New-York tribune., 1915-12-27
Army League Proposes
Training for All Men
Eighteen Years Old.
MUST SERVE FULL
YEAR WITH COLORS
General Oliver Declares Plan
Disposes of BugabOO of
Militarism in u. S.
From rhs Trisuns Buresu.l

military training for men from
eighteen 70 twenty-one years old is
urged by the Army League in the fol-
lowing resolutions, just adopted, which
will be presented TO Congress when 1t
reconvenes on January 4:
"Resolved; that the Army League OF
the United States commends TO the
country the principle Of universal mill
tary training as the patriotic duty Of
every citizen; and, furthermore, urges
upon Congress the exercise Of It's con-
stitutional power TO provide for such
training upon the following general
lines:
"THE REGULAR ARMY.
81. An adequate force maintained at
war strength 20 defend our oversea
possessions and land and sea borders.
go. in addition, sufficient organiza-
tIons Of all branches skeletonized to
officers and non-commissioned officers
70 instruct the citizen soldiery.
"s. A sufficient number of extra
commissioned officers for educational
purposes.
TINENTAL ARMY.
"The country 10 be divided into such
number Of divisional districts as may
be deemed suitable by the Secretary
Of War.
"The skeletonized regular units Of
q division to be located In each divi-
sion district at suitable mobilization
points (utilizing the present army posts
in 40 far as is practicable TO train
and organize from year 10 year a per-
sonnel for the entire division and pro-
vide for higher leadership in mobiliza-
tions
Each year all citizens eighteen
wears Of age Except the organized
militia and those exempt by law to be
enrolled in each division district under
the control and instruction Of the reg
ular detachments therein, and the fol-
lowing service required and military
training given;
First year-Twelve months actual
service with the colors. This service
70 be primarily voluntary, provided By
that method the requisite number
called for annually by the Secretary Of
War can be so obtained. Otherwise ser
vice 10 be obligatory.
Second year and third year-obliga-
tory: Two weeks field training with
the colors in the organizations TO which
they were duly assigned in the first
year
Fourth, fifth and sixth yesrs-In
reserve: No field training unless
called out by the President.
Training for Students.
Students Of eighteen in schools or
colleges located in the district and
where military training is given-ap-
proved as sufficient by the Secretary Of
Wsr-to serve with the colors two
weeks Of field training each year for
three years, IN lieu Of the first year
Of twelve months with the colors.
Federal aid 70 land grant colleges
and other educational institutions to
be allowed only on condition of con-
forInity 20 a system of military train
ing prescribed by the Secretary Of
War"
General Robert Shaw oliver, presi-
dent Of the Army League, declared to-
night that this plan avoided the de-
mand for q large standing army and
disposed Of the bugaboo of militarism
IN a moderate and reasonable increase
Of the regular army.
"The plan Is generally conservative
and In line with the various recon-
mendations both of the Secretary of
War and the General Staff" General
Oliver said. "The method of obtain
ing the necessary men for the citizen
army constitutes the principal diff
Guilty, and this question Is believed to
be fundamental.
"a careful study OF expert opinion
would appear TO require for the de-
fence Of our overseas possessions a
regular army OF at least 10000 men.
Such force, when divided between
the Panama Canal Zone, Alaska, the
Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands,
Porto Rico and other navy bases,
could hardly be considered excessive
even by the extreme little army men,
Regular Army at Home.
The regular army at home would
consist Of the coast artillery Of one
relief and the mobile force. e., cav
airy, artillery, infantry and special
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