The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-13
Peace Strength Fixed, Cap
able Of Expansion tc
254,000 II Needed.
REPORT WILL GO TO
BOTH HOUSES NEXT WEEK
Measure First OF AdminiStra-
tons National Prepared
ness Policy.

''tOO pl'Nys
WNsHNGTON. May ia regular
army of zoo ooo men at reace strength.
capable NJ expansion TO 25ioo0 men in
time of war. nna agreed on saturday
hv houto and senate con'erecs on tho
army r,orgnuizai lon bin. fret of the big
national defense measures The report
uIu be- submitted & both branches Of
ronrrcfs for ratification neat week
Senat. system Retained.
In the agreement M the regular army.
N, sonntc bin system or organization
Vas retained e. a substitute for tho
house system which would have re-
rruii"d q maximum army NJ l,0 0o0 men.
The regular line of the army. the bill
now provides can never he below 1900
and its maximum F'rcrgth In time u
peace would be- li5nDo officers and men.
I'm this calculation however. there arc
excluded ,.i.l Philippine scouts. 6iO9 in
the guartrrmastcfH curps. .29O In III.
medical department. 37sl in the signal
corps and $3.50 unassigned recruits. q
total of 1850 These. added TO tho
regular line Of l1S ooo men. give a total
regular army peace strength NJ 20s.s5a
The president IL authorized 10 Increase
the regular amy divisions to ma1imuin
strength without congressional action
Brarehe, Ar. increased.
| Under the conferenc. agreement the
regular army would consist of 81 rest-
monts Of infantry 25 regiments of cav
airy, II regiments ~ field artillery. q
,pl.i artillery corps ~ 7ooo officers ard
men sIrnal corp, ~ 1851 men. includ-
rr M, aviation scciion and scven rcsi-
mentH m engineers.
In th, aviation sertion tho number ~
officers is Increased from p total NJ so
tu rs. including ono colonel one heu-
tenant colonel. s majors. q captains
and ~ first Wsuirnnnts
The organization plan oortemplatcs at
tanning the iull peace strength within
five ycnrs. as proposed In the original
preparedness plan
Increase officer. o' Line.
General officers NJ the line would he
increased hy I major generals Sud ~
hrgpdlrr generals Tho general STAFF
l
officers TO 20 Tho provision witch
vn vnuli have placed , Officers ~ tho ma
u.rN guard in the general staff WAS
stricken out but provision was made
fpr Officers of the national guard 10 hs
assigned 60 volunteer yliiEcns' camps st
government expense An effort To give
volunteer r'uf"ns IN camp nay of en-.
listed men Will" IN training camps
failed
\ provision for vocational training for
men In M, f'Fuler arm, regulated hy
ihr secretary of vpr. vas lcu N the
hiN Hni Tho house proposal tot gNvern-
W'u' operation o' nitrate manufacturing
r'Hu'. ~ .os' uo' more than 80 OOo nOn
phn v's accepted selection Vt sites Il.
'rn 200 the president The rtriur, ~
~, plants whom NOT needed In vsr Tina
may hr aHlt fnr FERTILIZER under ctecu-
tive regulation.
Government Nay seize pisr,,
Nuihori, fof tho government 10 sci,s
and opomIc rryats plants iot manufac.
'urc ot munitions NJ VAR In time ~
n''d " Fiycn and tho rtssiden, Va em.
powered 10 appoint +, ho,td " five men,
two civilians and three army officers.
in investigate hs sdvluhIui, ~ ihs
's'Hh' hm'ni NJ rHvrfrmsri rbN,s for
'hr manufacture NJ munitions m.
huari vouH report before January 1,
pi.
Tho prrsIirnt is authorized 10 an.
rniu' l hN,fi ~ .nyf.tiFBt, the moblil.
t'iIun "i 'Hiusifi.. in iiiuu NJ var The
regular army enlistment " nsea q,
t'N'n years, three with the cnlrfs and
inut In trasfvr. hri W enlisted men
wish i' f'tifr tn ihr f.sctye ihsy may
be- permitted 20 Az ~ on proving en-.
'i'n.N nni IN recommendation NJ ~.
prflnr officers
Pspcr, 10 Ne slpnsc Monday.
lnAl agreement we reached On N.
Ions disputed measure after short sss.
sion ~ tho conference committee An.
nlhrf meeting viii hs hsh Monday 10
ttn the report
think that ne have an excellent
hill said Chairman Chamberlain Of ,bs
senate wl'i'sr, affairs committee
chairman lias NJ the house commit.
'fH ALSO rfslsri the rrputt Approval h,
both houses is expected
Tho volunteer fss.tvr army ~ sst noS
wvr provided in tho senate hlI sns. ou,
lraNInr ihs frsrfve army ~ ths national
ruati uhi0h will b. fsdsfaussd. accord.
nr 'H provisions NJ ne house bill An
fN''fF 'ri men n thy gustd must take
sn oath " allegiance io tho urHss
N'ai's. as vsn ~ ~ ihu t.sps,,ivs
sisfrH
rh' .nsiiunsl guard At nssl,nuv
strength v nuid h. ~, tultrd on ,br hssis
m son men 20 ssrh congressional sls.
inri. which would ass,rsais a total ~
20 oon men This t.ssrve force 20.
ssihrf 9th ihr fssulaf army n n ~
~ saf strength. suuld produce q ero.
bined defense iorue ~ sfs,eos -