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Show oo I SENATE TO DISTRIBUTE : EX-HUN WARMATERIALS WASHINGTON. May 11. Tho houso has reported out the senate bill I which authorizes tho distribution of i captured German material to state, amended so that senators and representatives repre-sentatives from each slato would make the distribution instead of tho govornors. Tho material available Includes In-cludes 2,197 artillery pieces. 4,000 caissons, 70,000 rifles, 20,000 machine guns, and 40,000 bayonets and scabbards. scab-bards. One Gorman lank, four tractors trac-tors and 213 trucks aro being utilized by the war department and will not be distributed. Distribution will be in proportion to tho number , of troops furnished by each state. |