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Show I MEXICO PLANS BUYING I MANY SMALL WARSHIPS M MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25. (Corre- J, spondence) Purchu.ee of two gun- I jS boats, and six destroyer: I being con- 'j? sldered by the Mexican government, I according to General Plutarco JCIlas I Gallon, secretary of war and marine a "I understood that destroyers can ?g be bought from the United Btates government for $20,000 each." General idl Callc-e told a group of newspaper men w recently. 'In view of the success with i'' 't which these small craft were used H during the war, I believe that It f. ' ' ' . would be advisable for the Mexican ! government to buy three for the At- jj,- W lantle service and three for the Pa- PP V. m cttw General Calles and his staff arc at work on a plan for universal military service, with which It is expected that the determined figure of 50,000 soldiers sol-diers can be raised. 'I believe thut the best military age I is from 21 to i2 years,'" the war minister suld. ' At this ago men are b ust selfish and best able to get alon with each other, regardless of the walks of life from whioh they coim In the meanwhile. General Calles I added, the mustering out of troops is, progressing briskly mid thousands of soldiers are being returned to civil life, where the government believes I that they can best serve their country coun-try b tilling the farm and manning' l the factories, The privates and the j higher officer are co-operating in ; the movement, it In s-ld. the onlj i ! opposition coming from a few pettv I chief. ' 1 |