Show IDA 1 DAY EVENING MAI MA MAI I 1 SHING HOLDS III I r AR Y posed ed Reduction Re Is Be- Be eyed eved to Have Bearing In on Reorganization March h 3 Action Action of ou louse e appropriations I tentatively to cut the g tn of the army to men 11 officers was understood ton to been een n discussed at a conference between kween resident president Harding and anda a Pershing so Pershing would not discuss lJ nth ith the president i ser r l 1 Pershing Is known to be parry par- par I ry concerned as to the effect the reduction deduction might have e on plans of ot I v vac car 1 department for training the nal guard al-guard guard and the preparation of I organized 1 reserve e as component Jot of t the new army of ot the United s fAs As general of ot the armies he Is isec I rec ec eel charge chargo of ot the preparation of ot plans and is head of the special pl Hans ns section of the general staff I led t ed d' d to prepare the new system of ot n l lv defense contemplated ire reg r are indications that General ling mg has said it would be threatt threat- threat t the success of the three-part three eme erne t to reduce the army below res nt enlisted strength I a east the new organization had pm pt in working shape p eared possible that it was this eared i of the situation which he de- de I off 0 call the attention of Harding as in commander-in-chief me sought the interview today I i |