Show NOT ENOUGH MEN TO TOMAN TOMAN MAN COAST DEFENSES Dec With S.-With aU all of the great gun batteries for forthe forthe the United States seacoast by bythe bythe the Endicott board twenty seven years ago nearing completion the army faces a serious serious problem in the lack of aTtil artil- lermen to man the tho fortifications This Tb-is situation wa vas brought to the attention of the tho war department in the annual report of Brig Gen E. E M. M Weaver chIef of coast artillery Ho reported 1 that his hi's corps had than ono one fourth of onO one relief available a for permanent per per- manent duty in the tho batteries and the tho organized militia was not prepared to furnish it its required quota Of f reserves All of the fortifications planned by bythe bytho the tho Endicott board have havo been completed com the report said except the tho proposed pro pro- posed batteries at Cape Henry to de de- rend loud Chesapeake bay bar and San Pedro Cat Cal the port of Los Angeles which h hhas has been added to the ports to be do do- fended i a Appropriations already havo been made for these projects I For or th 9 1101 ports port of the tho United States General said there now to perfect the gun defense only the completion of the supply o of ammunition ammu ammu- and and- the extension of the tho standard stand stand- ard rd fire re control with s search arch searchlights archand lights and these arc being supplied at ata a satisfactory rate The Tho short of corps s it at present and enlisted men ot of the strength h required d. d to man the defenses To ad add to tile difficult ho be pointed out heavy drafts must be made upon the tho corps to than the oversee oversea and after the they h have ho o been provided for or there thoro will remain but officers and re lar coast artillery troops for forthe forthe the of the gun batt batteries cries of the tho continental United States |