The Independent . l, of course,oppose any important army increaseand contend that the United Statesshould confine its participation in theGreat War to subsides to the Allies,and the destruction of German subma-rines. Whichever of these plans isadopted Congress will be faced withthe necessity of providing unprece-dented sums for equipment and muni-tions. e Altho the principal measures of prepara-Preparedness tion f or war must await the authorization of Congress, thearmy and navy authorities have under-taken such parts of the preparednessprogram as are possible with the fundsnow in hand. Presid
The Independent . l, of course,oppose any important army increaseand contend that the United Statesshould confine its participation in theGreat War to subsides to the Allies,and the destruction of German subma-rines. Whichever of these plans isadopted Congress will be faced withthe necessity of providing unprece-dented sums for equipment and muni-tions. e Altho the principal measures of prepara-Preparedness tion f or war must await the authorization of Congress, thearmy and navy authorities have under-taken such parts of the preparednessprogram as are possible with the fundsnow in hand. President Wilson hasdirected Secretary of the Navy Danielsto use immediately the emergency ap-propriation granted by the sixty-fourthCongress for hastening the construc-tion of ships of war. A large fleet ofsubmarine chasers, or small craftdesigned to hunt down and destroysubmarines, will be built within threeor four months. Aeroplane construc-tion is also being speeded up and manyprivate individuals have offered both. Vndcncoud «£ Underwood THE FIRST LADY IN THE NAVYAn eighteen year old Philadelphia girl, MissLoretta Walsh, has been accepted by the U. —but its not quite so picturesque as itsounds; she will be clerical assistant to Com-mander Payne, executive officer of the Phila-delphia Naval Home » their machines and their services asaviators to the government. Ordershave been issued to recruit the navyat once to its full legal strength. Insome cases the administration has evenanticipated the probable action of Con-gress. Without waiting for appropria-tions Secretary of War Baker has madecontracts with manufacturers for mili-tary supplies. Of course the manufac-turers are turning out these suppliesat their own risk in assuming that the^necessary funds will be voted, but therisk is not regarded as a serious government is said to have anample supply of rifles, but it is exert-ing every effort to secure an equallyadequate supply of ordnance, uniforms and personal eq
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