New Britain herald., 1918-06-22
VICTORY PLOTTED IN HEAVY ARTILLERY TO CRUSH ENEMY
Principal Part of Proposed $5,435,O96,224 Appropria- ton to Be Spent for Moun-
 tain, Field and Siege Guns.
NEVILLE ISLAND AS
 KRUPP WORKS RIVAL

KRUPP WORKS RIVAL Change From Trench 10 Open War
 fare Implied in Program of House
 tribute to Power in France But Arc
 Not Dismantled-Aerial Coast
 Works to Coast $S,OOO,OOO.
 Washington, June 22.--Plans of the war department for carrying the warfare on the western front beyond the trench stage by a vast production of heavy mountain, siege and field guns, were made known today through the approval by the house appropriations committee of the lares- est program ever submitted by any government. The bill carries a total of $5,435, ,096,224, the principal ex- spenditure being for heavy artillery.
 During the entire summer S2,000,- 000000 is asked as a cash appropria-
  authorizations.
 Based on an American army of 3,OG0,000 men, the plans which the measure supports have been approved by the Inter- Allied War Council, through General Pershing, it was stated by Representative Borland of Missouri chairman of the sub-cOm- mittee which framed the bill. While the program provides for home de- lenses from possible German air raids and for coast defense, the chief con- cern if for the production of field ar tillery. The total appropriation for heavy guns is S1,229,721 295.
 Neville Island to Equal Krupps
 The report of the committee shows that the new government plant for production of heavy artillery at Ne vile Island, in the Ohio river, near Pittsburgh, is to equal the famous Krupp plant in Germany. For the Neville Island plant $40, 0,000,000 is appropriated. Manufacture of heavy pieces will be carried on also Ut plants of the Bethlehem and Midvale Steel Companies, the report dscloses. Recause of the length of time re- nuired for the building of large guns, 1t is shown, the gOVernm ent is not yet giving extensive concern to the manufacture of the proiectiles, all though machinery has been or is be- ing established by which the anmu- nition can be supplied in short order.
 All of the new heavy guns, pro- vided for in the bill, will be mount ed on railway cars or motorized for rapid transportation, showing that the war department, as was recently intimated, is expecting a change from the trench to the open style of war; fare.
 The report of the committee gives facts obtained from the war depart ment, showing that General Pershing has been buying field artillery in large quantities from French manu- facturers. A portion of the total ap- propriation will go to pay these con- cerns.
 Conserving Coast Defenscs.
 Need of artillery in France is shown by the stateme ent of the report that spare guns from the American = coast defenses are being shipped abroad. It is made clear, however, that none of the important coast de- lenses has been dismantled. The navy has supplied the army in France with 159 pieces, ranging from 8-inch to 14-inch.
 No appropriation is provided for guns or mortar batteries for the United States coast, although an es- innate of $321, ,O00,0O was submitted for that purpose. The committee, in Its reports agrees with representa- lives of the war departm ent that such an expenditure of money would be lmpracticable at this time as we'll as would provision for sending 8 large number of men to Panama or any of the insu1ar possessions. The meas surc however, carries $S,O00,00O for aerial coast defenses, a cut of one- : half in the original request.
 Construction of 4.7-inch guns for home air defense is provided. These guns, it is stated. will have a range 50 per cent longer than any hereto fore constructed and 100 per cent greater bursting charge. For mo bile searchlights s2,000,000 is ap- propriated.
 For the production of ammuni- lion, including shrapnel, high eXplo- sives and smokeless powder, the measure carries an appropriation o1 S3,793, ,734,550.