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VOL. XLVI NO. "11.
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CARRIZAL FIELD
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Chihuanua rrjson ov -emy
Killed Some of In
jured Soldiers.
SCOUT BLAMES CAPTAIN
Spillsbury Repeats Charges of
"Bullneadeaness on
Boyd's Part.
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F.J Paso. Tex.. June 29. The twen-
tyrthree negro troopers of the Tenth
cavalry, who at Carrizal, VUlahu
mada, Chihuahua City, and Juarez,
have been central figures in the most
striking and potential chapters of the
Mexican situation, are once more
safely out of Mexico.
Survivors of a bloody battle with a
vastly superior force; victims twice
of mobs that stoned them; more than
once gripped with the fear of execu
tion for their part in the Boyd ex
pedition, and, lastly, objects of in
hv the Dresident of the
United States, they were brought to
the border from Chihuahua City on a
special train today and turned over
to General George Bell, jr., com
mander of the El Paso base.
Tow Stories Told.
With them came Lem H. Spills-
Ul Vi .lllb V"""' www ., B
main rhsrles T. Bovd and his lit
tle command over thetrail that lead
the niirht at the home of
3his brother here. The troopers were
ll . l C .......Llntr nr-
ill ders from General Funston at San
Antonio. Two stories, widely aiverg
ina wprp hrnntrht hack from their
captivity by tne prisoners. .
Une tola Dy spiusuury, upiiuius
SiaiCinClll!) IIC WOO ,.tt ...an
ing at Chihuahua City, charging Boyd
I.U 'k..llUan1ancc" in aHiranrinir
'.: it tii tare nt a certain Mexican at
tack. The other narrated by fighting
men of the Tenth, declares the Mexi
cans to have been the aggressors and
blames them for the ensuing slaug-
ter.
The latter account js embellished
with charges that have not hitherto
been brought to light.
Killed Wounded Americans.
ckwed that he was certain that after
the Carrizal battle, the Mexicans went
over it ana Kinea several Americans
who were wounded, but still alive.
Gibson's assertion was corrorbated
by Privates Archie Jones and Luther
Alexander. -
Numerous nthers of the trooners
claimed they had been robbed of
money and valuables following their
capture. ,
The arrival of Spillsbury and the
ngro troopers at the border today
took rank in the annals of El Paso
and Juarez with the recent visit of
Generals Scott and Obregon. Thou
sands gathered in both cities to wit
ness the event.
In Juarez, a big crowd at the Mexi
can Central railroad station, viewed
oisemDarKing oi rne prisoners
thjr arterial train with curiositv.
but srave no outward evidence of
enmity.
Ten From Mexicans.
Now and then, as they progressed
irom inc siauuii iu liic uisimciuus
plant, from that point to the coman
dancia, and finally to the international
bridge, there were scattering disap
proving jeers. In the main, however,
the Mexican populace acted with re
serve. - Once the crowd in Juarez acted
with genuine good humor. That was
...Kan h trnrtnprft descended ffOtTl
the train. Stripped of theri uniforms
afrr the natt e ot carrizal ana witn
restoration only partly made, the
dusky soldiers were decked out in
smiting anu inuwtjr , u. .hwi oy-
. (Continued on Pare S, Column 1.)
The Weather
For Omaha. Council Bluff and Vicinity-
unsettled; not much change In temperature.
Ttntw)ratiirM at Oman XMCerday.
nour. ukk-
6 a. m 72
I a. m 73
T a. ra 76
8 a. m ,. 76
9 a. m SO
10 a. m 81
11 a. m 83
12 m 84
1 a. m 86
2 a. m 8m
8 a. m 90
4 a. m
6 a. m
6 a. m
7 a. ' m
a . m
Comparative Local Record.
101 KII 111.
Hfgheet yesterday ... 2 7 8q
Lownit veiterdav ?! i Bn
Mean "temperature .. la 70 70 86
Precipitation T .12 .00 00
-Temperature and precipitation departures
rem the normal:
Normal temperature 75
Deficiency for the day 7
Total excess flnre March 1 14
Vormal precipitation 0.10 Inch
Deficiency for the day O.Hlnch
Total rainfall atnee March 1.... 8.22 Inchon
Deficiency nlnca March 1 4.68 Inched
Deficiency oor. period In 11S... 2.72 inches
Excess cor. period In 1H4 0.20 Inches
Keports Prom Stations at 7 p. m.
Station and State Temp. Hlith- Raln-
01 n earner. 7 p. m. cut.
Chyenne. cloudy ..... 80 84
Davenport, clear ...... 80 to
Denver .cloudy
MRS. CORNELIUS VAN
DERBILT hat offered to the
New York Guard a' motor
ambulance. It will cost be
tween $20,000 and $25,000.
IT 4
SS5S8
tarn cpfcHtwua, viwccRoifer.
DIPLOMATS AGAIN
OFFERMEDIATION
Ministers of Bolivia and Salva
dor Make Second Call Upon
Secretary Lansing.
TIME IS NOT YET RIPE
Washington, D. C, June 29. Ig
nacio Calderon, minister of Bolivia,
and Rafael Zalvidar, minister of Sal
vador, called at the State depart
ment today to renew their efforts to
learn whether the United States
would entertain an offer of media
tion in the Mexican crisis.
Mr. Calderon talked with Secretary
Lansing about five minutes. After
ward he said he had been told that
the United States could not discuss
mediation in the absence of informa
tion that the American prisoners had
actually been released and as to Car
ranza's reply to the demand for a
statement of intentions toward the
expedition in Mexico.
The minister reminded Mr. Lansing
of the interest of all the American
republics in preserving peace and said
he would call again, when Carranza's
reply to the note of the United States
hadbecri received.
Hay Resolution
Sent to President .
For Signature
Washington, June 29. The senate
today approved and sent to the White
House the conference report on the
Hay resolution authorizing the presi
dent to draft into the federal service
all National Guardsmen taking the
prescribed oath.
As finally agreed upon, the resolu
tion is stripped of both the house
provision for financial relief for de
pendents of guardsmen and the sen
ate amendment authorizing the re
lease of members of the guard having
families without means of support.
Transferring of guardsmen to the
federal service will make them availa
ble for any service, like regulars, and
.they will be taken over "for the perT
iod of the emergency." Any who
failed to take the new oath will retain
their National Guard status and will
be available for border defense
Cotton Seed Crushed
Shows Big Decrease
Washington, June 29. Cottonseed
crushed from the crop of 1915 totalled
4,201,059 tons, compared with 5,799,
665 tons in 1914, the census bureau
today announced. Linters obtained
numbered 950,469 equivalent 500
pound bales, compared with 856,900
bales in 1914.
FOURTH'S OFFICERS
PASS ALL THE TESTS
WITH GOOD RECORD
None of Men in Charge of
Regiment Fail to Pass
Examination When It
Is Given. v
MOTORCYCLE DISPATCH BEARER AND HIS CONVOY Dispatch bearers mounted on
motorcycles and accompanied by armed convoys form an important unit of the New York
National Guard. The photograph shows one of the couriers and his convoy ready to dash
away with orders from headquarters to a distant command.
NEED OF A NEW FLAG FELT
Regimental Colors Need to Be
Replaced Because of
, Hard Wear.
OPERATION TO GET IN RANK
(From Staff Oorrt'Bpoiylent.)
Lincoln, June 29. (Special.) Some
patriotic citizen would find his ef
forts very much appreciated if he
would present the Fourth regiment
of the Guard with a new flag.
The present flag, when unfolded
yesterday, was found to be in such
bad shape that it nearly fell apart.
This nag is not the Stars and Stripes,
but the official regimental flag, made
up in a field of blue with .the coat of
arms of Nebraska in the center, with
the "Fourth Nebrska Infantry"
printed on the field of blue.
The flag is a part of the stand of
colors and is a companion to Old
Glory bourne by the color guard when
on parade.
Signal Corps Hit Hard. ,
The signal corps from Fremont was
hit harded by the examinations on
physical fitness than any company in
the Guard so far examined, twenty
seven men falling by the wayside.
Some of these, however, may be able
to overcome the disability a little
later. One man, anxious to go, was
much disappointed to find himself dis
qualified by having two toes grow
where only one was supposed to
grow. He asked the surgeon if the
difficulty could not be remedied by
having one or both taken off. He
was informed that he could. He at
once submitted to an operation and
is getting along all right. The young
man is Private Ford Jackson. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, were
present and seemed pleased to know
that their son would be able to re-'
main in the service.
Robert E. Dunlap, chief of the Dun
dee fire department, joined the com
pany of Captain Todd yesterday.
Officers Pass "Exam."
The officers, both field and staff, of
the Fourth regiment, took their ex
aminations today, and all passed with
a gpd record. This puts the Fourth
in good shape and ready for serv
ice as soon as the final order comes.
It is understood that they will first
be sent to El Paso, and from there
sent to New Mexico for patrol duty.
Two of the staff of the Fourth are
Methodist preachers, the adjutant,
John F. Poucher, and the chaplain,
Joseph M. Leidy, so it is probably
that the spiritual welfare of the of
ficers will be well looked after. Rev.
Mr. Poucher has been notified by his
church board, one of the Omaha
churches, that they have granted him
a leave of absence, and to show their
good wishes, sent him a month's sal
ary as pin money. Rev. Mr. Leidy,
besides being pastor of one of the
Omaha churches, was connected with
the county in the capacity of juvenile
officer.
Warn Iowa Captain
To Stay Away From
Home Long Time
Des Moines, la., June 29. Captain
J. C. McGregor, commanding Troop
D of the First Iowa cavalry, two
thirds of which organization has re
fused to take the federal oath, re
ceived today from citizens of West
Branch, la., his home, the following:
"You tried to take our boys to
war; you need not return to this
town.' ,
Adjutant General Logan, Brigadier
General Allen, Major Howell, com
manding the cavalry, and Colonel
Morgan, U. S. A., chief mustering of
ficer, went into a conference today
to decide what to do with the First
cavalry, two-thirds of which refused
to take the federal oath.
Yr " oft" - I ' N ' ' ' ' '
BOOKKEEPER SAYS '
ARRESTISFRAfflEOP
Guy Brent, Taken Into Custody
After Suicide of Banker,
Denies Guilt.
BANK EXAMINERS AT WORK
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DncU City, clear M
lander, clear 76
North Platte, clear II
Omaha .clear la
fueblo, clear is
ftepld City, clear .... 72
Bait Lake, part cloudy 78
"ante Ke. clear $2
BRertdan, part cloudy.. 83
City, clear ...... as
Valentine, clear tn
T Indicate! trace of precipitation.
, L. A. WELSH, Moteorologlat.
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Guards Resent Criticism of Delay
In Getting Ready to Move Soutn
BY P. A. BARROWS.
Lincoln, June 29. (Special.) The
attempt of an Omaha newspaper to
cast reflections in the officers of the
National Guard who have had charge
of the mobilization of the Nebraska
Guard and the enlistment of new men
to make the quota because of the de
lay of getting away, met with strong
condemnation by every officer and
the meri of the two regiments who
read the attack.
The charge was so absolutely un
called for that much indignation was
shown around camp headquarters.
Mobilization of a National Guard is
no small work. That the troops have
not been moved is not due to inef
ficiency of anybody, much less the of
ficers in charge- General Hall and
Colonels Eberly and Paul of the
Fourth and Fifth regiments have been
working night and day in. an effort
to get the guard equipped up to
standard.
In less than forty-eight hours after
the Guard reached Lincoln the Fourth
regiment was ready for muster. This
was only not done because of delay in
receiving orders to so proceed. Cap
tian Tupes and Lieutenant Wrightson
of the regular army have been on duty
and carrying on the work of muster
ing the companies just as fast a4 it
could be carried on and they were
this week reinforced by Lieutenant
Parker.
Anyone in close touch with the
work knows that if there has been any
unnecessary delay it has not been the
fault of the officers in charge of the
camp. Every officer connected with
the work had chaffed at the delay as
much as the men, but they know that
it has been unavoidable, because there
has been a lack of equipment for the
new men mustered to fill the ranks.
The equipment arrived Monday
night and as fast as the companies
needed it has been issued. The men
could not go to the border, without
equipment. They could not go with
out first taking the medical examina
tion. It takes an average of ten hours
for each company. However, there
is more than one examining surgeon,
so that the work is being pushed rap
idly. Everybodyis working, and work
ing hard. Every member of the Gen
eral Hall's staff and especially Major
Haysel, has been on duty long hours
and working unceasingly.
Of course, if one is looking only for
something to criticise and passing up
the good things which should be
mentioned, he would probably find
many things to find fault with, but
when one considers that it was less
than a week ago that the Nebraska
Guard was ordered to mobilize and
that in that time one whole regiment
and several detachments have been
mustered in, examined and fully
equipped, while the other is nearly so,
it would appear that the officers of
the Guard were entitled to credit in
stead of criticism.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Clarinda, la., June 29. (Special
Telegram.) That the alleged specu
lations of a bookkeeper who had
grown up with the bank from boy
hood so worked on the mind of Har
vey R. Spry that he became mentally
unbalanced and took his life, is the
explanation being offered here for the
sensational suicide Wednesday of the
vice president of the Clarinda State
bank, on the same day that Spry
killed himself, the bank examiners ar
rived. I
The Bookkeeper, Guy Brent. 25
years old. soon to be married, is in
the county jail, stoutly denying his
guilt. "This is a frameup; f am be
ing made the scapegoat of circum
stances over which 1 have no con
trol," he told a reporter when the
latter visited him in his sell. Further
than this he would not talk.
"Wait until the bank examiners get
through and see what the directors
have to say. Then there will be
plenty of time to prove my inno
cence," he averred.
Letters Are Withheld.
Brent's arrest followed the discov
ery of tow letters iwritten by the vice
president before he shot himseif.
These letters are being withheld from
publication by Dr. F. H. Clark, county
coroner, who also refused to hold an
inquest. One was addressed to the
bank, telling, it is said, that Brent
was cuiltv of irregularities, and the
other was to his wife, advising her of
the disposal of certain properties and
explaining his act.
N. H. Carmody and V. W. Miller,
state bank examiners, are at work on
the books, but on account of the ab
sence from the city of the president
and cashier, who are taking their va
cations, it will be at least two days
more before the exact condition of
the institution is known, directors say.
They offer positive assurance, how
ever, that depositors will lose no
money. All of the directors are
wealthy and they say they will per
sonally make good any shortage,
should such a development occur. The
only shortage so far amounts to about
$4,000.
Rumors of Grain Speculation.
The Clarinda State bank is capital
ized at $75,000, and has , a surplus
of $25,000. Rumors here have it that
Mr. Spry recently lost large sums in
wheat operations in the Omaha mar
ket, but this talk is indignantly de
nied by his colleagues, who say that
had he been speculating they would
certainly have known it.
Mr. Spry, at the time of his death,
was president of the School board and
was prominent in church circles. He
was perhaps the most enterprising
figure in Clarinda, and the develop
ment of this city is largely due to his
efforts.
"It-might possibly sound strange to
those who did not know him that he
should take his life because of worry
over the acts of another," said C. A.
Lisle, one of the bank directors, who
is also a relative. "But that is just
the kind of soul he was. He knew
that irregularities iad occurred in the
bank, and thougn he was innocent,
sill he was afraid he would be blamed
anyway. The worry was so great
that his reason became unbalanced."
Brent Long With Bank.
Young Brent worked up to a $75 a
month position from the rank of of
fice boy at $8 a week. He had been
with the bank for nine years and this
is the first time he has ever been in
trouble. '
Bank officials say Sheriff Whitmore
arrested him because of Mr. Spry's
letter. They signed no complaint
him, though they declare that his ex
travagance of the last few months
warrants suspicion. The young man
was soon to be married to Miss Wil
mer Rinker, an employe in a local
store. She spends her time now at
the county pail, comforting the young
man whom she believe ' is being
martyred. Brent will have his hear
ing next week. "
I
FIRST GUARDSMEN '
CROSS INTO MEXICO
Detachment from Columbus
Goes South to Help Guard
Pershing's Supply Line.
MEN GO ON MOTOR TRUCKS
Columbus, N. M., June 29. For the
first time since their mobilization on
the border National Guards crossed
into Mexico on military service last
night.
Three motor trucks were loaded
with New Mexico guardsmen and dis
patched down General Pershing's line
of communication to help guard
against its being cut.
This action was taken following re
ceipt of a report that the Carranzis
tas have been concentrating Targe
forces of cavalry at or near Guzman,
on the Mexican Northwestern rail
road. Such troops would be in a po
sition to interrupt the American com
munications, which are but ten miles
distant from Guzman.
large number of remounts left
here yesterday for General Persh
ing's headquarters and were ordered
turned back by the American com
mander because of fear that the re
ports might be true. No further in
formation has been received here re
garding the supposed presence at
Guzman of the ,de facto government
troops.
Thousands of De
Factos Massed to
Hem in Americans
Columbus, N. M., June 29. Accord
ing to reports received here, 10,000
Carranzista cavalry have been mobil
ized at Bustillo, on the Mexican
Northwestern, 12,000 men are at Vil
la Ahumada, 2,000 are at Guzman and
General P. Elias Calles of Sonora is
moving large bodies of troops toward
the Sonora-Chihuahua border.
If these reports are true, the envel
oping movement of the Mexicans
around General Pershing's army is
becoming more and more pronounced.
Army officers say, however, that the
American commander is readjusting
his men to meet every move.
A company of New Mexico militia
will leave here late today for Deming
to stand guard at the hanging of Jose
Rangel, Juan Castillo and two other
Villista raiders at Columbus who are
to be executed tomorrow.
News from Mexico
Causes Advance in
The Leading Stocks
New York, June 29. Advances of
2 to 5 points in leading stocks was
Wall street's response to tfie more fa
vorable over-night developments in
the Mexican situation. Stocks with
Mexican connection were among the
leaders in the buoyant rise, American
Smelting, Green Cananea and South
ern Pacific gaining 2 to 4 points. The
entire list strengthened to the point
where most losses of the early week
were completely obliterated.
ORPET LEAVES DEAD
GIRL INTHE WOODS
Defendant in Murder Trial Be
gins Third Day Under Cross-Examination.
'THOUGHT SHE WAS DEAD"
Waukegan, III.', June 29. Resum
ing today the cross-examination of
Will H. Orpet, on trial charged with
the murder of Marion Lambert, At
torney David R. Joslyn asked ques
tions concerning what happened fol
lowing Orpet's return to Madison af
ter he had left Marion dead in the
woods.
"Did yqu get up early to get the
newspapers to see if Marion had lived
or diedJii ' j
"no.:: , ,:.
"Why, weren't yon anxious to learn
whether she lived or died?"
"We didn't get the papers tt the
house."
"You testified that you hovered
over Marion's body thirty seconds or
a minute. How did you know she was
dead unless you had given her cy
anide of potassium?"
"I said that I was at her body prob
ably less than three minutes."
"She lay on the ground and she
looked dead," the witness said.
"Did you, as a matter of fact, know
that she was dead until you read the
papers at Madison?"'
"I thought I did. The newspapers
corroborated this."
Sir Roger Casement
Sentenced to Die;
Bailey is Released
London, June 29. Sir Roger Case'
menr was iouna gunty oi nign trea-t
son this morning and sentenced toV
aeatn. Alter sir Koger nad Deen sen
tenced. Daniel. J. Bailey, the private
soldier who had been held as his ac
complice, was placed in the dock. The
chief justice directed the jury to re
turn a verdict of not guilty and Bailey
was discharged. '
Hay Introduces .
Bill to Take Care of
Soldiers' Families
Washington, June 29. Representa
tive Hay introduced as a separate
measure a bill to appropriate $2,000,-
uuu to provide tor dependent families
of guardsmen. It will be considered
under suspension of the rules .Mon
day. . trie bill also would authorize
the discharge in the discretion of the
secretary of war of any enlisted man
with a dependent family except those
wno marry alter July I.
Senate Passes Urgent
Deficiency Measure
Washington, June 29. An urgent
deficiency bill anorooriatina- S27.5J6..
000 for emergency expenses connected
witn the movement of the National
Guard to the Mexican border was
passed by the senate today without
debate. It already had passed the
nouse.
Captain Culver Sends Radio
Message From Army Aeroplane
San Diego, Cal., June 29. Captain
C. C. Culver, U. S. A., aronautical
radio expert attached to the signal
corps training school here, succeeded
today in sending a radio message
twenty miles from a military areo
plane flying at an altitude of 5,000
feet, it was announced here today.
By arrangement with Dr. R. 0. Shcl
ton, an amateur wireless enthusiast,
Captain Culver sent his message from
a machine piloted by Sergeant Will
iam Ocker of the army aviation
school. After the test, Shelton said
he was convinced he could have kept
in communication witn captain Cul
ver ' at a distance of seventy-five
1UIICB.
The instrument used was a modi
ncation of the. aeroplane radio set
used By the trench nyins; corps.
Experiments in receiving messages
while in flight will be made soon by
cuivcr.
Capt. Culver is a soiTbf Gen. J. H.
Culver of this state, and is well known
to many in Nebraska.
RUPTURE WITH
MEXICO SEEMS
LESS PROBABLE
Order of Carranza for Releaso
of Americans Held at Chi
huahua Causes Tension
to Relax.
ANSWER EXPECTED SOON!
Preparation for Guarding the
Border and Pursuing Ban
dits to Continue. i
MR. ARREDONDO TALKS
Washington, June 20. Official an-
nouncement of Carranza's order for
the release of the American troopers
captured at Carrizal reached th State
department early today from Speciat
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City. When
he sent the message last night Mr.
Rodgers expected to be handed a
reply to the American note at an
moment.
Danger of an immediate break
with the de facto government had been
relieved last night ' by presi dis
patches saying the prisoners had been
started for the border from Chihua-
hua city. Until Carranza replies to
the demand tor a statement oi hi
attitude toward the American expe
dition in Mexico to protect the bor
der, however, the crisis is only less -imminent
than it was before.
Will Maintain Border Guards.
Even should the Mexican reply dis
claim any hostile intention and with
draw orders to Carranza military
commanders offensive to the United
States, the border patrol would be
maintained at the strength- now con
templated, while any danger from
bandits continued. To free itself
from the menace of an army mobil
ized on its northern frontier, the
Mexican government must comolv
also with the demands that it police .
adequately its border states and estab
lish such hrm military control there
that raiding into the United States '.
is improbable, and he assembly, of
any large group of bandits impossible.
in announcing he had been advised
by his foreign office of the order for
the release of the prisoners, Mr. Ar -redondo
said hij information was that
(Continued on Pare 8, Colnma I.)
Austrians Making ij
Stand at Foot of
, TheCarpathians-
Berlih, June 28. (Via London, June
29,) For severil days it hat teemed
that the fighting in the Ruttian front .
hat come virtually to t standstill, the
Russians having reached the moun
tainous region of Bukowina, which the
Austrians had selected for a strong
stand, and that neither tide apparent
ly was able to make substantial pro
gress in Volhynia.
Today's laconic announcement in
the general start bulletin of the cap
ture of Linewka village in Volhynia,
however, reflects an important Ger
man tuccess, but it gives no indica
tion of the terrible fighting there.
The correspondent of the Lokal An
zeiger, writing June 23, tayt the fight
ing at Linewka hat been of the hard
est along the entire front.
U.S. Buys British ':
Guns and Munitions
New York, June 29. The War de
partment, it was learned tonight, hat
been able to obtain for immediate de
livery, through the courtety of the
British government, 250 Lewit ma
chine guns, made by the Driggs-Sesr-bury
Ordnance company for use in
Europe.
'At the tame time, becaute car
tridges of the kind hitherto used by
United Statet troopt are not suitable
for the Lewit gun, the War depart
ment hat ordered 6,000,000 car
tridge! from the United Statet . Car
tridge company. The am.nunition
also was being manufactured on Brit
ish specifications for shipment to the
British forces.
Both cartridgei tnd guns will go
forward at once. The ammunition
order represents only a few dayt' out
put of the cartridge company. .
Asks Fifteen Million '
Dollars for Air Craft
Washington, June 29. The war de
partment submitted supplemental es
timates to congress today calling for
an appropriation of $15,000,000 for
army and National Guard air serv
ice. It asked that the money be made
available immediately.
The estimates show an increase of
$12,000,000 over senate figures and
$14,000,000 over the house military
committee plan. The increase is due
to a signal corps plan to outfit, at
once, twelve National Guard aero
plane squadrons, one to each tactical
division. Each squadron would have
thirty-six scouting and battle aircraft
in addition to its motor truck and
motorcycle equipment.
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