Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
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Washington, Jan. 27.-(By
The Associated Press) Pro
vision has been made in thz
annual army appropriation bill
for an army of only 10000 at
the suggestion Of President
Elect Harding, Representative
Anthony, of Kansas, chairman
of the house appropriations
subcommittee, which drafted
the measure, said Thursday
night in announcing that the
bill was ready to be reported
to the house.
The proposed army Of $1,000, which
compares with the present army of
about 2l3OOO men and with the army
OF l15.tWO men fixed in q resolution
recently adopted by the house and
senate. was suggested BY Mr. Harding
as proper maximum. Chairman An
thony said. at the recent conference
which he held with the president elect
at Marion
Force Adequate. Belief
Mr.. Harding. according to Mr.. An
thony. expressed the belief that an
army Of 10000 men. together with
the reserves. national guard and other
available forces. should provide suffi-
c'ent military establishment for the
nation in time Of peace.
The army appropriation bill. which
probably will be submitted to the house
riday. carries appropriations total
ling S32S.OO0.OOO. which sum repre-
sents reduction of $62 .O00. 600 from
the appropriation for the present wear
and cut OF more than half in the
estimates amounting to $500. .OOO. 900
submitted by the war department.
Final Rsvisions Made
The subcommittee went over the
measure making final revisions and tic
net result was an elimination Of about
Sa,WUoOO from the total Of $oO0OCO,-
W. which the committee several days
age was reported to have agreed on.
1he most drastic OF the appropria-
ron cuts. Chairman Anthony said. was
mat which would reduce the number
OF c'viilan employees of the war and
navy department by one half and mean
the dismissal of from 10000 to .11 fsn
employees
Nearly all construction world y.
sllmlnated under the bill and keeni,~
" thin its provision Mr.. Anthony ss;d
would mean that the war department
must dispose Of at least half Of fhe
present army camps.
Rhine Army coasIder,d
- me committee. Mr.. Anthony said.
81. tnat 1ne American troops in Ger
many would be withdrawn IN q few
nohtns and this influenced it in fran.
ae tns OIL Testimony before them.
the troops on II. Ph;n.
december l amounted to S2700n0
30 600 900. paio only
AS FAR as We know" the chairman
dded. the war department is m.k-
ne =, no effort to make Germany nav
Salaries paid to >civi,i.n .n,,o,..
4 the vocational training last yssr
cached about S1.4OO 900. Mr.. Anthon1
aid. adding that the amount wh;ck
onld be expended for this item under
his bill would be limited to $40. 600
Sell Automobile TRICKS.
The bill would direct the var de--
artment to sell 10000 Of its "a l0nn
sserve trucks. and 10000 Of Il. az
NJ surplus horses and mules. With
r.. Anthony said. we're found to he
'sting the government $4,000. .O0O
ear for feed and care.
The air service under the bin would
t S19.oOO,OOO of which $4,000, O,OO() n
r new production. Several airplanes
newly developed type carryiue
nm guns would BE- authorized.
Approximately S1.5OOOOO is provid-
for the chemical warfare branch.
AmphibItious" Tank Latest.
An "amphibious" tank capable Of
ling under water has been develop
. Mr.. Anthony said, and the approp-
atoms for the tank corp contemplate
number Of them.
Liberal provision was made said Mr..
nthony to have been made in the
Il for the student volunteer train.
z corps. Of which training about 1O0.-
o young men in schools and colleges
w are availing themselves. The bill
so provides for one civilian training
mn in each Of the nine army corps
cas- in which 30,OO0 men can be
afned. These camps will be held
the summer months for either q two
'ek or thirty day period, Mr.. An
INV said. He added that liberal
DIVISION also was made for ~ re-
rye officers corps.
All the special services. Mr.. An
,ny said. are provided for under
, bill. which hs added va franed
rs to bring the army 2aek % tie