The sun., 1919-07-27
MILITARY POLICY
FOR US. SOUGHT
Special Subcommittee Of Sem
ate to Hear Soldiers and
Civilians.
BAKER CALLS FOR MEN
Authorized Officers Corps Of
$4,000 Said to Be Urgent
Need Of Country.
BAKER CALLS FOR MEN
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ssec,ai DespatcA 10 TIE svS.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-The formulas
ton of a permanent military policy for
tho United States win be the purpose
Of n speciaI subcommittee Of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee Of the Senate
the appointment Of which was an
nounced to-day by Chairman Wads-
worth IN. Ky. The situation has
in effect been forced upon the committee
through the complete lack Of a.workabie
definite programme from Secretary OF
War Baker or officially from the Gem
eral STAFF. The subcommittee will have
Senator wadsworth for chairman ana
will include Senators Sutherland (W.
Val, New (Ind.) and Frelinshuysen
| IN. ~, Republicans. and Chamberlain
(Ore), Thomas (Colo.) and Fletcher
| (Fla.). Democrats
In announcing the selection of the
| subcommittee whose work will begin
Immediately Senator Wadsworth said:
at is the purpose of the committee TO
commence an extensive series of hear
| ings within a short time In order to
gather information from every available
and reliable source which will guide the
committee In framing legislation for the
| permanent organization OF the military
policy OF the country.
EFT has hopes that Congress. X not
during the extra session. at least IN the
coming regular session. will write mill
tary policy for the country; something
that will be acceptable to the people,
domestic In character. elastic In its work.
/ iurs and capable OF providing the coun-
try with an adequate force for defence.
I s4The committee will hear officers and
ciyiIians-officsrs of the Regular Army,
National Guard and Reserve Corps. rep
rosentatives of various associations IN
/ nj
/ American Legion and other veteran SOL
d,ers' organizations. heads of universe
ties. colleges and educational systems.
'aThe committee approaches It's task
| uuembarra ssed by preconceived notions
| ana uncomnnitted to any plan thus far
proposed The committee will seek In
| formation based on the best material II
can gather. 1t hopes to contribute some
thing in the way of constructive legisia-
| ton"
| WARRINGTON, July 2e.-Progrcss OF de-
mobilizatjon was announced to-day as
follows:
otfcers and men discharged to date. g.
02s.4s7: sailed for United S.ites from
Europe since November IL last, 1,767'"
327.
Rapid reconstruction of the Regular
| Army il necessary "that We may have
trp., secretary Baker told the Senate
| Military Committee to-day. urging the
departments reouest for an authorized
officer corps OF $4,000.
This Is important" he said, "beceuse
there Is very little National GUARD IN
the country"
Gen. March. chief Of stan, said the
army was ahead of schedule In demopiii-
nation, adding that appropriations Tor
the year had cut even the hospital serv-
ice until the sick could not De properly
cared for The army was down TO 500.-
600 by to-day's reports. he said.
The department has always planned
for separate air service and not to re-
turn 1t to the signal corps, both of1cials
said It would be crime. Gen. Marcn
said. to return to the little handful or
men and planes Of pre-war times
Later the committee ordered favor
able report on the bill providing for 49,
900 officers.