El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-04
u. 6. FORESEES
DOUBLE ATTACK
Defence Program Contem-
plates Aggression by Two
Powers in the Future.

Washington, D. c, Jan. 4.-The de-
fence plans outlined by army and navy
strategists are now declared to con
template an attack upon the United
states by two powers. striking from
the Atlantic and the Pacific side at the
same time in an effort to break down
/ the pan-American alliance proposed to
be effected by the United States with
all nations of the American continent.
A navy equal in strength to those OF
any two world powers. and an army
prepared to fight for the integrity of
the pan-American idea anywhere in
pan-America. is the ultimate extreme
Of the plans of the military experts.
Ten years is the time the navy gen
eral board believes the United States
has in which TO prepare for a readjust-
ment of world forces which follow the
European war. In setting 1925 as the
should equal any afOat-which means
reaching the two power standard OF
the British navy, the board estimated
that much time would elapse before the
shock of the present war passed suffi-
GENTLY to permit any Of the bell1gerents
TO look to South and Central America
for colonial development, or trade
aggression
Plans Are Significant.
While the administrative branch OF
the government has submitted TO con-
s,ress a definite plan which cOntem-
plates an increased expenditure Of more
than a billion of dollars on the military
and naval establishments in the next
six years, all other agencies Of the
government are acting to unity and
harmonic the pan-American nations.
To students of diplomacy. the pan
American declarations of president
Wilson in his opening address TO con-
gress; the declarations for pan-Ameri-
can unity made to the Pan-American
Scientific congress here by secretary
Lansing, and the general effort of the
unity Of all the Americas on a basis of ]
friendship and equality. take on added
significance when considered in connec- !
ton with the administrations pre-
paredness plans.
L. :. Wants Prompt Action.
Significance also Is seen IN the dis
closure that an effort to postpone the |
Pan-American congress on the ground |
that sufficient time had not been given I
to prepare an adequate scientific pro-
gram. was met by the statement that l
the United States was insistently de-
sirous of taking prompt steps TO fur
Their the spirit of pan-American accord, |
confidence, sympathy and mutually
South American Capitals Approve.
South American capitals uniformly !
report that the congress is regarded i
there as more political than scientific /
and that appreciation Of the sentiment i
Of pan-American unity is freely ex-
pressed
With the military problem agreed
upon and defined the two boards OF
strategists were asked what in their |
opinion, would constitute adequate ma
tional defence. Their answer was 10
builo a two power navy and organize
a federal army of sufficient size so I
that a portion Of il could be used in any
country against a foreign in
vader without impairing the safety of
the United States itself
Army-Navy Recommendation.
To accomplish this the general board
then recommended for the navy;
AUTHORIZATION in 1916-1917 OF
$500. 100000 IN new ships as against a
total investment in fighting equipment
now afloat. during the last 50 years OF
s459. $685. SCI.
2-Construction Of four battle cruis-
srs and four dreadnoughts under this
program.
Expansion Of ship building faciIi-
les TO admit Of even heavier building
programs in succeeding years
For the army the war college recon-
nended
1-Expenditure in 1s16-1917. Of ap-
s500.0OO,0O0 to produce a
Mobile army under federal control
which with its reserves would total
100000 in six years; 100000 fully !
rained regulars and the remainder
ontinentals.
INCREASING by 80 percent the
and personnel Of the coast
-rtillery in four years at a total cost Of
81, 5000
determination in four years Of re-
erve ammunition and material worth
104, 10000
The Administrations Plan
In view Of the enormous, and what
hey regarded as almost prohibitive
ost Of these proposals. secretary Dan
Els and secretary Garrison mapped out
he billion dollar six year program
-hich president Wilson has laid be-
ore congress, providing essentially as
pillows:
For the navy:
New construction within five years I
Osting $500. 100000. which Will add six q
and ten dreadnOughts -
le fighting line by 1924
2-Construction during 1916-1s17. OF
70 battle cruisers and two dread 7
Oughts with proportionate numbers OF C
mailer craft. q
Distribution OF the remainder OF Z
lie building program through the next | a
'ur years at a rate OF S1O0,000,000 a !,
ear. q
1-Expenditure within six years Of d
,proximately s600.O0O,O0 to produce
total mobile federal force of a mil
IN men, 141,00O regulars and 100000 2
this force to be in addi- l.
1n TO the national guard now number =
z 129, 600.
Expenditure Of the full ISL. 900. 900
commended by the war college. and
ard Of review for new coast de-
noes
Expenditure of the full s1O4. 900. 900
commended by the experts for re-
rye material
DUR HELD IN TRINIDAD