Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-07-20
ARMY OF $4,000
PLAN OF FRANCE.
The Program Presented to
Chamber Of Deputies
CALLS For BIG AIR UNIT
Eishteen Months Service To Be De-
manded OF Each Class OF Con-
serIpts Under The
Tricoior.

Paris.-The plan for the reor.
ganization Of Frances Army of
06O, ,000men was distributed among
the members Of Parliament by Col.
jean Fabry, reporter for the
Chamber Army Commission. 1t
contempIates a modernized force
based on the lessons Of the Great
War, with serious attention to
new developments in aviation and
war materials.
Aviation and gas. the report says.
ere menaces Of the future. Germany,
BY force Of circumstances, must seek
her feld OF action in the air; therefore,
France must be strong there. The re-
port said:
France is superior to other nations
n aviation, except perhaps, bombing
planes, but she cannot rest satisfied.
and must not be content with machine
guns in the air for perhaps the time
"a near when aerial cannon will ap-
pear"
N. Fabry presents three conclusions;
"First-France, so long as she bases
her existence and respect for her rights
upon the prestige Of her strength, must,
because Of hef will for peace. maintain
z strong army
''Second-That the army, solidly con-
structed upon the lessons of the war,
ought to be definitely guided toward
the utilization Of and in search for
more perfected armaments than those
With which the enemy can be equip
pod. so that the army may retain that
preponderance Of force we are going to
Riye II.
"Third-The time may come when
those who must decide whether to
refuse or accept, or even anticipate,
war, will have to bear heavy re-
cponsibility and. because OF the very
tfutality and efficacy Of the first blows
truck. it is important to give them,
Instead Of receiving them"
The plan, which is the third and
6nal stage In the reorganization Of
national land and air defense, provides
Tor SO divisions Of infantry, each with
four regiments and detachments Of
cavalry, engineers and artillery, the
cavalry being reduced to FIVE divisions.
Reserves would be formsd by 80 regi-
mtnts Of cavalry and 4e regiments OF
artillery. The army would include
also many technical units
The aviation force would be COM
posed OF 1872 combat squadrons. rs OBJ
lergation squadrons and "a auxiliary
eerFice squadrons. with a personnel of
about $4,000.
The plan is based on IS months
service, each class of conscHpt furnish.
ing about 250,000 men, with 100000
Professional soldiers constantly in the
army.
The army will number $4,000 and
viii be composed of 461.0OO French
troops. $4,000 colonies and 10000 for.
eign legionaries.
Washington. = French military ex.
ItuullureS are more lndn lOuf tilnes
similar costs for the years Immediately
preceding the World War, according
70 sficial figures obtained in connec.
tI0n with statements made in New
York by Jules Jusserand, French Am
basssdor to the United States.
Mr. Jusserand denied the charge Of
niiiitarism made against his country
and asserted that the military and
naval expenditures Of the United
States were double those Of France
AVAILABLE statistics on military ex-
pcnditures show that even with the
so-called German menace" removed
France expended for military purposes
more than four times the 1913 figures
Ezpenditures for the American Army
show an increase OF only SO per cent