Arizona republican., 1917-05-19
Artillery in Action.


 Artillery actions only are reported from the British front around Arras. The Germans apparently have given 1p hope of re-taking Bullecourt and other strategic positions now in Brit ish hands, ana admit the evacuation of Bullecourt.
 Along the Aisne and in Champagne the German crown prince also has given up his fruitless counter attacks, but continues to exchange violent ar tillery firing with the French heavy guns.
 Dense German formations. Petro- grad says, have attempted an attack against Russian positions near Shel- WOW Tn the riegno of Vladimir No- lynsld, Nolhynia The Russian sol diers met the attempt with artillery, rifle and machine gun fire and drove the Germans back. There have been no reports of strong German attacks along tEe line from Riga to the Ru- lnanian- -Bukowina border since a few days after the fall of the Romanoff dynasty.
 Pershing Will go to France
 WASHINGTON, May 1S.-President Wilson tonight ordered that a division of regular troops commanded by Major General John J. Pershing be sent to France at the earliest practicable date.
 This is the answer of America to Frances 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 bill by the president, and the issuing of a statement that under advice of mli- tary experts on both sides of the-water, the president could not employ volun- teers nor avail himself of the Tine vigor and enthusiasm of former Pres i ident Roosevelt for the expedition The army law provides for an ulti- mate force of approximately 2,000,000 men to back up the first troops to go to the front. When the bill had been signed the president affixed his name to proclamation calling upon all men in the country between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive. to register themselves for military service on June next The proclamation sets in motion immediate 1 ly machinery that will enroll and sift l 10,000,000 men and pave the way for the selection of the first 800 900 young, | efficient soldiers without crippling the industries or commerce of the nation or | bringing ha rdship on those at nome.
 Will Draft National Guard | Even before the bill was signed, the war department announced that the full strength of the national guard would be drafted into the United States army beginning July 15, and concluding 1 Aueust 3. Orders to bring the regi- ments to full war strength immediately accompanied the notification sent to all | governors. A minimum of 329 900 fight ing men will be brought to the colors under those orders. supplementing the 293,000 regulars who will be under arms by June Is.
 armies to join General Pershing at the front will be drawn. to be followed within a few months by recruiting waves from the selective draft armies. the first 500,000 Of whom will be mo- 1 biliZed September 1.
 Following is the text of the terse an- nouncement of the war department as to General Pershing's expedition:
 Division For France "The president has directed an
 expeditionary force of approxi-
 mately one division Of regular
 troops. under command of General
 John J. Pershinu, to proceed to
 France at as early date as prac-
 ticable. General Pershina and staff
 will -precede the troops abroad.
 "lt is requested that no details or speculations with regard to the mo- Utilization of this command, dates of
 departure, or other items, be car
 ried by the press. other than the of
 ficial bulletins civen out by the war department relating thereto