Protection of switchboard room and mine casemates_. (The above amount is the estimated cost of purchasing Camps and water supply, Coast Artillery supports_ (The above amount is that estimated as necessary for the Additional utilities, Panama fortifications_ (The above amount is the estimated cost of providing cer tain additional fortifications utilities on the Canal Zone, the provision of which was recommended by the Board of Review in par. 7, Proceedings No. 77, Mar. 20, 1917.) Contingencies (It is believed that this sum should be provided for expenditure for unforeseen contingencies that may arise in connection with seacoast fortifications.) Total extraordinary appropriations___ SIGNAL SERVICE OF THE ARMY. $441, 000. 00 2, 000, 000. 00 610, 000. 00 182, 460. 00 1, 000, 000. 00 61, 688, 200. 00 E. M. WEAVER. For the expense of equipping a force of 500,000 volunteers in addition to the Regular Army and National Guard and a reserve supply for one year: 32 Infantry divisions. 4 Cavalry divisions. 32 regiments Field Artillery. 16 aero squadrons (for Army corps headquarters) 16 balloon companies (for Army corps headquarters) 12 telegraph battalions (for Army corps headquarters) 9 training stations for aviators, at $1,200,000 each.. Tuition for training aviators in civilian schools. Lighter-than-air equipment.. Tuition for training balloonists in civilian schools. Telegraph and radio installations for bases and lines of communication; camp telephone systems, target ranges, supply depots, reserve equipment for replacing purposes, pay for civilian employees, etc.. WAR DEPARTMENT, 10, 800, 000.00 700,000.00 1,000,000.00 150,000.00 57, 450, 000.00 3,200,000.00 54,250,000.00 4,817, 766. 32 54, 250,000.00 59,067, 766.32 From: The Chief of Engineers. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, In accordance with instructions from The Adjutant General dated March 26, I submit herewith emergency supplemental estimates of the amounts required by the Engineer Department in case of the organization of a volunteer army of 500,000 men in addition to the Regular Army and National Guard. W. M. BLACK, Brigadier General. From: The Chief of Engineers. To: The Adjutant General. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Subject: Estimates for equipment of Army of 1,000,000 men. 1. Replying to your confidential letter dated March 21, 1917 (A. G. O. 2554258), the following estimates are submitted. These estimates include those called for in your letter dated March 21, 1917 (no file number), subject "Supplies and material for 500,000 volunteers." The estimate, called for in the latter letter, for the reserve supply necessary for such a force during one year of war is also furnished herein for an Army of 1,000,000 men. Required to complete equipment of Regular Army, 4 Infantry and 2 Cavalry divisions; National Guard, 12 Infantry divisions. Volunteers, 16 Infantry and 2 Cavalry divisions. Engineer Engineer equipment operations of troops. in the field. Required for tools and materials for land defense (not obtainable locally)... 5,000,000 7,500,000 Aggregate, both appropriations.. 37,050,000 94,800,000 131,850,000 2. The above estimate for Engineer equipment of troops includes a 50 per cent initial reserve and 25 per cent for purchase on emergency basis. Material on hand or under contract has been deducted. The materials for land defense under this appropriation are chiefly in connection with antiaircraft defense. 3. The above estimate for Engineer operations in the field includes (a) $10,800,000 for an initial stock of engineer materials not obtainable promptly in the market for field fortifications and other field work in connection with the operations of mobile troops, and (b) $7,500,000 for tools and materials necessary, in addition to those obtainable promptly enough in the market, for construction of land defense works. Both of these items should be available at all times for use in case of war. 4. The amount of the initial estimate, $33,650,000, should be available as soon as it is decided that the troops are to be raised. The amount for maintenance for one year should be available, or authority to incur obligations to that extent given, if it is considered possible that our forces will take an active part in war within a year. This is imperative, as the material will require six months to one year for delivery, and even to meet those deliveries will require prompt organization of the productive capacity of the country. Action as far as possible in advance is, therefore, recommended. 5. On account of the large amounts of materials required by all supply bureaus, prices are bound to rise excessively unless active steps are taken to control them. Price regulating must start with raw materials and be carried through each step in the process of manufacture. It is, therefore, suggested that a commission be formed of reserve officers, representing the several supply bureaus and acting under the Council of National Defense, and that the necessary legislation to make it effective be included in the act authorizing raising of the new forces. W. M. BLACK, Brigadier General. From: The Chief of Engineers. To: The Adjutant General. Subject: Supplemental estimates. WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, 1. I submit herewith supplemental estimates as follows: Fortifications, Panama Canal, for inclusion in the sundry $13, 600, 000 183, 274 2. These estimates are submitted to cover extraordinary military expenditures contemplated in connection with the present international situation. W. M. BLACK, Brigadier General. ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. Funds required by the Ordnance Department to compléte the equipment of the force contemplated by the national-defense act of 1916 and to maintain the force for one year; the force being approximately equal to the Regular Army at war strength, the present National Guard at war strength, and 500,000 additional troops. Funds usually appropriated in the fortification bill: Purchase, manufacture, etc., of mountain, field, and siege cannon, including carriages, etc--. Ammunition for mountain, field, and siege cannon_. Purchase, manufacture, and test of seacoast cannon for coast Ammunition for seacoast cannon. Total_ Amount required, $55, 200, 000 74, 000, 000 1 22, 110, 000 13, 552, 000 1903.750 7, 650,000 173, 415, 750 MAINTENANCE FOR ONE YEAR. Alteration and maintenance of mobile artillery. Mobile artillery ammunition to replace that expended in hostilities.. Necessary expenses of officers, compensation of draftsmen. Ammunition for seacoast cannon, insular possessions, to replace that expended in hostilities. Total.. FUNDS USUALLY APPROPRIATED IN THE ARMY BILL. Ordnance stores, ammunition. Manufacture of arms_ Ordnance stores and supplies. Automatic machine rifles_. Automatic machine rifles for National Guard_. Armored motor cars_. Field Artillery for National Guard.. Ammunition for field artillery for National Guard.. Antiaircraft guns and mounts for Ordnance establishments_ Total Amount required. 1 These items are total required to complete entire project. $40, 248, 000 22, 616, 000 37, 800, 000 18, 200, 000 31, 200, 000 4,500,000 99, 800, 000 92, 000, 000 1, 000, 000 1, 840, 000 349, 204, 000 Purchase, manufacture, and test of seacoast cannon for coast Total__. MAINTENANCE FOR ONE YEAR. Alteration and maintenance of seacoast artillery, Panama Canal. Submarine mines. Ammunition for seacoast cannon, Canal Zone, to replace that expended in hostilities Total.. WAR DEPARTMENT, From: The Ordnance Office. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE, To: The Adjutant General of the Army. Subject: Estimates covering needs of Ordnance Department for equipping a force of 1,000,000 men. 1. In compliance with the instructions contained in letter from The Adjutant General's Office, dated March 26, 1916, A. G. O. 2555146 (O. O. 381.1/162), there are transmitted herewith estimates under the Army bill, the fortification bill, and the sundry civil bill (Panama Canal) covering the needs of the Ordnance Department for the equipment of a force of 1,000,000 men (500,000 National Guard and Regular Army and 500,00 volunteers). The estimates submitted under the Army bill and the sundry civil bill (Panama Canal) are in substitution for those submitted at the last Congress, which failed to make appropriations under these headings for the ensuing fiscal year; that is to say, the figures given in the estimates under the Army bill and the sundry civil bill include the amounts previously submitted and, in addition, the amount required under each item for the equipment of a force of 1,000,000 men. The estimate submitted under the fortification bill, on the contrary, is in addition to the amounts already appropriated under date of February 14, 1917, and represents the additional amount under each item required for the equipment of the force of 1,000,000 men before referred to. The estimates provide for the maintenance, on a peace basis, of the force stated for one year. S. B. BABBITT, Colonel, Ordnance Department, United States Army, 1 This item is total required to complete entire project. Memorandum for the Chief of Staff. WAR DEPARTMENT, The total number of volunteers called for during the War with Spain was The call made upon the governors of the various States by the War Depart- The records of this office do not show the number that responded to the call, |