| Show ATTEMPT TO CREATE SCARE OVER COAST ARTILLERY Washington April 3 Somo surprising ins ing facts regarding tIme the Inadequacy ot ol the coast artillery force wore vero brough h hout out In tho tim recent examination of nC 81 Taft by h tho the ern on un mill mili military tary Tho The secretary presented OMa da Allowing thu lie present authorized force Coren of o coast artillery Is to provide one onn relief r for tor only 31 per er cent centor of or the tho sum guns mines ate otc now how actually Installed or authorized for forth or orthe th the Ihl coast defenses of ot the tho United State Slat This la is exclusive of nf reserves re supports etc Ite and Is IB based upon the time actual num ber bel of or officers and taco mon required If Ir the tha th 1 force of or coast artillery artiller could bs bit llred in line lino amid rill It each ellch man marched to his hlll position It was also shown Unit this H Is I an average shortage Eh ot or more than limn 30 per cent In him the time coast coa l companion companies oud that thit to thin short shortage age less lesi thou than 15 2 5 per cr cent of or the th defense d JIll can be actually manned macnail by b troops now no In service In ease of or a 1 sudden Outbreak of Ut war 75 per cent of ot the tim const comet defenses would have to tu remain Idle IdlA until unU munch luch time as al volunteers or raw recruits would be trained to handle the th high power lOrr guns mines mine and anti position system etc This shortage Ihor le li is I said to be bo due to the tho tart fact that tho ho pay PY Is Ie i not sufficient to men muon to enlist for tOI tho the count coast artillery To obviate divIde theto io lull Hull lu ha presented a n bill 1111 In iii Congress which ear car carries cn earmice r mice ries Increased pay for tor certain grades grade lag tho the coast artillery that tech te h bleat skill and Increases the tho authorized strength by br about MOO I officers and m men Inen n This bill If It passed will Increase the Authorized strength nth to 43 per pr cent ot that required for tor one relief rellA |
