation general claffee thinks hie provision should bo made to fall these vacancies caused b deballa which are permanent in character the chief of ordinance has adopted the practice of every rifle before to ahe troops being to make certain that the sights of each are practically placed it has been ascertained extended tests that the muzzle velocity may be teet per second less than originally nilly contemplated with the gratifying result that twice the number of shots may be fired out before the barrel is sufficiently to noticeably notice bly effect accuracy for target practice and this gain without loss of efficiency as a military rifle it been determined practically so that an error was committed when the calibre of tho revolver was reduced from 45 to 38 for efficiency tho efficiency assured by the change being merely a reduction in weight of the revolver tut this as now found at a sacrifice of actual utility stopping power and shock of feet |