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Show ! iTHEi SOLDIERS j MAY SUPPLY SOUTH General Staff Considering Removals of Troops for Winter Season. S" I'lnl tn The Trlhuno. WASHINGTON', I. ..'., Kept. 8. Senator William II. King today 'lis-i-iihko'I with officers of the (jfnoral Btaff the reported removal of troops from Fort. Douglas. He was told that tlio disposition of troops in northern posts is Iminis considered y the k:ii-oral k:ii-oral staff, the questions involved ho-tun ho-tun the cost of repairing barracks and quartors for winter occupancy and the possibility of outdoor drills during the winter. If southern cantonments are vacated liv setidini,' abroad troops now stationed sta-tioned there, they will be filled by sending troops from northern posts. This iirriiiiKemnnt docs not apply specifically spe-cifically to Fort Douglas, but to all northern posts. If the removal of troops from Fort I'ouglas to places other than abroad should be deemed necessary Senator Kim; will be. notified before final action ac-tion is taken. |