The Army War College

(Continued from Page Two) voted to informative studies of the duties and functions of G-3 in the War Department, corps area headquarters, and the headquarters of units higher than the army corps. These studies take up the general principles involved in mobilization, military organzation, and training, the doctrines of various armies, initial concentration, major items of equipment, and organizational matters pertaining to the zone of the interior and the communications zone. There are also G-3 problems to be solved by individual officers. There is other G-3 work which will be referred to later.

A G-4 course of four weeks is devoted to informative studies of the duties and functions of G-4 in the War Department, corps area headquarters, and the headquarters of units higher than the army corps; the purpose of which is to instruct officers in the system of procurement and distribution of supplies, zone of the interior, time of war; troop and supply movements from the zone of the interior to the theatre of operations. and evacuations; receipt in theatre of operations, organization for and method of regulation and distribution to armies and detachments, and large movements within the theatre; and exploitation of the theatre of operations. G-4 problems are also given to officers for individual solution. Other G-4 work is referred to in the following paragraph.

Following the formulation of basic plans and their development from the point of view of the theatre of operations referred to under war plans, there is further G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4 work on the war plans with a view to the formulation of a zone of the interior plan to meet the requirements of the theatre of operations. This period covers about five weeks.

This completes a brief outline of the scope of the college course.

The faculty personnel consists of the commandant, the assistant commandant, and about fifteen instructors. The chief of each of the faculty divisions is styled the "director", and the directors together with the commandant and assistant commandant constitute the faculty board, which makes all determinations with regard to the ratings of student officers and the recommendations as to the duties for which they are fitted as shown by their work in the college.

The student body consists of about sixty-five officers of the Regular Army and from six to twelve officers of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps. limited number, depending upon appropriations, of National Guard and Reserve officers are authorized to take parts of

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PVT. JOHN J. MURPHY,

D. E. M. L., R. S.

On Duty at San Francisco, Calif. Private First Class Murphy has been reported as one of the four leading canvassers for the Ninth Corps Area for the month of February, 1923. Major T. T. Frissell, Recruiting Officer at San Francisco, California, says:

"This soldier has made an enviable record during his eight years' service. He enlisted at Fort Slocum, New York, in January, 1915, served on the Mexican Border with the 23rd Infantry, in China with the 15th Infantry, and in the Hawaiian Department with the 32nd Infantr. He was commissioned a second lieutenant during the World War and served as such with the 32nd Infantry.

"Private Murphy maintains that a soldierly appearance, vigilance, tact and perseverance are the necessary elements of a good canvasser. He accosts every prospect he sees, engages him in conversation, quickly estimates his man, and in his sales talk he brings out points that will most likely interest that particular man.'

the course. For the year 1922-1923, a group of six National Guard and five Reserve officers took the G-2 Course, and similar groups took the G-1 and G-4 courses. An innovation during the year 1922-1923 was the assignment by the departments of state and commerce, of six selected representatives from each to participate in the studies of the G-2

course.

The purpose of this participation by other departments of the government was to bring out a clearer understanding of the interrelationship of the respective problems that will confront these departments in time of war, and thus insure their effective cooperation in event of such an emergency. The attendance of these representatives during the G-2 Course of 1922-1923 resulted most satisfactorily and its continuance has been recommended by the college authorities.

The college is equipped with an excellent military library containing about 200,000 volumes. Mutual arrangements are made between the War College and the Congressional Library and between the War College and the Pan American Union for the exchange of books. The facilities thus rendered available are quite extensive.

The map section belongs to the Military Intelligence division of the War Department General Staff, but is located

in the college building, its facilities being thus made available for college use. The historical section which was formerly a branch of the General Staff has been transferred to the coilege and is an important addition to its activities. It is now principally engaged in a study and compilation of data from the records of the World War. Its research, however, is by no means confined to this. but extends into the broad field of all military history. Much of its work is in direct assistance to the War College in the conduct of its studies.

The administrative work of the college and post is performed under the supervision of the executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gibbins. The clerical force is partly civilian and partly enlisted. The Commandant of the College, Major General E. F. McGlachlin, Jr., is also the Commandant of the Army Music School and Commander of the post of Washington Barracks. The Assistant Commandant, Colonel George S. Simonds, is in immediate charge of the instruction and administration concerning instruction of the college.

The enlisted men pertaining to the War College proper are comprised in the Army War College detachment, which consists of eight master sergeants. three technical sergeants. seven staff sergeants, 17 sergeants, 18 corporals, 35 privates first class, and 64 privates.

The post also contains a Quartermaster detachment consisting of about 45 men, the Army Music School of an authorized strength of permanent personnel and students of about 275, the Army Band consisting of 90 men, the Engineer Reproduction Plant of 40 men, and a small Signal Corps detachment.

The non-commissioned officers of the Army War College detachment are principally engaged in administrative work connected with the college. There are excellent non-commissioned officers' quarters in the post for practically all of them.

There are many advantages for enlisted men serving at the post: excellent barracks and quarters; the advantages of the Music School and Army Band; the Engineer reproduction plant; the College Library; fine athletic relations with nearby military posts and civilian organizations; and the opportunities that follow from location in the National Capital.

There is always need for competent stenographers, typists and clerks in the college, and duty at the college presents excellent opportunity for self-improvement in reading, study, and preparation for advancement for enlisted men who have sufficient basic education to do the work required and who have ambition for improvement in such lines.

To Chart War Lessons

At the suggestion of Secretary Weeks, the War Department General Staff is drawing up a "don't" chart in connection with industrial mobilization plans. It is proposed to have on hand a list of things that should not be done in case of another emergency and the chart will be based upon the experience of the last war. Business men in civil life are submitting examples taken from their own experiences which are to be used by the War Department in compiling the errors of the World War.

One-Army Idea at Des Moines

A splendid illustration of the widespread popularity of the One-Army idea was the recent military ball of the Iowa National Guard, given in honor of Colonel La T. Cavanaugh, of the 14th Cavalry, Fort Des Moines.

Major General George B. Duncan, commanding Seventh Corps area, Colonel L. S. Upton, corps area chief of staff, and Major E. F. Ely, finance officer, together with all field officers of the Iowa National Guard, were also guests of the Des Moines Guardsmen. Governor N. E. Kendall was in the receiving line.

Army Seaplane Makes Fast Flight

Unusually fast time for a flying boat was made recently by Lt. Chas. B. Austin, Army Air Service, who, piloting one of the new seaplanes built for the Army Air Service-the Leoning "Air Yacht"-made the air-line distance of 300 miles from Mitchel Field, Long Island, N. Y., to Langley Field, Hampton, Va., in two and one-half hours, or at the rate of 120 miles per hour.

The Leoning "Air Yacht" is noted for its great speed, comfort and reliability. This type of machine holds the world's altitude record for seaplanes and flying boats and recently flew from Palm Beach, Florida, to New York City in nine hours and fifty-six minutes actual flying time, and eleven hours and sixteen minutes elapsed time, average speed 123 miles per hour.

More Polo for Reservists Polo playing by Reserve officer on a greatly enlarged scale is seen a a result of plans now being devise by the 61st Cavalry Division, to ered a stable and provide two playin fields at Mitchel Field, L. I.

The increased polo facilities wi permit Reservists to maintain thei mounts at Mitchel Field without cos and to obtain forage at Govermen prices, thereby reducing the presen prohibitive upkeep of suitable ponies

Following the excellent example o the 61st Cavalry Division for increas ing interest in the game will come, i is believed, similar action on the par of many other divisions.

Coast to Coast Daylight Flight

The War Department has an nounced that Lieut. R. L. Maughar has been chosen as pilot for the proposed daylight flight from New York to San Francisco. The trip wil be undertaken between June 15 and 25. The fliers will take-off from Mitchel Field, Long Island. Leaving New York at 4 P. M., four stops are planned to take on fuel, and it is hoped to make the machine average 160 miles an hour on the trip, which would cover the distance of 2,670 miles in 16.7 hrs.

The Army War College

(Continued from Page Two) voted to informative studies of the duties and functions of G-3 in the War Department. corps area headquarters, and the headquarters of units higher than the army corps. These studies take up the general principles involved in mobilization, military organzation, and training, the doctrines of various armies, initial concentration, major items of equipment, and organizational matters pertaining to the zone of the interior and the communications zone. There are also G-3 problems to be solved by individual officers. There is other G-3 work which will be referred to later.

A G-4 course of four weeks is devoted to informative studies of the duties and functions of G-4 in the War Department, corps area headquarters, and the headquarters of units higher than the army corps; the purpose of which is to instruct officers in the system of procurement and distribution of supplies, zone of the interior, time of war; troop and supply movements from the zone of the interior to the theatre of operations. and evacuations; receipt in theatre of operations. organization for and method of regulation and distribution to armies and detachments, and large movements within the theatre; and exploitation of the theatre of operations. G-4 problems are also given to officers for individual solution. Other G-4 work is referred to in the following paragraph.

Following the formulation of basic plans and their development from the point of view of the theatre of operations referred to under war plans, there is further G-1, G-2, G-3, and G-4 work on the war plans with a view to the formulation of a zone of the interior plan to meet the requirements of the theatre of operations. This period covers about five weeks.

This completes a brief outline of the scope of the college course.

The faculty personnel consists of the commandant, the assistant commandant, and about fifteen instructors. The chief of each of the faculty divisions is styled the "director", and the directors together with the commandant and assistant commandant constitute the faculty board, which makes all determinations with regard to the ratings of student officers and the recommendations as to the duties for which they are fitted as shown by their work in the college.

The student body consists of about sixty-five officers of the Regular Army and from six to twelve officers of the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps. limited number, depending upon appropriations, of National Guard and Reserve officers are authorized to take parts of

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PVT. JOHN J. MURPHY,
D. E. M. L., R. S.

On Duty at San Francisco, Calif. Private First Class Murphy has been reported as one of the four leading canvassers for the Ninth Corps Area for the month of February, 1923. Major T. T. Frissell, Recruiting Officer at San Francisco, California, says:

"This soldier has made an enviable record during his eight years' service. He enlisted at Fort Slocum, New York, in January, 1915, served on the Mexican Border with the 23rd Infantry, in China with the 15th Infantry, and in the Hawaiian Department with the 32nd Infantr. He was commissioned a second lieutenant during the World War and served as such with the 32nd Infantry.

"Private Murphy maintains that a soldierly appearance, vigilance, tact and perseverance are the necessary elements of a good canvasser. He accosts every prospect he sees, engages him in conversation, quickly estimates his man, and in his sales talk he brings out points that will most likely interest that particular man."

the course. For the year 1922-1923, a group of six National Guard and five Reserve officers took the G-2 Course, and Similar groups took the G-1 and G-4 courses. An innovation during the year 1922-1923 was the assignment by the departments of state and commerce, of six selected representatives from each to participate in the studies of the G-2

course.

The purpose of this participation by other departments of the government was to bring out a clearer understanding of the interrelationship of the respective problems that will confront these departments in time of war, and thus insure their effective cooperation in event of such an emergency. The attendance of these representatives during the G-2 Course of 1922-1923 resulted most satisfactorily and its continuance has been recommended by the college authorities.

The college is equipped with an excellent military library containing about 200,000 volumes. Mutual arrangements are made between the War College and the Congressional Library and between the War College and the Pan American Union for the exchange of books. The facilities thus rendered available are quite extensive.

The map section belongs to the Military Intelligence division of the War Department General Staff, but is located

in the college building, its facilities being thus made available for college use. The historical section which was formerly a branch of the General Staff has been transferred to the college and is an important addition to its activities. It is now principally engaged in a study and compilation of data from the records of the World War. Its research, however, is by no means confined to this. but extends into the broad field of all military history. Much of its work is in direct assistance to the War College in the conduct of its studies.

The administrative work of the college and post is performed under the supervision of the executive officer, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gibbins. The clerical force is partly civilian and partly enlisted. The Commandant of the College, Major General E. F. McGlachlin, Jr., is also the Commandant of the Army Music School and Commander of the post of Washington Barracks. The Assistant Commandant, Colonel George S. Simonds, is in immediate charge of the instruction and administration concerning instruction of the college.

The enlisted men pertaining to the War College proper are comprised in the Army War College detachment, which consists of eight master sergeants. three technical sergeants. seven staff sergeants, 17 sergeants, 18 corporals, 35 privates first class, and 64 privates.

The post also contains a Quartermaster detachment consisting of about 45 men, the Army Music School of an authorized strength of permanent personnel and students of about 275, the Army Band consisting of 90 men, the Engineer Reproduction Plant of 40 men, and a small Signal Corps detachment.

The non-commissioned officers of the Army War College detachment are principally engaged in administrative work connected with the college. There are excellent non-commissioned officers' quarters in the post for practically all of them.

There are many advantages for enlisted men serving at the post: excellent barracks and quarters; the advantages of the Music School and Army Band; the Engineer reproduction plant; the College Library; fine athletic relations with nearby military posts and civilian organizations; and the opportunities that follow from location in the National Capital.

There is always need for competent stenographers, typists and clerks in the college, and duty at the college presents excellent opportunity for self-improvement in reading, study, and preparation for advancement for enlisted men who have sufficient basic education to do the work required and who have ambition for improvement in such lines.