Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-13
BILL CUT TING ARMY
TO $4,000 MEN IS
REPORTED IN HOUSE
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
CONCLUDES TASK OF MoLDlNG
MEASURE FOR APPROVAL or
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.

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Washington, March l3.-With pro
visions which would necessitate re.
duction Of the size Of the regular
army 70 10000 enlisted men and ll..
GOO OFFICERS, the army appropriation
bill, Carrying $270,353,O20G7 was re.
ported today BY the house appropria.
ton committee. 49,.
The amount recommended for the
military and non.miitary activities
OF the war department during the
coming year, is reduction OF SIG.
100000 from the total appropriated
for the current year and SS7996,0S6
less than budget estimates.
As drafted by a subcommittee head.
ed by Rep. Anthony republican Kan.
sas the bin would require the re-
turn to the United States by next
July Of all troops stationed i'm China.
$500 men from Hawaii. about 5000
men from the Panama canal zoR
and all but 500 officers and men In
the army OF occupation on the Rhine
in Germany.
No limitation is placed on the
number Of men to be maintained i'm
the philippines, the committees re-
port stating, however, that Score.
tary Weeks believes that under pres
ent conditions some reductions" can
be made there.
The contemplated Withdrawals, #
was said, would leave } 900 men i'm
the Hawaii islands and like num-,
Der in the canal zone. The present
actual strength Of the army was civ
en- by the committee as about $4,000 .
officers and $4,000 men. exclusive of .
1000 Philippine scouts.
An appropriation of S2-635 260 is .
recommended for continuance of ,
work on various river and harbor
Improvements. for which the chief OF
requested S43 100000: St2.-.
$4,000 for the air service against
$15.000,000 requested and $21130.-
for the national guard, about $1,000
900 less than estimate.
S50o,0oo for Chemical Warfare.
The committee recommended $500. .
600 for the chemical warfare service
declaring that sun sufficient to pro.
videi for a minimum amount Of de-
veloement work and training along
Iine@ compatible with present condi-
tons and for maintaining FdgewOOd
arseaal in standby condition An
Of $2750,000 is recon-
mended for supplies and equipment
Of tile reserve officers training corps
and .$1S00O00 for civilian military
camps.
The bill carries S7.740,00o for the
ordnapce department to meet. in. ad-
dition to other expenses. the cost of
manning a skeleton form at arsenals
ito keep alive the knowledge Of the
method Of manufacture.
The amount carried in the bin for
'eacqast Notifications, the committee I
'epogted, would pot provide for new ,,
Projects but, would go entirely for
of existing fertilization
md for continuing the construction :
# limited number Of seacoast guns.
ThP total recommended for river
nd harbor improvements, about SI5,-
00,0b0 less than the amount sought,
s carried as a lump sum and projects +,
N which work would be continued
ire not specified None Of the APP
'ropriation would go for new projects. \
1oWeyer.
The subsistence Of the army, the
Committee recommended $lG,550. 900. Q
approximately $13,000.000 less than p
asst year, the decrease being brought z
lbout by a reduction to thirty cents a