South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-16


ing in the navy, to cost about 100000
each.
Five large submarines. with wide
cruising radius to cost S1,5OO,OOO
EACH
Fifteen destroyers. speed over so
knots, 10 cost S1.OOO,O0O each.
Two gunboats to cost 1000, 000
one hospital ship 10 cost between
$1,000, 600 and 100000.
One fuel ship to cost S1.25O,00O.
WASHINGTON, oct. 16.-Complete
details Of the plan for the reorganiza>
ton of the army which is expected
TO provide 100000 fighting men at
the end of three years became known
for the first time Friday. The plan
has received the approval Of the pres
ident.
1t contemplates an increase in the
personnel of the regular army suf-
ficient to insure strength of 129,-
600 men and 1000 additional officers
within the next two years One-hafr
of the contemplated increase is pro-
vided for in this years appropriation.
Upon this foundation, it is PROPOSED
TO rear "a citizen" or continental
army This citizens army is TO con-
sist Of 100000 men, $4,000 of whom,
are to receive two months training
each year. They will be paid the reg
ularly enlisted mans compensation
during the training-S15 a month.
They will be subject to call at any
time within six years.
$4,000 From Militia.
Additional fighting forces, the war
department believes, could be obtain
ed in an emergency from the militia
of the country which now comprises
some 129, 900 men, at least 5000 of
hov lNo 70
service.
From these sources the administra-
ton believes 2the force of six hun
dred thousand men which it desires
can be drawn. The cost for the first
year, according to the estimates of
the secretary Of war, will be about
$1S4 ,0OO, 900.
The increase Of $4,000 men and
5000 officers i'm the regular army will
provide as additional units 10 regi-
ments Of infantry, four regiments of
artillery, 80 companies of coast artil-
lery, Is companies of engineers and
four companies of men skilled in the
handling of aeroplanes.
An effort will be made TO perfect
arrangements with various education
al institutions throughout the coun-
try by which young men attending
those schools will be given the bene-
training necessary to the duties and
mental equipment of an officer of the
army.
In this way the government will
soon be possessed Of an ever increas-
ing supply Of material which with but
little trouble could be trained 10. take
command OF military units In time
the war department expects TO appor-
ton the citizens army to the>differ-
ent branches of the service. At all
times the war department will have a
record showing the place of residence
of the members OF this auxiliary
emergency force which Will pIovide a
speedy machinery for mobilization by
regiments and brigades
Consider National Guard.
The officers of the national guard
are also taken into account for serv-
ice in the immediate organization OF
the citizens army.
These officers are not under control
of the federal government, but it is
stated that contracts might be made
with them. or legislation could be en-
acted by which state organizations
could get no federal assistance except
with the understanding that the Off
GERS virtually become parts of the
federal army.
The plan of reorganization for the
standing army does not contemplate
the addition OF any cavalry regiments.
There are now 10 cavalry regiments
which are considered sufficient for the
cOuntry's defense. The war depart
ment. however, insists upon more in
fantry, more field artillery and more
coast artillery. The whole plan has
been formulated on the principle OF
an army OF defense. Therefore, il is
deemed necessary to have at least 80
additional companies of coast artil-
lery. This increase will permit the
retention Of about 10 Of the present
coast artillery units in continental
United States and will provide a large
addition 10 the coast defenses in
Panama, Hawaii and the Philippine
islands.
NAVY Estimates in.
The navy department Friday night
finished up its estimates. this being
the last day under which by law esti-
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