Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-26
ARMY or 5000, 900 MEN.
Congress Plans Force Which Will Sur
pass German Man-Power.

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.
After only five hours debate. the
house passed without record vote the
81. 40S, 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, 100000 army appropria-
ton bill.
THE plans Of General Pershins 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 1,375000 men,
an aggregate OF 4.125,G00
at least 100000 should be cons
blatant and not over 375,G00 out Of
each army to be the necessary nom
colnbatant 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
| conbatant, one replacement and one
| training.
II 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 brought 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 1t would cost to manufacture
them in this country. and added:
81 want to say one very serious
thing that I 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 :
pletion of the contracts, with : this
country.
Fortunately we do not believe any
such thing will happen. but 1t 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 tho 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 tc
155 mlllimeters with the supplemental
| works of those running up to 9h
inches.
The army is tasing over all the guns
the navy can spare the reserve stocR
Of the coast artillery and number OF
S and s inch coast defense guns.
"My understanding is" said Repre-
sentative Miller, OF Minnesota "tha
we have produced in this country
nothing for delivery yet, and all We
have has been purchased"
THAT Is a mistaken impression.
replied Representative Borland.
/ 1--WE have produced and arc nov
producing; deliveries have begun Ii
quantity. not sample guns but stoef
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 thu
United States.
"A part OF the purchase price is pail
in raw. material from this countr!
which the French need and which Y
valuable arrangement both to US ant
to France.
"They have had no difficulty in com
\ plying with 1t, In the first place. and II
the second place our troops have beer
hrigaded with the British and thu
French for the last few weeks. so tina
4 they have been using the French artil
lery and ammunition and mot usins
ours.
And as result the deliveries tina
have been goins there have been &C
cumulating In France and our credi
has been growing.