Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-10-12
A Great Task Performed

from 10641 in June of last year to 1,501422 in Sep
TENDER of This Those who have witnessed the labor
of sending few hundred men frcm this section to
the training camps realize in but small measure how
great the task has been.
1t is not necessary wise to undertake dis
cussion of what might have been done before the
country forced into the war What we are
interested in is what has been done i'll recent months
since the necessity of great army was taken out of
the field of debate into the field of intense action We
believe that, taken altogether, the efficiency shown
has been something of which the nation need not
feel ashamed
There have been bitches Contractors have not
been able to complete environments the dot. Every
thing has moved with clock-lik precision. All
this be expected for this country has been
peaceful land for many years andto turn to took
time.
What has been done the whole. has been quite
we'll done. Hundreds of the ablest in the land
have given freely of their time and ability to accom-
psh the result. They real patriots and the work
which has been accomplished need make American
. blush.
Just to show with what speed conditions have
changed the following chronological tabulaton of the
progress in forming the New National Army proves
most interesting reading:
80. 1916.-Actua strength of army, 5,O25 Of
ficers 1O2,616 enlisted total, 1854 Under
stimulus of activity Mexican border enlistments
in regular army in July, 1916 numbered 1895 in
August. 2sO5; September, 215O; october, 2,347; No
vember 2,s24; December. S625; January 1920; Feb
ruary 1852; March, 7.442
January l. 1s17-Actual strength of army: Officers,
about 5125; enlisted men, 12O2s2 total, 123,3S7.
March Is 1s17-Secretary of War Baker called into
federal National guard units of nine states and
the District of Columbia, numbering 10000 men.
Army recast: Two departments created by sub
dividing eastern department
March g. 1917.-Twenty- five additional National
Guard units of eighteen called into federal
service
March 80, lsi7-Four Thousand additional National
Guard troops ordered into federal service making
total of about $4,000
April 2, 1917.-War department ordered Ma
tonal Guard units mustered into federal service.
April g. 1917.-President Wilson. in war address.
calls for selective draf:
April 6, dictionaries declared war against Ger
many. Enlisted strength of regular army this
date 120,457 and the number of officers $3.50
Enlisted strength of National Guard l74.OOS and
the number of afficers ABOUT 1000. grand total
April of 3O7,295
April 81 19l7-Retired officers called into active
service.
April 49, 191-Congress passes selective draft bill
May l, Educational Guard in federal service
this date 3,1S4 officers and 1856
May 49, 1917-Presdent signed selective service law
and June as day of registration under this law
and directed expeditionary force under General
Pershing to proceed France earliest moment.
May 81, 1s17.-Strength of National Guard not in
Federal service 1852 officers and 1OS631 men.
National Guard in federal service 3.1S4 officers and
6S.566 Grand total of 1916 officers and l7797
men,
June s. 1917.-9,659, 1872 registrants reported-7347
1914 white citizens, 953.S99 coored citizens 1,239S65
unnaturalized foreigners from other countries than
Germany 1923 naturalized Germans including de
clarants," and 6OO Indians
June 10, 19l7.-Strcngth of National Guard in
federal to 5231 officers and 1874
men.
June II, 1s17.-Cavalry engineers coast artillery,
signal corps quartermaster corps Of regular army
brought to strength. Call issued for $4,000
to complete regiments of infantry and field
tlery, and $4,000 to fill vacancies in order that
strength of 100000 may be maintained
June H. 1917-General Pershing arrives in France.
June 15 1917.-War department announces selection
of sites for sixteen National army cantonments.
June 10, 19l7.-Regular army had secured 121, 1858
recruits since April /. 1917.
June II, 1917-Presdcnt issues call for 10000 men
for regular army
June %, 1917.-Sixteen companies of engineers of
National Guard of fifteen mustered into fed
eral service
July 8. 1917-Presdent issues proclamation calling
into federal service July Is, July Is and August
remaining National Guard troops.
July 20, 1917.-Quota for first draft OF National
Army, numbering $4,000 drawn
August /, 1917-Enlisted strength of regular army
approximately 308,145 and the number of officers
600; enlisted strength of National Guard ap
proximatey 37742O and the number of officers about
1850; enlisted strength enlisted corps
55,587; a-grand total of 755 6O2
August 5. Educational Guard mustered into fed
eral service
August Is. 1917.-2734 student Officers at reserve
camps commissioned
August Is, 1917.-Strength of land forces including
27,341 officers commissioned at tratng camps and