The recommendation came asa prise to other Government off cise and provides for increasing the tole bema of who Army am 'Approximately' 118,000" ¢0.'165/000, he number of officers will be increased from approximately 12,000 t0°14,000, "The increase is to be approved and ordered by Congress Soon as the 'United States finances Will permit' the additional expendi ture hecersary, according to the Fe. commendation In explaining the recommendation for un Jnerease, General Macarthor
untrustworthiness of trestles as var East has emphasised again othe iene wituaton tu the
complete safeguards of international peace view is, supported by the appreciation of the potentialities in the Sino-Japanese conflict for widespread disaster which gave ris to a feeling of apprehension among portions of our population as to the adequacy of our defence structure, Tt was said in quarters close to the army that, while many agencies believed the subject of national. defence and its relation to the Sino-Japanese controversy should be minimised, General MacArthur. be-Heved it should be brought out in the oper ud dealt with frankly. To-day's recommendation assures
bion in the committees of Congress lscustion of the Manchurian sits if not on the floor of the House and 429 planes of completing the Wee! Department's programme adopted in 10a? as a "five-year plan." It pro Yidedfor the construction in. that period of 1,800 serviceable planes-ment elteles. looking. toward aboli Despite the agitation in disarma-Yon of bombing planes. and some other types of sirerait, Mr. Dav son believes this programme should be completed.
With the goal of the programme so near the Assistant Secretary te-quests that the present Congress make the appropriations necessary to reach it-—United Press.
Washington, Dec. 2.
'The Secretary of War, Mr. Patrick "Hurley, declared. in his annual report' to-day thet the Hawes-Cutting bill, providing independence for the Philippines, offers ho solutions of the enormous. problems that must follow independence, The bill, according to the Hurley report, prematurely commits the United States to a series of tax provisions that-will be necessary when Philippines products are no Longer admitted duty-free into the United States. The- results of independents might be far reaching in their social and economic aspects.
'The report dealt at length with the non-military work of the War Department, especially as to Mississippi river flood control projects and other work in' which army engineers were engaged. Included his report over the recommendations of General Douglas Mac-Arthur for a 40 per cent. increase in the enlisted strength of the army and" Assistant Secretary's reenimendation for continuation of the aeroplane building programme. United Press,
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