Arizona republican., 1920-02-24
Umlvers0l M1llt0ry Tr0lm1mg M0y Be Omitted from Proposed Army Reorg0211znt1om Measure
c. O. P. Leaders Say Pass age Of Bill With Train ing Plan Included, Is Inn possible
rRepublican A. p. Leased wire1


 WASHINGTON, Feb 23-Universa1 military training may not be included in the house army reorganization bill under a plan adopted today by republi- can leaders calling for consideration of the measure late this week. None of the leaders would deny that omis- sion of a training plan was likely, but asserted no final agreement had been made with advocates of training.
 Despite the decision of the military committee adopting universal train ing in principle, as a part of the country's military policy, efforts were made today to prevent the committee decision from appearing in the reor- ganization bill. Chairman Kahn, who held informal conferences with the leaders and supporters of the training. said no decision had been reached, and Representative Mondell, republican floor leader, declined to discuss the movement further than to assert the army bill was slated to come before the house Thursday.
 MT. Mondell was understood to have suggested discard of the training plan, he being supported by other house leaders who asserted passage of a re- organization bill. including a training plan, is impossible. The floor leader is understood to have proposed that instead of attempting adoption of a training plan, that the army bill mere ly provide a congressional commis- sion on physical and military train ing" which would report to congress in December.
 Such an authorization it was said might bring the training plan before the house as separate proposition. MT. Kahn was understood to oppose discarding the advantage gained in the military committee without an agree ment tht the universal training bill, as separate proposal, would be given preferential status later
 The committee draft of the reor- ganization bill does not include a dec laration of policy of universal training. After the committee decision to rec ommend adoption of the training, it was decided prefer the question to a sub committee.
 The military committee will con tlnue work on the army reorganization bill tomorrow and it is possible some made then.
 The bill provides a standing peace army with a maximum strength of 250.000 men, 17,700 officers. This force would be skeleton of nine divisions capable of expansion in time of war and decides including infantry. cav airy and artillery, would provide per- sonne1 for the aviation, chemical war fare and tank corps
 The national guard, under the house Dill, would remain at it's present strength of 800 men to each congress- ional district, but the measure would provide more leniently for organiza ton of companies. Until July 1. 1921. the enlisted strength of a company for federal recognition would be fixed at ao men and after that 65 Enlistments would be for one or three years
 TO obviate the situation arising at the end of the war, when the discharge or the state troops from the army left the states without a militia, the bill provides that under similar circum stances discharge by the federal government leaves the guard subject to state call unless decided to the con trary by state authorities.
 Aviation. under the bill, would be Tn charge of major general. with 1,5o0 officers, ranking from second to colonels. and 16, 900 men. The tank corps would be made an infantry arm and the chemical warfare service would be a separate corps. comprising 90 officers and 1.5OO men.