Show SIX SIR THOUSAND SOLDIERS FOR THE CANAL ZONE WASHINGTON Feb Six 27 27 Six thousand thousand thousand thou thou- sand American troops will man the fortification for for- to guard the Panama canal from foreign Invasion In If the plans now bring being perfected h by the war nr department are ale adopted These TheBe troops will v be four regiments of Infantry one squadron of ot ca cavalry r three batteries of ot fi field ld artillery and twelve twel companies of coast artillery A permanent Karri garrison eon on will be bo established at Culebra tho the highest hl point on tho the route of ot the canal From this point facilities will be bo perfected for the rapid tran transportation of troops b by rail to 10 any other point which mil may be threatened by an enem enemy The coast artillery garrison will bo be at Miraflores The distribution of ot tho troops In this manner Is I. calculated to be the best method method method meth meth- od to prevent a sudden dash bv by a L landing land land- In Ins ing party of an enemy's fleet neet haying having as an Its Us object the destruction of the great locks Jocks of ot the canal |