Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-16
continental ARMY OF 100000
men IS NATIONAL DEFENSE PLAN
President Endorses GarriSon'S
Scheme for Huge Re-
serve Force
SIX YEAR ENLISTMENT
PERIOD FOR NEW ARMY
Substantial Assistance Prom.
iSed for Upkeep of Ma
tionaI Guard
tAssociated Press by Federal wirelessl

Associated Press by Federal Wireless
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 10
A regular army one.third larger thar
the authorized strength at the present
time with a continental army" o.
100000 men, partially trained and tC
be held in reserve, constitute the chic
features OF the plan Of national de
tense drawn up by Secretary Of Wal
Garrison and Endorsed yesterday by
President Wilson.
The regular army Is to be immedi
ately strengthened by the addition OF
ten regiments OF infantry, making for
ty regiments In all; by four additional
regiments Of field artillery. making ten
regiments in all; by ffty-two addition
al companies of coast artillery, max
ing two hundred and twenty-five in
all; by fifteen additional companies
OF engineers, making a total Of TWEEN
ty-seven companies, and by two add
tional aviation detachments.
Six Year Enlistment.
The continental army, which will
eventually reach the figure Of 400, 900
men, is to be recruited under a six
year enlistment period. During the
first three years Of service, the re-
cruits will serve two months each year
with the colors for intensive training,
giving six months OF training in all.
At the end OF the three years they
pass on furlough into the first re-
serve, subject to call to the colors
at any time for service
The continentals will draw regular
army pay while with the colors.
Increase Of Militia Planned.
In addition to the increased regular
army and the raising OF u continental
force, the increase Of the national
guard Is to be urged In every way and
substantial assistance is to be given
the various states for the increase and
the upkeep of the militia
Adequate armament and a sufficient
supply of ammunition are to be pro-
vided for, while the coast defenses are
to be increased and in every way
modernized.
1t Is estimated by the secretary Of
war that Of the 100000 men of the
continental army, forty thousand will
necessarily be non-combatants, un-
available for service on the firing line.
These will be in the medical corps
and acting in the other auxiliary
branches Of the service.
Citizen Army 10 Theory.
The whole plan of Secretary CARR
son is based on the theory that in
the event of wSr the nation will have
to depend upon a citizen army and
that the majority of the officers for
the force the United States would be
called upon to put into the field in the
event of war would necessarily have
to be drawn from the ranks Of civil
lians.
To carry out the approved plans of
the war department, the average an
nusl appropriation for the army will
have to be largely increased. The
secretary's estimates, based on the
plan as outlined, call for 1882 900 900,
an increase of S75,00o,oOO over last
years appropriation and practically
double the amount appropriated in
any year Of the last ten, with the ex-
ception Of 1910.
A conference was held yesterday
afternoon and evening between Secre-
tary Daniels, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt and the members of the
general naval board, the conference
lasting until midnight, when it was
announced that the 1916 program had
been decided upon.
IL this program, which in princi-
pie has been Endorsed by the presi-
dent, is supported by the COMPRESSION
al majority, there will be laid down
next year two superdreadnoughts,t two
dreadnought battle cruisers, 25 coast
defense submarines, five seagoing sub
IL destroyers, and the neces-
Sary supporting GOLFERS, repair ships,
hospital ships and tenders and fleet
Of hydroaeroplanes.
1t is proposed to increase the per.
sonnet Of the navy by 5000 men. while
The supply of new officers to be need
nd is to be secured through augment
ng the training classes at Annapolis
~ $50 more cadets,