The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-03-13
Only $4,000 Enlisted
Men and 1900 Off
GERS to be Left in the
Army. Require Return
by Next July of The
Forces in China, Pan
anna zone, and Leave
500 on Rhine.

Washington, March 19.-With pro-
visions which would necessitate re-
duction of the size of the regular
army to 115,OOO enlisted men and H.
600 officers, the army Appropriation
BILL carrying $270,353,03O.67 was re
ported today by the House appropria-
tions committee.
The amount recommended for the
military and non-militry activities Of
the war department during the COM
ing fiscal year is reduction OF $1l6,
100000 from the total appropriated
for the current year and $685.
OS6.3O less than budget estimates.
As drafted by subcommittee
headed by Representative Antony,
Republican, Kansas, the bill would re-
uuire the return to the United States
by next July of all troops stationed in
China, $500 men from Hawaii, about
1000 men from the Panama canal
zone and all but 500 officers and men
in the army Of occupation on the
Rhine.
No limitation is proposed on the
number of men to be maintained III
the Philippines, the committees re-
mort stating, however, that Secretary
Weeks believes that under present
conditions some reduction" can be
made in the force there. The contem-
plated Withdrawals, it was said,
would leave 5000 men in the Ha-
waiian Islands and a like number in
the Canal Zone. The present actual
strength of the army was given by the
committee as about 10000 officers and
$4,000 men, exclusive of 1000 Phil
ippine scouts.
An appropriation of $27,635,26O is
recommended for continuance Of work
on various river and harbor improve
ments, for which the chief of engi-
neers requested $43,000,000; $12,431,-
600 for the air service against $15,-
OOO, 900 requested and $21,130,2OO for
the National guard, about $9,OOO,OOO
less than budget estimates. =
The committee recommended $780,
900 for chemical warfare service, de-
claring that sum sufficient to provide
for minimum amount of develop,
ment work and training along lines
compatible with present conditions
and for maintaining Edgewood arse
nal in Standby condition. An appro-
rriation, of $2,750, 900 is recommended
for supplies and equipment of the re-
serve officers training corps and ST.
100000 for civilian military training
camps.
The bill carries $7,740,090 for the
ordinance department to meet, in au-
dition to other expenses, the cost Oh
maintaining a skeleton force at arse
nails ito keep alive the knowledge OF
the method of manufacture"
The amount carried In the bill for
seacoast fortifications, the committee
reported would not provide for any
new projects, but would go entirely
for maintenance of existing fortihca-
tions and for continuing the construc-
ton of a limited number of seacoast
guns.
The total recommended for river
and harbor improvements, about $780,
100000 less than the amount sought
by the chief of engineers, is carried
as lump sum and projects on which
work would be continued are not spec
flied. None of the appropriation will
go for new propects, however,
For subsistence of the army the
committee recommended $16,550 900,
approximately $13,0O0,0OO less than
last years appropriation. The de-
crease being brought about by a re-
duction to 80 cents per ration.
The bill also provides $6,670,000 for
prosecution of flood control work on
the Mississippi river.
A total of 100000 would be avail
able, under the bill, for construction
of additional quarters at Camp Ben
ming, Georgia, and $4,000 more is
recommended for the infantry school
conducted there.