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The Ogden Standard
Ogden, Weber County, Utah
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Spain's War Minister General de Luque plans to present a bill to parliament increasing the army to 180,000 men on peace footing, adding 40,000 troops including 68,000 for Morocco, with reserves enabling mobilization up to 600,000.
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Madrid. Spain. Aug. 21.-Via Paris, 10:30 a. m.-An increase in the Spanish army to 180,000 men on peace footing is provided for in a military re-organization bill which soon will be presented to parliament by the minister of war. General de Luque.
This calls for an increase over the present force of 40,000 men. Under the new 68,000 men will be garrisoned in Morocco.
The reserves of the active army will permit mobilization of 400,000 men. The project provides for officers sufficient for a reserve army of 600,000.
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Madrid, Spain
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Aug. 21
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army increase to 180,000 men on peace footing (40,000 over present force); 68,000 men garrisoned in morocco; reserves permit mobilization of 400,000 men; officers for reserve army of 600,000
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A military re-organization bill to increase the Spanish army to 180,000 men on peace footing will soon be presented to parliament by the minister of war, General de Luque. This includes an increase of 40,000 men over the present force, with 68,000 men to be garrisoned in Morocco. The reserves of the active army will permit mobilization of 400,000 men, and the project provides for officers sufficient for a reserve army of 600,000.