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Show ARMY NEEDS MONEY TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS WASHINGTON, May 29. In response re-sponse to Secretary Baker's appeal to have appropriations of the entire regular reg-ular army bill, aggregating $273,000,-000 $273,000,-000 made immediately available, resolutions reso-lutions were introduced in congress today to-day for that purpose. Secretary Baker said the treasury balance for army pay is "barely sufficient suf-ficient to carry the- army until the end of May," and contractors furnishing clothing and equippage for the new arnn- forces are pressing for pavment of bills totalling $18,000,000, with further fur-ther bills immediately in sight. "Default of the government at this iuneture spells disaster," said Secretary Baker. |