The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-16
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ginning OF new kind Of military pre-
paredness in the United States and the
most important phase of the new pol
Icy which will be presented to Con-
gress.
In general outline Mr.. Garrison's
policy provides for the following:
first line defense OF more than
100000 instructed men. including reg
ular army, militia and cotinentals; in
three years and more than 100000
in six years.
about 900 fighting men during the
next two years.
A six-year term of enlistment in the
regular army. two years Of which is
to be spent with the colors and four
years on furlough, subject to call to
the colors In case of war.
Six-year term of enlistment for the
so-called continentals, three years to
be spent in active service and three
years on furlough.
Increased Federal support of the
national guard.
Increased coast defenses and reserve
supplies of ammunition and equip
ment
Increase OF Regulars.
The increase of the regular army is
to he effected by the additions In the
next two years Of the following or
CARNATIONS to the present force.
Ten regiments Of infantry seven
TO be at peace strength and three at
war strength.
Four regirn ents OF field artillery
Fifty-two companies Of coast artil-
ierv.
Fifteen engineer companies.
Four aero squadrons
This entire plan has been worked out
with view to the creation OF a force
OF at least 100000 men with which
possible invasion Of the United States
might be met In case of war with
first class power. II has been estimat-
ed that at frst class military power
could land at Leaf 5000 men on
the coast of the United States in A
month IL il gained control OF the seas.
Mr.. Garrison early reached the con-
clusion that 1t was impossible to pro-
pose TO Congress the creation OF
large standing army. He thereupon
decided that the additional men needed
aftera regular army and the militia
must be obtained through the creation
of some new force.
short Periods of Instruction.
This he sought to bring into being
through his plan for giving your men
short periods OF intensive military In
struction In a term of siv years He es-
inmates that there are three classes OF
men whose services might be obtained
for the national defense. These are:
Men to whom the regular army ser
vice appeals.
Men who would be willing to give
brief periods for intensive instruction.
as during the summer months.
Men who are so engaged In industry
or business that they cannot give any
protracted periods 10 military service.
but who could give a night or SO a
week.
For the first class the regular army
service Will he maintained; for the sec
ond class The so-ca1Ied Continental
force is designed: while for the third
class. the militia will remain. Mr..
Garrison feels that thus he has opened
up to everYe4ass of citizen who would
care to receive military instruction or
W you'd be likely to volunteer in case OF
war.
While the War Department has
sought to obtain a first line defense
of at least 100000 after the proposed
scheme is in fun operation ii is be-
lieved 1t Will produce pretty close to
q million men at all times available
for service.
The Citizen Soldiery.
The 100000 force OF citizen soldiers
Is to be created by the enlistment
OF $4,000 men each year and after
the third year that number would pass
to the status of those on furlough.
AT the end of three years the number
on furlough would total 400 00o men.
or the same as those in active service
making grand total of Seo 900 men
available to call in this force alone.
On the other hand 1t is estimated
that each year. under the new scheme
one half of the regular army would
pass into the status of the furlouah
to be on call for our years This
would make at the end of six years
another force of about $500 men
graduated from the regular army SER
vice combined with the regular army
and the militia. estimating the latter
at 10000 each would make a total
Of 100000 men, the total force avail
able for service after six years