Show KBIT ARMY RIFLES Tho Ordnanco Department Will Soon Be gin Their Manufacture p Thei Manufacure WASHINGTON June 3The ordnance department of the army is making preparations prepa-rations to begin the manufacture of the new army rifles at Springfield armory immediately after the beginning of the new fiscal year The rifle is a very small calibre intended to use smokeless powder and i a magazine arm I is estimated that within one year from July the total output will be about 12000 rifles which is made possible by the use of the most modern laborsaving machinery his number of rifles is probably sufficient to arm the entire infantry and artillery branches The carbine for cavalry use has not yet been designed but will be pushed forward I as rapidly as possible It is expected at the ordnance department that there will be many calls for the new arm from state militia organizations These demands will be met as fast as the army equipment is complete and the charge for the guns will not be made against the special appropriation ap-propriation of 400000 made for the supply sup-ply of the army but against the regular militia appropriations |