Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
ARMY OF 100000 MEN.
Congress Plans Force Which Will Sur
pass German Man-Power.

Washington. June 25.--Rapid pro-
grees in the disposition of war ap-
preparation measures was made by
congress.
T After only five hours debate, the
house passed without record vote the
S., 4OS, 900, 900 Notifications bill. While
the senate approved and sent to con-
ference the $500, 100000 sun-dry civil
measure and then began consideration
OF the $4,000, UUU. 900 army appropria-
ton bill.
THE plans of General Pershing for
taking part in a great allied offensive
were given to the house by Represen-
tative Borland of Missouri, chairman
Of the committee, who said:
"Our field artillery program con-
templates raising and equipping three
armies. Each will have 1,375.000 men.
an aggregate of 4,125,GN0.
AT least 5000, 900 should be COM
blatant and not over $4,000 out OF
each army to be the necessary nom
combatant forces to keep the line OF
communication.
Each army is to be divided into
five corps and each corps into six divis-
ons. making thirty divisions to the
army. OF these divisions four are
combatant, one replacement and ono
training.
IT may say the program Of field
artillery is more complete. more varied
and stronger in every line than any
field artillery program with which any
existing army has been equipped. In
Guiding the German army Itself
Borland also Drought out the fact
that the ordnance plans will make pos
sible a steady stream of ammunition
from the arsenals to the French front
requiring only ninety days from the
factory to the firing line.
The guns purchased from the French
for the American army, he said cost
less than it would cost to manufacture
them in this country. and added:
"I want to say one very serious
thing that know will not be mis-
understood. 1t is possible and the last
few months have shown it, that some
catastrophe might happen that would
greatly embarrass France in the com
pletlon Of the contracts with this
country.
Fortunately we do not believe any
such thing will happen. but it is the
part Of wisdom to prepare against such
an event.
Therefore, the war department has
speeded up production in this country
The bill was drawn. Borland said.
on the theory that the nation must
strip to win. lay aside all unnecessary
work and all unnecessary demands on
the Industrial system and upon labor.
The great reliance Of the American
fighting forces for trench work is
placed on the guns ranging from Is to
155 millimeters with the supplemental
works of those running up to az
inches.
The army is taxing over all the guns
the navy can spare, the reserve stock
Of the coast artillery and number OF
and inch coast defense guns.
"My understanding is" said Repre-
sentative Miller, of Minnesota, that
we have produced in this country
nothing for delivery yet. and all we
have has been purchased"
That Is mistaken impression.
replied Representative Borland.
1--WE have produced and are now
producing: deliveries have begun In
auantitv. not sample guns. but stock
deliveries"
Mr.. Borland was asked what price
was being paid for guns bought
abroad.
He declined to give exact figures
but said: THE price In France Is less
than the cost of manufacturing in the
United States. =
"A part Of the purchase price Is paid
in raw material from this country
which the French need and which Is
a valuable arrangement both to us and
to France.
They have had no difficulty In COM
plying with 1t, In the first place. and IN
the second place our troops have been
brlgaded with the British and the
French for the last few weeks. so that
they have been using the French artil-
lery and ammunition and not using
ours.
And as result the deliveries that
have been goins there have been &C
cumulating In France and our credit
has been growing