Show army I 1 in will he h Bed bedded B ted to 40 men alen after a careful consideration of the situation the ministration administration has de dei ceded aided to reduce the army in the philippines to 40 the hie opinion prevails that this number will be ample fortha present needs deeds of the service lo in t the a islands and if conditions to improve in tile the satisfactory tory demner that lian has been shown in ID the past few months the force may be reduced still hlll to further jtb er the ex expectation of the war department is that all 0 now in the philippines will ibave laave will the islands by the end of june only the regulars on duty there |