The first qu estions however, which the two consuls brought before the senate were those relating tb r_r _ i 。Foreign policy and the allocation of the various commands. T nnn7t1111G made his report on the situation i n Macedo址a and Greece, and the unrest amongst the Aetolians the Acarnanians and the Locrians· He also gave details as to his own military and naval movements,。 and stated that .he had driven Philip, who was meditating an attack on the Aetolians back into the interior of his kingdom. The le乡on could now be safely withdrawn, as the fleet was sufficient to protect Italy from any attempt on the part of the king. After this statement about himself and the province of which he had had charge, he and his colleague raised the question. of the various commands. The senate. made. the following dispositions. _一e consul was tg夕叮畔性.in冬taly again移尽a卿bal;t姆 other was to succeed "1’‘ Utacihus in command of the teet and also to administer Sicily with L. Cincius as praetor. They were to take over the armies in Etru血and Gaul, each of which comprised two legions. The two Citv legions which the consul Sulpicius had commanded the previous year were sent to (said, axed the consul who was to act in Italy was to appoint to the command in Gaul. C. Calpurnius had his office of propraetor extended for a year, and was sent into Etruria, Q. Fulvius also received a vear's extension of his command at Capua. The -composite force of citizens and allies was reduced, one strong legion being formed out of the two;this consisted of 5ooo .infantry and 300 cavalry, those who had served longest being sent home. The army of the allies was reduced to 7000 infantry -jud 300 cavalry, the same rule being observed as to the release'}'*f the veterans who had seen the longest service. In the case} _. the retiring consul, Cn. Fulvius, no change was made; he'mined his army and his province, Apulia, for another year.late colleague, P. Sulpicius, received orders to disband his'ire army with the exception of the naval force. Similarly-}- }, .army which M. Cornelius had commanded was to be sent en， of Cannae,1,11吵”.practicallyI . 11 -1 repre- were still to remain in the isian以， under nd of the etor L. Cincius. L. Cornehi 五ded the same of legions the previous Sardinia, and these were now transferred to the praetor P. Manlius Vulso. The consuls received instructions to see that in raising the City 1呼ons, none were enrolled who had been in the army of M. Valerius, or in that of Q. Fulvius. So the total number of Roman le梦ons in active service that year was not to exceed one-and-twenty.