The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-05-24
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ORDERED To FRANCE
GENERAL PERsHING TO LEAD
DIVISION OF REGULAR TROOPS
AGAINST THE GERMANS.
Stars and Stripes to he Carried to the
Fighting Front Without Delay to
Hearten the Soldiers of the
Allies Battling There.

Washington President Wilson on
| SHAY is ordered that division of regu.
lar troops, commanded by Maj. Gen
John j. Persblng, be sent to France
at the earliest practicable date.
This Is the answer OF America 10
Frnnce's plea that the Stars and
Stripes be carried to the fighting front
without delay to hearten the soldiers
battling there with concrete evidence
that a powerful ally has come to their
support against German aggression.
Announcement OF the order followed
signing Of the selectiVe draft war army
bin by the president and the issuing
Of statement thar finder advice Of
military experts on both sides Of the
water the president could not employ
volunteers nor avail himself of the
fine vIgor and enthusiasm" OF former
President Roosevelt for the expedition.
The army law provides for an ulu-
mate farce Of Approximately 100000
men to back up the first troops 10 20
to the hopt When the bill had been
suggested The president affixed his
name to proclamation calling upon
al men IN the country between the |
ages Of q and 30 inclusive. to register
themselves for military service on
june next The proclamation sets
In motion Immediately machinery that
viii enroll and sift 100000 men and
pave the way for the selection of the
first 100000 young, efficient soldiers
without crlppllng the Industries or
commerce Of the nation or bringing
on those at Home.
Even before the bill was signed the
war department announced that the
Tnll strength OF the national guard
would be drafted into the United States \
army, beginning July IS, and conclud. ,
ny August 8. Orders to bring the reg '
ments 70 fun war strength Immediate
y accompanied the notification sent I
o all governors. A minimum OF $780, (
OO fighting men will be brought to (
he colors under these orders, supple I
ncnting the 203,000 regulars who II O
a under arms by June 10. e
IL is from these forces that the first {
rmles to join General Pershlng at d
he front will be drawn, to be followed n
'lthln n few months by recurring b
'nyes from the selectiye draft armies, a
he first 100000 OF whom will be mobil- k
Ted September 1, q
Following Is the text of the terse 81
OF the war department t.
$ 20 General Pershlng's expeditions tC
THE president has directed an ex-
dictionary force of Approximately Il
ne division OF regular troops, under b,
)mmnnd OF Gen John ]. Pershlng, 10 e'
roeeed 20 France at as early date Il
! practicable General Pershing and III
ail viii precede the troops abroad.
1T is requested that no details or te
REGULATIONS with regard to the mohlll- On
tlon Of this command, dates OF de- so
lrture or other Items, be carried by IN
e press, other than the official bulIe-
2 given out by the war department
lating thereto" lo
The war la Europe has developed le
my new phases of battle. Artillery I'M
IS decided many battles and every pc
my has doubled and trebled It's guns, ne
th In size and number For this IN
lsOn Il WIS thought likely that the
forces would include tol
number OF artillery -,
'ops and be backed by solid wall 40
guns when It comes to grips with he'
, enemy Nv