The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-08
FAT INCREASES IN
ALL0TMENTS FOR
ARMY AND NAVY
1888, 900, 900 Asked for Land
Forces and Over $210,000,-
600 Urged as Necessary for
Sea Equipment.

Years cost OF the new national de-
fenuc program. was sent TO congress
today. with "a total 90 st52.3sf259
asked FOR the army n sg|ii,5is,o7t
Tor the navy.
For the two branches the increase
asked over the appropriations last
year d. about Sief.O00.fti exclusive
" the amounts for Qualifications and
other items which may be Included IN
a general scheme OF military defense.
The entire plan calls Tor something
over si5g.0 600. goo In excess Of the last
appropriations.
The war department asks an i'll
crease ~ more than 5000. 600 for
the signal corps, Of which about So
1000 Is for aviation. 100000 to
be made Immediately apailanlc with
$4,000 more FOR the Development Of
an aviation motor For the pay Of
tho army SG3.706.3o7 is asked ~ I'M
crease OF more than Si4,Oo0,ooo to
pay about $1,000 more enlisted men.
Tho uuartcrmaster department asks
for an increase Of more than $40 r
600 for supplies and about si,00O,00a
for clothing, camp and garrison
equipment. Tho number Of horses
needed h. represented by am Increase
of %g36b,0 900 IN the estimates. IN the
engineer corps S66o.0o is asocd t'r
equipment o. troops in place Of $iS.-
0O0 last year. Tho Increase for ord
nance stores-for the purchase and
manufacture 81 ammunition Tor small
arms-is from 500. 900 Co S3,3S3.000.
with $780, 900 for grenade An in
crease OF t7l5.0O0 D. made iu the item
for small arms target practice, M
cmding machine gun practice. For
manufacturing, repairing aud issuing
az national armorics NHi2559
3 asked. compared with S25o.GO0 last
year. and an increase OF Si.2jo,'O
for purchase. manufacture and test
Of rifles.
For the organized militia &~i.&an.0uG
is estimated as necessary, compared
with $4,000 last year. with an u-
crease 81 $500 900 Tor militia eguin-
mont The military academy IS osti-
mated tn cost about &~350.000 more
with provisions fer 100 cadets.
For tho naval militia the navy de-
partmcnt asks an increase oft about
100000. An armor plato plant b.
ucnin suggested, tn cost finally &c.
G35.iO7. Of which f21ti,I02 D. asked
40 once.
RAY for the navy with $4,000 men
instead of 4s.G00 az % present is put
at E~45.61i.9s7. asa Increase from Sil-
| 10000 last gear, and 5000 approu-
tice soamcn IN place of $500. For
completion OF vessels on the stocks
and repairs and preservation ST those
u commission the estimate s 8l0.-
500. 0oo. AN Increase OF about 81, 400
geo.
For the poy OF the marine corps.
including that III one additional brir-
7 adler general. two additional colonies.
two additional lieutenant colonies
and other additional officer, an Iu-
| crease ~ about Si0O,0O9 Co ff.919. -
LAS is asked For maintenance ui the
corps the estimate is $iS55,itl CONE
pared with $4,000. 600 appropriate
| last year and the total increase foi
the marine corps .s put at about S.
| O15.OO0.
For completing submarine torpedo
/ boats heretofore authorized ,hc esti-
mate b. s5.2S2.l93 against Sl.34l.sii
last year. For submarine BUSES ST.
Goa. 600 is asked
The hig item in the new navy proc
| gram De- an estimate oi &-l6ii.1uo as
the urst years appropriation for hulls
and machinery of two hu'tiDship.
two battle cruisers. three scout cfuls'
| ers. - d-sstroycrs. two |EIubults, ONE
| hospital ship one fuel Oh ship This
/ compares with AN appropriation %.
| $4,000 600 Iu last year program. For
the hulls and outfits of five 'l,ct and
% coast submarines ,tlrst year
work. 81tl5.UuU be- iskci, compared
wish StsYu,n 900 lIsr "a For arWHI
I and armament OF vessels authorized
uhe estimate Is sen Gsl.Nun. uguins.
! "Sg.511Hgs last year For aviation
100000 Dr. asked. an increase 90
. 81. 100000. sud for reserve awmHu.
| tiuu $4,000. 600. for which there WJ.
uo appropriation last year,
One million dollars is sought tor
the proposed experimental laboratory
tn ho placed Jt the disposal col ihe
naval advisory board.
tuu4t defense and furi'Iruiiur
t,u. include S. $4,000 for sun und
mortar batteries and $-.Gl3uh fut
moderuiziup old emuluDrmcnis, &GI.-
Hka for nfr control al tortuuc1iIHn.
aud saeG.lnu fnr s%c8rchtiphts for har-
Dor defense. al uI which show ma-
tcr.al increases For submarine mine
! galleries. cable stations, etc, S2li 900
t asked uuu for sites for forts Hrd
s-DlrYlst artillery practice 1890 ""N
i4 askod The total Armament t"r
forts is oetimutcd tn cost fl' a1 5000
compared with So $780, 900 a..ad Ia.t
year.
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