Working quietly, the US. Army has." substantially "increased. the number of technicians and aviation personnel Nichols Field, on the Gutakkirts of 'Manila, has' become Beehive of activity "with closens of th. Although two. additional army "planes. arriving. each
Darrackes "were. recently built, house the enlarged personnel, many. onscommissioned offers. must live! In nearby Paranaque. All available living quarters at Fort Stotsenburg, '57 miles north of Manila, are reported fied.
Differing from MacArthur's programme of large infantry detachments, the US. Army's scheme of defence appears. to. be based on small, well-trained and highly mobile units, backed by an air force, These units travel in caravans of speedy trucks which also tow field and other weapons. Much equipment has been received here in recent months.
What effect the Commonweath government's revision of its military Programme will have on General MacArthur's status as military adviser to Sr. Quezon has become a subject of conjecture among. Manilans.
Gen. MacArthur came to Manila early "in 1936 following his retirement as US. Army chief of staff. Shortly after he instituted his defence Programme for the Commonwealth government, Sr. Quezon appointed him Field Marshal in the Philippine Army.—United Press.
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