Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-14
CHANGE MADE In
u. S. WAR POLICY
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tillery in addition to more than ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO already spent and con-
tract authorizations of $779,OOO,0O
additional. The testimony of Colonel
Ames, of the Ordnance Department,
said the total amount available for
this purpose since the beginning of
the war under direct appropriations
and contract authorization was ST.
SIC, 100000, of which amount orders
have been placed requiring ultimate
expenditure of $1,252, 100000, leav-
ing still available for contracts
100000. He said the S1,S16,-
100000 was intended to supply am
munition, upon revised estimates of
the quantities needed, for two million
men, including the ammunition
needed for the light trench mortars.
He said the SS1,000,00O additional
is asked as the result of a change
in the military program, including
new requirements for large num-
ber of shells. for ammunition for
guns mounted on tanks, and ST.
100000 for a plant designed for the
filling of projectiles with gases, and
100000 ror a plant for the same
purpose to be erected in France.
Pershing Asks Equipment
Major General Pershing cabled
strongly urging a plant in France to
enable him to handle these toxic
materials properly. 1t is planned,
ordnance officials explained, to dis
patch a complete organization and
equipment to France to enable the
American expeditionary forces to
meet the sudden shift in gas war
fare.
At the examination before the
committee Chairman Sherley's re-
port said, General Wheeler, of the
Ordnance Bureau, brought out that
the government had an arrange
ment with the French to supply ar
tillery and ammunition to a certain
number of American troops arriv-
ing in France. but after these units
are supplied the United States would
fully equip additional troops.
Americas resources, General
Wheeler testified, were sufficient to
meet all war needs. He asserted the
War Department had a billion dol
lars worth of ammunition contracts.
Aeroplane Bombs Come High
Major General Squier, chief signal
officer, testified the signal corps had
spent or obligated all the $64O, O,000,-
900 appropriated to carry out its
aeroplane program, and has incur
red obligations that will equal $780,
100000, in addition and may go be-
yond that, for the present fiscal
year. He asked s277,732 900 to pro-
cure bombs for the aeroplanes.
Discussing storage and shipping
facilities, General Goethals said, ap-
proximately 500, 100000 with au-
thorization of $50,O0O,O00 more, is
needed for storage of quartermaster
supplies along the sea coast, includ-
ing huge amounts for various spe-
cific terminals.
Hoover Asks S2,OOO,OOO
Federal Food Administrator Hoov-
er said the combined food and fuel
administrators so far have had total
appropriations of $5, 5,515, 200, out of
which there has been an acual eX-
penditure of $1,9S5,429 and there
are now outstanding obligations of
S2,272 1888. leaving $1,257,950 bal
ance. He asks S2,000,00O more now.
He said he and DIR. Garfield, fuel
administrator, were agreed that the
two administrations should be sepa-
rate. He said the com bined fund
was divided in the proportion of
two-thirds for food and one-third
ror fuel.
Mr.. Hoover testified the food ad-
ministration is directing the buying
of $16O, 100000 worth of foodstuffs
month for the allies alone. "In ad-
dition," he explained, I'VE have the
whole problem of conservation.
Whether we can continue on a VOL
untary basis for the balance of the
year, / am not sure"
Garfield Denies Charges
Fuel Administrators Garfield de-
MED to the committee he had ad-
advised people not to buy coal
last summer and explained that
what he meant was to buy all the
coal necessary, but not in excess of
needs and thus add to the transpor-
tation difficulties.
Provost Marshal Crowder, in ask
ing an additional $10,000,0O0 for
draft registration and selection, tes-
titled there is complete registra-
ton already of all aliens. including
enemy aliens, between 21 and 80
and that on June there were L.
200, 900 aliens-not enemy aliens
between the draft ages of 21 and 80.