OCR Text |
Show ARTILLERY. FOR MILITIA. Equipment of National Guard to Bo Improved by Congress. CHICAGO, Dec. 19 Militiamen of the United Slates are to be provided with the most modern type of artillery and drilled in its use until they approach ap-proach lu proficiency the West Point graduates, according to Congressman J. A. T. Hull of Dcs Moines, lu.. who stopped here on his way to Washington. Mr. Hull is chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs. "While a retrenchment will be made In the regular army," said Mr. Hull, "there Is a disposition on tho part of the House Military committee to Improve Im-prove the equipment of the National Guard, for It Is upon that brunch of the service that the Nation must depend In the event of any war. "The militia will have the highest type of field guns and be given Instructions Instruc-tions by capable artillery officers of the regular army." |