| Show appropriation FOR ARMY CUT MANY MILLIONS ARE CUT FROM appropriation BY BILL NOW BEFORE CONGRESS bill reported by house committee provides for material reduction in officers and enlisted men washington with provisions which would necessitate reduction of the size of the regular army to KIU enlisted men and officers the curry army appropriation bill car carrying carrein was reported mondo by the house bouse appropriations committee the amount recommended for the military and nonmilitary activities or of the war department during the comlee fiscal year Is a reduction of approximately fronk from the total of 0 the current bear ear and liss less than budget estimates As aa drafted liy by a subcommittee headed hy by anthony republican kanins the bill would require the return to the united states by next july I 1 of till nil troops stationed in china men from hawaii abut 2000 men from the panama canal zone land and all but officers and men in the army ol of occupation on the athine no limitation is placed on the number of moll men to be in the philippines the committees report stating however that Secret secretary arv weeks belvees bel leies fees that under present conditions some reduction can de be made in the force there the contemplated witha withdrawals it was said would cleaye WO BOX men mea in the Ila hawaiian wallan islands and a like nl imbi in fit the canal zone the present actual strength of the army was given by the committee us its about officers an sal ln 2 men exclusive of scouts an appropriation of 0 la Is recommended for continuance of work on various river and harbor improvements for which tile the chief of en engineers i requested for tile the air sen serice ice against requested and ax for the national guard about less than budget estimates the committee recommends for the chemical warfare service declaring that sum sufficient to provide tor for a minimum amount of development work and training along lines compatible with present conditions and tor for maintaining ad gewood arsenal tn in good condi condition conditto tio n an appropriation pria tion of Is recommend 01 ed ea tor for supplies and equipment of tile reserve officers training corps and for civilian military training camps the bill carries for the ordinance department to meet in addition ad 11 to other expenses the cost of maintaining a tone force at arsenals to keep alive the knowledge of the methods of manufacture tile the amount carried carr loil in tile the lill till for sea coast fortifications the committee reported would not provide fur fior any new projects but would go t entirely n for of 0 existing exist lp works and for continuing tho the construction st of oc a limited number of sea const coast guns the totals recommended for river and harbor about 0 less than the amount bought by the chief of if engineers is catarind us as a lump sum and projects on which work would be continued conti are not rifled none of the appropriations bould go to new projects however |
