The Alaska citizen., 1917-04-09
TEN BILLION DOLLARS
 ASKED FOR WAR PURPOSES
{ Associated Press

made tonight by government officials, congress has been asked to appropriate sums aggregang over S1O 20lO5lOJo to carry the plans in the hands of President Wilson, The largest part of this amount will go to the department order efficiently equip and supply the army that Is to be raised.
 It planned raise this and other necessary prosecute the successful conclusion by means o bond issues and added taxation by entirely methods. It is believed by the government that federal reserve banks will be able absorb immediately least S2O0O; UJOJJJ in bonds, and possibly more
 RESOURCES GREAT
 WASHINGTON D. C., Apr 5.-Ohicia estimates show that Amcrica entry into the brings total of that other nation i'll the world has equaed The preparations of the government for bringing these play that they may all be efficiently utilized las been going quietly for than years. Neces sary for military reasons, only very small part of these preparations has been made public
 The American navy is among the foremost of the world ranking i'll third place July 1, 19lO It is stated however, with the number of vessels under construction and authorized for completion before July 19l9 will outstrip that of Germany every department with the exception submarines, and large number of these are to be contracted for immediately Congress at its last ses sion provided funds for the construction of 56 additional vessels, all of which be completed by July 1, 1919 In order hasten the construction work these vessels additional SI50OOlOOO has been authorized, and is certain that all the authorized vessels will be com pleted long before the specified time.
 The regular army while small, is considered the most efficient body oi trained soldiers of its size in the world The United States military academy West Point IS con- sdered the model institution its kind the world over, and the officers turned there conceded be specialists in the which they educated and equipped This army will be used as basis for the formation of the army which will be organized by seective conscrip on In addition the regular army, the national guard organization of approximately 1500OO men has received d valuable of training in conditions that approach those of actual warfare and is almost par with the regular army at present
 America brings into the war 100000 citizens who capable bearing Her industrial the greatest in the wod and back of all this is the moral force of lOO000OOO people,
 Though there is still much remaining to be done, the government believes that the nations destines secure matter how long how stubborn the German pressure may prove be- The navy is almost completely reorga n!zcd, and its personnel is nearly recruited its full strength, thousands of recruits having made application for enlistment since President Wilson read his address to congress last Monday The navy also using than SlOOOOOO)O to hasten work vessels recently authorized for construction Industrial preparedness has produced great compact scheme for utilizing all the national
 ARMY TO PROVIDE MATERIAL
 WASHINGTON D. C., Apr. 5.--It announced to- night that the department has made all plans to take of the proposed large army of perhaps many 100000 men, in the matter of materials supply of rifles and other equipment has already been manufac
 red and hand ready be issued to the first drafts of soldiers. In addition this hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of additional material has been ordered and Is being prepared shipment every day There will be practically delay from this
 Under the direction of the department, all the clothing makers in the United States have been united in order hasten the manufacture of uniforms that must be furnished to the army
 The general staff of the American army has under consideration plan for the expansion of the army to complete whatever system of organization authorized
 OFFICERS NEEDED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr 5.-Under the plan of raising forCcs the great need of the army will bel officers train both the soldiers and officers for it. The training will be supplied by regular army officers and sol ders, and officers holding commission in the officers re- corps. Hundreds of applications have been received during the present week for commissions this organlza On January 1, 19l7 there approximately lOOOI officers enrolled i'll the corps These have taken examinations and qualified to handle troops, and will bel of great assistance in whipping into shape the first con tngent of 500OO0 men, which is thought will be called conscripted, in the next few days.
 ENORMOUS CHASER FLEET.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Apr 5.-Under the command of Captain Henry B. Wilson, formerly commander of the batteshp Pennsylvania, flagship of the Atlantic fleet, an submarine chaser fleet is being put into commits sion Secretary Daniels has already let contracts for hun of a1lt denart