Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
DECLARATION OF
PEACE BY SENATE.
IS PLAN OF FALL
Senator Fall introduces Reso.
luton to Declare State Of
Peace With Germany
and Austria-Hungary

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ment to carry on war against tn.
imperial German government; and
Whereas, BY the use of such
forces and means the war so de-
clared to exist was brought to a
successful termination and an az
mistice was entered into ON No
vember IL, 1918, and the imperia!
German government was over
thrown and the terms of such
armistice have been fulfilled;
therefore, be it
War No Longer Exists.
Resolved, That the state of war
heretofore existing between the
United States of America and the
former imperial German govern
ment and the German people no
longer exists and a state of peace
is hereby declared to exist be-
tween the United States of Amer
lea and the German government
and the people.
Resolved further, That the pres
ident be and he is hereby author.
lied and directed to secure the
immediate return of all military
forces of the United States used
in pursuance of power vested in
him by the said resolution of
April 6, 1917, and not already re.
turned to American soil and to
likewise secure the return of ali
such naval forces not necessary
to use in foreign waters in times
of peace.
Will Buy Airplane Plant.
The senate. by a vote of 80 to 18
defeated a motion by Senator Len
root. republican of Wisconsin, to
eliminate from the army appropria-
ton bill the provision authorizing
the expenditure of $3,260,000 for the
purchase OF the Dayton-Wright air
plane plant near Dayton, O., to-
gether with 1852 acres of land ad-
joining to be used as an airplane
experimental station.
Retention of the amendment was
urged by Chairman Wadsworth,
Senators New of Indiana and FIRE.
,inghuysen of New Jersey, republi-
cans, and Thomas, democrat, of
Colorado, who asserted the Dayton
Wright plant and field is a neces-
sity for the development of the air
service.
Night Session Held.
Taking up the sS88,00O,0OO annual
army appropriation bill and contin-
uing its consideration at a night
session, the senate tentatively ap-
proved an appropriation of $55,000-
900 for the army air service, an
increase of $40,000,000 over the
amount voted by the house.
Action upon many important COM
mittee amendments was deferred
until Tuesday.
Among these was the one fixing
the average strength of the army
during the next fiscal year at 400,-
900 men. Action upon the amend
ment, introduced by Senator Fall,
republican, of New Mexico, declar-
ing the war at an end, and directing
the immediate return home of Amer
lean military and naval forces, went
over.
Army Plans Revealed.
Plans of the war department for
the rapid rehabilitation of the
army were revealed to the senate
by Chairman Wadsworth, who said
that while July |, the army would
consist of 1,039,000 officers and men
this humber would be reduced to
1929 by July 81, 472,288 on
August 81, and from September 80,
for tie next nine months under the
100000 plan would consist of 422,-
600 officers and men.
With brief discussion the senate
adopted the item of $230,000,000 for
army transportation, a decrease of
from the house appropria-
ion. 1t also adopted the COM
mittec recommendations for $685.
100000 for army subsistence, an in
crease of nearly $20,000,000 and that
of S25,000,000 for clothing, an in
crease of $7,500,000.
Tie large increase in the bill for
vocational training facilities from
Sl0,500 to $5,000,O00 also was ap-
proved.
Increase in the appropriation for
storage and shipping facilities from
to $45,000O00 was adopt
ed by the senate.
To Maintain Alaska Roads.
The senate also accepted its cont
nittee amendment appropriatirg
100000 in place of the house pro-
vision of 100000 for the mainten-
ance and construction of post roads
n Alaska.
In tentatively approving the air
service appropriation the senate
$9S2,000 for the purchase
If the Curtiss-Elmwood plant al
Buffalo; $3,260,000 for the Dayton.
Wright air plant factory at Dayton.
Ohio; $3,4S0,000 for a dirigible sta
ion and necessary buildings for The
,ousing of airships in Burlington
county, N. J., and $470,200 for the
of the field in San Diego,
cal, for the establishment of an
lerial gunnery school.