Show o D 0 m 0 m 0 E ID m o ill Baker Points Need of Strong Army PLEA PlA MAO MADE I f FO 1 J pt H I A b f. f I I War Secretary S Says ys the I Public Is Informed of I Conditions Requiring I Military Efficiency l 1 v W WASHINGTON Aug 27 VY Conditions of which the public has knowledge make it itI I important that a thorough state lof Hof of efficiency in the American I f army he be reached with as little delay as LS possible le Secretary Baker Balzer declared In a letter today to Chairman Kahn of ot the house military affairs committee commit commIt- tee which went exhaustively Into InLo the reasons why he has as asked ed congress for forI I authority to re retain aln a a. a ma maximum of ot 18 commanding commanding officers in the military military mili mili- t tary ry establishment up to June 30 1920 Pointing out that the two major tasks now facing racIng the war department are the complete rebuilding of ot a a. a permanent permanent permanent per per- manent military force and the liquidation liquidation dation of property valued at six and a ahalt half halt billion dollars Secretary Baker BakerI I said authority to retain a maximum l officers was requested pf in order or orI order or- or der that line line- officers might be free tree freeto I to devote their entire energy to army reorganization |