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Show CASH FOR 150,000 SOLDIERS VOTED House Decides on Reduction Reduc-tion of U. S. Army i WASHINGTON. A definite a; 'i toward reduction of the army to j.SO.OuO men was taken yesterday. ! when th housfe approved an appropriation appro-priation stiff M:ii only to maintain a ; force of that size during thu fiscal i year besinninK July l. The action cume nfter attempts had failed to smtnd the ar:n appropriation appropria-tion bill to provide lor I75.0u0 men and to decrease the number of officer from M.Ort tc approximately 9000. I When the sectfon of the bill appro-prist appro-prist mis' funds for tUe pay oi'e nliHted men was reached, a dosen. rprese-nta- Itives were clamoring for recoKnition. 'Amendments poured In. and for an hour members revived the smaH urmy versus large army debate. The net result, however, was sue- , cess for the efforts of the appropria-, tions jrommlttee to keep the measure practically Intact, all amendments be-, In voted down exc pt one by Kepre-Sfnt.itive Kepre-Sfnt.itive Jwhnson t Kep., South La ! kota. authorinnic the discharge' of youths under 18 un their application or at the repiett of thir parenrn or gtiard:ns. The hotiHe voted to grunt such lad 3 honorable ilist-hirnw, The bill, as amend-.d. carries $72.-67. $72.-67. for the pay t enlisted men., Tins amount i.- sufficient for liO.OCO. it was stated. |