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The open published formula eopour* on erery label. lAiABDmu"!* 4 By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN NCLE SAM'S Hawaiian Islands, it the cross-roads of the Pacific ocean, • are a sort of earthly paradise-^ Honolulu means "Abundant Call® and Peace." ^ Soon this calm and peace are fif be shattered by a great battle fleet's swoop upon the Islands. The guna of its battleships • will belch broad* sides. Landfcannon will roar their defiance in reply. The se/ will be torn by cruiser, submarine and destroyer. \The sky will be flUoQwlth warring aircraft. ? War? Yes; but mimic war only and waged between the "Blue" and "Black" of our own a nay and navy--the much-discussed Hawaiian maneuvers tentatively ordered three years ago nnd now formally authorized by President Coolidge. The American people are united in the hope that the nation will never have to take part In another war--so hope also the veteran land and sen flgtit* ers--but It is the business of the army and navy to be prepared. The Island of Oahu is the American naval base In the Pacific and as such presents military problems to be solved' only through the experience gained in this "war game." And after the cruel war Is over the battle fleet will transform Itself into a peace fleet and steam leisurely ofT into the South seas for a social call on New Zealand and Australia to present assurances of Uncle Sam's most distinguished consideration. In July and August, Auckland, Wellington, Sydney and Melbourne will extend a warm welcome to Old Glory. In September Hawaii wlU greet the returning fleet. October will see Its MS rival at San Pedro. Can Oahu defend itself against an attacking enemy fleet? To answer this question is the main purpose of these Hawaiian maneuvers. With our fleet in the Pacific, Oahu Is believed to be practically Impregnable. But suppose an emergency forces us to keep our fleet in the Atlantic! - The military value of Oahu Is thus summarised by MaJ. Gen. 0. P. Summernll In "Strategic Importance of the Hawaiian Islands," an article In the Coast Artillery Journal of July, 1924: Our strategy In the Pacific la centered In tk* Hawaiian Islands. . . . Since the abandonment of all defensive measures for the Philippines and Guam by the Washington conference. Hawaii has become the sole point of support In the Pacific for operations Involving the more distant islands as well as for the defense of the continental coast line. The possession of the Hawaiian Islands . . . denies to an enemy the use of Hawaii as a base lift operating attalnst the American coast and thus forces him to advance from a distance which, even Under modern conditions, would be hasardous. It not prohibitive. The Hawaiian manuevers are officially known \ as problem number three of the a«my and navy grand joint exercises. Problems one and two In 1923 and 1924 had to do with the defense of the Panama canal. The War and Navy departments are not making official statements which give every detail. But here are the main arrraagementa as obtained from a responsible military source: For the purposes of the third Joint exerclaee It Is assumed that- the Hawaiian islands belong to another power (Black) ; that the United States (Blue) attacks for the purpose of capture; that the islands are defended as at present, and that the attack is made by navnl forces composed eesentially of the United States fleet. The purpose Is: (1) To train army and navy In Joint operations, history teaching that most Joint army and navy operations failed because of lack of co-operation and of teamwork, the latter being the result of lack of training; (2) to test the defensive-arrangements of a locality; (3) to try oat methods of attack against a defended If* callty. Fourteen admirals and 400 other naval officers, sitting in a critique at San Diego, have finished the analysis of preliminary maneuvers off the Mexican coast between attacking and defending fleets of about 50 vessels each. The findings are not for publication. April 15 will see the sailing of the United States fleet from San Frunciseo on the first leg of its Pacific cruise. Wireless will order the capture of Oahu and notify Oahu of the impending attack. Thereupon the attacking naval force becomes "Blue" and the defending army and navy force "Black." The third grand Joint exercises are thenceforth in the hands of the umpires. The actual "hostilities" are scheduled for April May 1. The chief of staff of the army, MaJ. Gen. John 1,. Hines, and the commander In chief of the United States fleet. Admiral it. E. Coonts, Jointly occupy the post of chief umpire. Presumably they will be together 011 the cruiser Seattle, the admiral's flag&hlp. There Is also a senior umpire (Blue) and a senior umpire (Black). Ships notified by the umpires that they have been put out of action by coast defenses will hoist a special "Sunk" flag and proceed to an "Out of Action" station. Coast defenses will be silenced when they are outranged or their defenders out- ' numbered and adjudged overcome., Airplanes will be similarly eliminated from the contending forces. The attacking fleet (Blue) Is composed of eleven battleships, six light cruiscrs and flfty-slx destroyers and aircraft carriers, aircraft tenders, submarines, minelayers and vessels of the train-- an approximate total of 100 vessels of all kinds. Admiral S. S. Hobtnson commands the battle fleet; his flagship is the California. Vice Admiral H. A. Wiley on the West Virginia is commander of battleship divisions^. The other battleships include: (I)ivlslon 3) Pennsylvania, flagship of Rear Admiral H. J. Ziegemeier; Navada, Capt. D. W. Todd, and Oklahoma; (4) New Mexico, flagship of Rear Admiral W. F. Pratt, and Mississippi; (5) Tennessee, Capt. F. B. Upham, Maryland and Colorado. There are 16-Inch guns on the Maryland, West Virginia and Colorado. Vice Admiral J. S. McKean commands the scout- . Ing fleet; he flies his flag on the battleship Wyoming. The cruisers of the scouting fleet include: Richmond, Trenton, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit, Raleigh and Memphis. The battleships of the Blue fleet each carry from 70 to 80 "Leathernecks" of the United States "Marine corps. This force of approximately 800 marines Is as 1 to 7 compared with full war strength. It Is to be noted that the Blue fleet carries no army forces. Now as to the Hawaiian Islands and the det fending forces: The islands lie In a 900-mlle northwest-southeast curve, the five largest in this order: Kauai, Oahu, Molokui, Maul and Hawaii. They are 2.080 miles southwest of San Francisco and 3.440 miles southeast of Yokohama. It Is 2,- 396 miles from them to Sitka and 3,720 to Vladivostok ; 4,660 to the Panama canal and 4,780 to _ the Philippines. Sidney, Australia, is 4,420 miles distant and Auckland, New Zealand, 3,850 miles. The total population Is about 309,000, made up of more than twelve racial groups. The fact that a person born In Hawaii has all the rights of American citizenship both simplifies and complicates whatever amalgamating process may be going on. The citizens number about 190,000. The aliens number about 119,(MM), of whom 58,000 are Japanese. The 40,000 Filipinos are included, although they owe allegiance to the United States. It Is believed that the alien population of the islands Is of no value whatever to the defense except as labor and that much of It Is positively detrimental. t Oahu Is second largest, contains 688 square miles and has a population of 142,000. It Rlone possesses the qualifications for a navafcfbaSe and Is the one island defended by land, sea and air forces. Kauai Is 70 miles away and Molokal 30. Oahu, in shape, strongly suggests a butcher's cleaver, with a head 20 miles square and a handle 10 miles square. The cutting edge pf the head is to the west. A practically Impassable mountain range forms the entire east coast. The whole lelsnd Is rough country. Honolulu, the seat of government of the territory, with 87,000 people, Is o« the west side of the handle. Around the right angle between handle and head Is Pearl harbor, with Its long narrow entrance and Its spaciouij land-locked harbor. Here dredging and fortifying have been done with the view to making it the .... finest and safest harbor in the Pacific. Hawaii is a military department. Maj. Gen. Edward M. I^ewia is its commander. Its defending troops number about 15.000. Honolulu Is the department headquarters. There are six military posts. Schofield barracks, the largest. Is at the approximate center of the Island. Fort Shafter, Fort Armstrong and Fort de Russy are close te~ Honolulu." Fort Ruger Is behind Diamond Head, jisio Tirr. <szarcwr<34&zrm the famous rocky headland about live miles to the south of Honolulu and Just beyond Walkiki beach. Fort Kamehameha Is the coast defense of Pearl harbor. A railroad runs from Honolulu around the west const V* northeast corner of the Island, with 1i branch to Schofield barracks. At Schofield barracks is the Hawaiian division, MaJ. Gen. William It. Smith commanding: Nineteenth infantry. Twenty-first Infantry, Twentyseventh infantry and Thirtj^ttfth Infantry: Eighth field artillery and Thirteenth field artillery (75 m. m., motorized) and Eleventh field artillery (155 m. m. howitzers, motorized). Also stationed here are Company C, First gas regiment, and ordnance and chemical warfare detachments. At Fort Shafter are the Fourth observation squadron, air service; Fifty-fifth coast artillery (Heavy Tractor) and Sixty-fourth coast artillery (anti-aircraft). Fort Armstrong has a mlne-control station. The other forts are stations of the, coast artillery. There are 14-lnch guns on Oahu. There are no records available to civilians showing that there are 16-lnch guns there. . Bear Admiral John D. McDonald Is commandant nit the Fourteenth naval district (Black). His forces include twenty submarines, two mine layers, •two mine sweepers and miscellaneous craft. He Is' to be reinforced by submarine divisions Nine efld Fourteen. There are two National Guard Infantry regiments. Now as to the respective air forces of the Blue and Black: The aircraft forces of the battle fleet (Blue) are In command of Capt. S. E. Moses. They consist of four squadrons: one of scout planes, two of fighting planes and one of observation planes. Capt. H. G. Yarnell commands the three squadrons of the scouting fleet' (Blue) : one each of ecout planes, of torpedo and bombing planes and Of observation planes. These seven squadrons of the Blue fleet theoretically contain from 84 to 12ft airplanes. Civilian Information as to Black air forces of Oahu Is Incomplete and estimates are guesswork. According to the "Army List and Directory" the air troops of the Hawaii military department Include the Fourth observation squadron at Fort Shafter (previously mentioned) and at Luke field (near Honolulu): Fifth observation squadron; Sixth and Nineteenth pursuit squadnrt^; Twentythird npd Seventy-second bombardment squadrons; Sixty-sixth service squadron; Eleventh photo section and Forty-first intelligence section. Theoretically the six first-named squadrons should contain between 72 and 108 airplanes of various types. According to press accounts of "confidential ln- ' formation" given recently to the house aircraft committee "behind closed doors" by.General Hines the figures on the ratio of planes specified for initial war strength for Hawaii and the number In service are: specified observation planes 13, in service, none; bombing 26, In service* 9, pursuit 60, In service, none. • It Is stated on the autlfority of a responsible military source that the defenses of Pearl harbor include about twenty naval planes under Com- Biander John Rodgers. Are these third grand exerctees, under these conditions, a fair test of th«f defense capacity of pur Pacific naval base? Do they approximate a war test? The authorized answer to these questions Is this: "The exvrcisps nr6 considerpd a fair--test under conditions approximating those of War as closely as Is possible, it is regrettable that army forces, due to lack of funds, could not be used in co-operation with the fleet attack. 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