DEFENCES OF THE UNITED STATES
y-; ; WILSON'S > ATTITUDE. •-■'.:. "•■[ .Washington, December 7. 'Mr. Julius Kalm, speaking before the fSaval Committee of the House ,of- Re- ;;: preventatives,,, contended. 1 ;that".500,000 - > men were needed in theßegular;Army, , ' ; and ,500,000 in the'.Militia; in order to~ ;, place-the United States on a" safe foot;'iuß. .: Large, ; .additionß..; to tha 'navy ~ were needed, .also improved 'fortifica-! ■'; ttibns. : ..'. !'■■. ■"■■_•.. ■ : -■[."■- './. ■ ■ ': ;; President Wilson fully discussed Mr. : , Gardner's proposal for 'the investigation ■:' > 'ci; the; defence \ of ; ,', the States,. and is T . '.■ sued: a,' statemeht ; that''nothing would .■ be' : gained, by an. investigation. Every - factibf, importance", was" already, avail- ':[. »ble"'to" members of both, Houses.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 8
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