El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31

lem. Germany, for possible service in
Suesfa later The American torce IN
Germany. which is the successor 70
the A. =. F. numbers 1889 enllsLeu
men. with 51g officers, and the lorce9
destined for Sllesia Is 1850 enllsLed
men with 236 officers
American forces In northern Rus
sian were Withdrawn in September,
1919. Their total casualties during
their occupation Of Russia were 555
men. The Omitted states stiu main
tains q force I'm Siberia. the report
states. These troops have been In
action in 1913, the first sllirmisn oe-
curing in June with Bolshevik
forces
In describing the Stacking of pro-
cess bv which the country eased its
industries Of the strain Of war, the
secretary said;
ssThe problem OF applying the
brakes without n disastrous jolt
10 the business life % the cnum-
try involved serious difficulty.
The problem before the depart
meut was how rapidly could Ia
rurtan production for which n
had contracted without smash-
inE the Industrial machine and
creating widespread uuemploy-
menf.
1T Vas determined not 20 cancel
contracts. hui TO suspend temporarily
or curral their operation, pending
the negotiaE bon between the depart
ment and the contractor OF a supple
mental contract which would provide
for the curtailment Of production and
the finl adjustment Of the relations
between the contractor and the gov
eminent
Task Not Complete.
The task Is not yet complete, %
said the secretary Many OF the
more difficult and larger settlements
remain 20 be completed. bat the
greater part has been performed"
The United states has vast supplies
and other valuable Investments both
IN this country and abroad They
were located all over France, Eng
land and Occupied German territory.
Only small part Of these vast
forms OF property co ID be returned
TO the United States. said the report.
Special ordnance material ana other
selected property was shipped back,
the rest had 20 be disposed or
Summarizing his figures. the secre-
tary Of war estimated that the total
surplus property both here and
abroad, amounting roundly 20 s3,1O0,-
100000. Of which amount S2,562.000--
600 has been disposed Of. giving a re-
turn 90 the war department Of ST.
81 .0o00 600. OF a recovery Of 81 per-
cent, based on the ratio Of return 70
cost
Panama Canal Tolls.
Under financial operations the sec Z
rotary has given data on the Panama
canal. il which be pointed out that
the tolls collected IN 1913 amounted
to s6,1f9.598.- Do
In recommending the military Z
policy 20 be adopted by this country.
Secretary Baker said
sfThe experience Of this war
plainly shows the necessity for
fundamental generalization OF
the army and Of the war depart
ment itSelf.1
He then recommended a regular
army OF 500, 90 men, a system Of uni (
versal military training with educa- I
-oual features. and closer relation I
Of the general staff and its duties
with the general military organiza- I
ton.
Needs OF Specialists.
''The high percentage Of technical
specialists which the war has shown
to be necessary for modern armies I
VIII be developed by vocational edu-
cation. which viii not only produce
the necessary trained technicians for
the service. but VIII give the soldier /
a training. which viii enable him
more readily upon lis DISCHARGE TO I
become a self supporting citizen"
Training in American citizenship IS Z
included Tn program went into ef-
rect November I. 1873, said the re-
port. and has been made a definite
part Of the military training
The secretary also recommended .
more comprehensive trair ne and
education alonE military lines for all
ranks, and the establishment OF
schools for such training