European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 12, 1963 the stars and stripes Page 3 reductions reported no peril to combat capability Pentagon Cost cutting saved billion Mcnamara says Washington a Secre tary of defense Robert s. To in Mara said his Cost reduction program clipped $1 billion from Pentagon spending during the Fis Cal year just ended. This Mann morn told president Kennedy in a memorandum was$250 million More than he  muted i null be saved n year ago and he also reported that plans for the current and following fit in 1 years would bring total Sav Ings to almost $4 billion with in five years instead of the originally estimated s3 billion. The savings have been in sup Lynnd have not in imy Way been achieved flt n a stiff cd of Nhonn Security Mernit muru wrote. On the contrary he listed in creases in combat  which he wild five been obtained Dur ing the Post two or Nix Amon those he int lond an inc revise of 100 per cent inthe Kumhi r of stick a warheads for Elrate Jalc warfare forces n co new w. German tank impresses we it vet editor note a h orm u oru or Tenn tiniest m