The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-16
Would Organize Force of
"COntinentals" With Six
Year Enlistment.
600. 900 REGULARS Is
PART OF PROGRAMME Z

the end OF six years give the United
States a trained force of considerab bly,
more tAan 100000 men subject to a
call to arms in the event of war.
The details Of the Garrison programme
which President Wilson is going to try
to push through Congress In the face of
determined opposition became known
definitely to-day.
The creation of a new military force
to he composed OF young men of APP
proximateiy college age is the cardinal
feature of the new programme.
This new force. now designated as the
"Continentals" .ill be made UP Of
young men serving an enlistment term
Of six years. during the first three years
of which they are TO spend two montns
out of every tweIve In field service. The
last three years they are to be ION fur
lough,' engaging in no active service.
Through the entire six years they are
to he subject to a call to the colors In
case OF war.
Mr. Garrison regards this plan as the
fundamental OF his new policy. He be-
lieves IT will sive the United states as
surance that several hundred thousand
men who have had some military in
struction will be available for service
with the Federal troops the instant they
may be called into service.
New Prepn r~dness Era.
He regards it as the beginning of a
new kind of military preparedness IN the
United States and the most important
phase OF the new policy which VIII he
presented to Congress.
In general outline Mr.. Garrson's
policy provides for the following:
4 first line defence of more than
100000 instructed men, including regu-
l.,r army. militia and continentals. in
three years and more than 100000
in six years.
Increase of the regular army 10
about lao. oO0 fighting men during the
next two years.
4 six year term of enlistment In the
regular army. two years OF which Is
to be spent with the colors and four
wears on furlough, subjcc. to a 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.
Increases in coast deicnCes and re-
serve supplies OF ammunition ana
equipment
increase Of RcGUlRrs.
The increase Of the regular army IS
10 he effected 10y the addition IN the
next two years of the following organ
izations to the present force:
Ten regiments of infantry. seven
TO be AZ peace strength and three
at war strength.
-Four regiments of field artillery.
Fifty-two companies of coast artil-
lery.
Fifteen engineer companies
Four aero spuadrons.
This entire plan has been worked out
with "A view to the creation OF "A force or
AT least sO0, 900 men, with which a pos
siblc invasion Of the United states might
be met in case OF war with hrst class
Power II has been estimated that a
first class military Power could land AT
least 500 900 men on the coast Of the
tinted states in a month. II il gained
control of the seas.
Mr. Garrison early reached the con-
oluslon that it was impossible TO propose
TO Congress the creation OF large
standing army. He thereupnn decided
that the additional men needed. after the
regular army and the militia, must be
obtained through the creation OF some
new force.
THIS he sought TO DRINK '"'" oe'ns
through ms piah ior e'''hS !"u"s '','"
short periods oi intensive H'i'"rs III
s'ruction IN term ot SIN Year,
Thrr" Classes \N"''"""'
Ito estimates that there are three
c,,ssas ~ mon whose services might he
oh,ained for the national defence. These
ara.
Mon IN whom ,he regular army SER
y,ca nnneals
Men who would De willing to give
40 dining The summer months.
Men who are so engaged III inuus'rS
or business that theS cannot give any
protracted periods To hi'ithIE service
but who could give hieht OF 80
week
For the hrSl class the Eseuia' army
service will he maintained tor tne sec
ond class the so-ca'led cont!hehth' iorce
is designed. whlle Tor tne tn''o c'ass 'ne
militia, will remain MI, GARRISON ieels
that thus he has opened opp"rtun,S p,,,t 20 20
receive military instruction or would be