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War Departments Answer to Critics
Secretary Baker defended war preparations before the military committee, asserting rapid mobilization and improved health provisions for troops. He admitted some delays in weapons and purchasing but stated no fighting men in France were underarmed. He detailed force growth from 9,524 to 110,856 officers and from 202,510 to 1,428,650 enlisted by December 1917, and highlighted vast wartime appropriations and contracts across ordnance, quartermaster, and other departments.
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