The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-27
ITO DISTRIBUTE
s. WAR TROPHIES
Legislation Expected to Pass This
Session of Congress to
This End.
(8y GEORGE n. MANNiNG.)
washington Correspondents OF Pensa
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April &c.
Legislation for the distribution of the
vast number OF guns and howitzers,
trench mortars. rifles, machine guns,
bayonets, and other war materials cap
ture from the Germans or surrendered
BY them to the American expedition
airy force. among the cities, towns and
counties of the different states is ex-
pected to- be passed at this session of
congress.
Senator wadsworth. of New York,
chairman Of the senate military af-
fairs committee. has introduced a
measure in the senate 10 provide for
an equitable distribution OF the cap
tured war materials and Representa-
tive Kahn, chairman OF the house mill
tary commute has made a favorable
report TO the house on n similar meas
ure. In re-introducing the bin again
few days ago Chairman Kahn as
serted he intended TO get right behind
Il and secure it's passage promptly.
Both chairmen have expressed their
belief that this Legislation on which
no final action was obtained last ses-
sion viii be passed before the present
session.is far under way.
There appear to be no obstacles in
the way of the measure. The depart
ment, wishing to dispose of the great
stores Of captured war materials. fav-
ors passage Of the bin, and the de-
mand made upon tho senators and
representatives from almost every
community In the country for parts of
the former German war equipment as
sures speedy approval of the bin when
1t is started on its way.
The Florida senators and represent
atives have introduced several hun
dred bills providing for donation of
| former German cannon and fieldpieces
to the cities, towns and counties of the
state.
The Wadsworth- Kahn bill, now be-
fore congress directs the secretary OF
war to apportion and distribute the
| captured war materials among the
states in corresponding ratio as the
number of men contributed by each
state bears TO theNtotal number of men
who served in the American army.
| The army has on hand for distribu-
| ton to the states after retaining suf-
| ficient for training and experimental
| purposes about 140o guns and howft-
gers captured from the Germans; zoo
trench mortars, 10000 SHES. 10000
machine guns: $4,000 D6yonets. and
many thousands of canteens, grenade
throwers, helmets, mess kits, KNAPP
sacks, spurs and other materials.
Under the apportionment provided
in the Wadsworth- Kahn bill Florida
will get four 75-milimeter guns; four
/ 105-mm. guns; four 15-mm. guns; one
210-mm. gun; six trench mortars OF
various calibre; 621 rifles; SO machine
guns; 435 bayonets; 50 canteens. as
sorted: 10 grenade throwers 106 he'll
NETS, assorted, and various other tro-
phies.
\ The Wadsworth- Kahn bill provides
that the materials allotted to the states
shall be distributed in the states
through the senators and representa-
tives in congress. After passage of
the bin II is expected the senators and
representatives OF each state will meet
and work out plans for fairly dis
| tributing tho captured war materials
among the cities, towns, counties, So
cieties and organizations that have
asked for them.
As the captured war materials on
hand. especially big guns. are not suf-
ficient to meet the demand even in a
small degree, spirited contests are GER
tain to arise over distribution OF the
trophies in the states.