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Show vPERMISSION SOUGHT SsFOR TROOP TRAINING War Department Asks Congress to Provide Pro-vide Facilities for Forces Other Than Americans. WASHINGTON'. -I nno I S. Congress is to he ;i sKt'iI ty the war department for an appropriation to p: i i. facilities in tins t'ountiy for i'oiws oilier than Aniori-c;in Aniori-c;in troops. 'Phis was learned authorita-liveiy authorita-liveiy todav, hut it was saul that no defi-mte defi-mte project has lv mi discussed, nor lias the matter reat h ,1 the point where it lias been the subject of diplomatic com-111 com-111 u n ita t ion. The natural assumption is that any t ronps lo be trained hero would oome from some one of the nations in the western hemisphere who have joined the allies. W hile no arrangements have yet heen discussed looking to that end, the depart men t feels t ha t. it would be wise to have the funds on hand so as to be in a position to net promptly should another nation consent to the training of its forces in the I'nited States. It is reported (hat the request for the appropriation will he made before the present session of congress ends. |