| Show WELL PREPARED FOR WAR arrangements lor for arms and ammunition made months ago washington regarding army equipment for mexican trouble a military authority said there is no question that the gov ainee rit la is prepared with all the arms and ammunition and other material that will be necessary for any trouble with ft ath mexico any extended difficulty would allow ample time to increase the supplies now on hand including reserve ammunition the government has rifles in excess of present needs and all the artillery th that at would be required the government certainly has all the ot war that would be needed for an army composed ot of the entire num number berof of regu regulars hirs and the national guard it sent into mexico in full force A there will be ba no trouble with ammunition factories in the event of a prolonged struggle that question was taken up several months ago an and satisfactory arrangements were made many factories are working overtime filling orders for or european belligerents but we understand they would do anything we requested in addition to or despite existing contracts A member of the army general gereral staff said there can never arise any deficiency RS as to arms and ammunition from private factories it the condition warranted we could put them ill to work for the government |
