Coalville Times | 1901-03-22 | Page 2 | 20,000 Fresh Troops to Go to Philippines

10,000 Freeh Troop, la gu lo l'lilllpplnes Thaofllcers of the adjutaut-gcnersl's and quurtermaiter'a department! ara devoting their attention to the sending of regular troops to tha l'lilllpplnes to replace tho volunleon brought home. The main object of the ofllclals Is to prevent any material decrease In General Gen-eral MaeArthur'a army of 00,000 men. There ara about 40,000 regular troops In tho Orient, Including thoso In China, n order to keep tha strength up to (0,000 it will bo necessary to provide about 20,000 fresh troops from tho United States before July 1.