New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
Total in Both Arms Soon
Will Exceed Civil War
Maximum
Rush to Colors Recent
Nearly Half Have Offered
Services Since America
Declared War
[sp.clL CorcspOndsneel


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The United
States to-day has approximately 1,Oo0,-
600 volunteers under arms in the war
with Germany.
The government to-day gave out an
official statement showing that there
are 943,141 men officially listed in the
army and navy. Actual figures on the
New York and Pennsylvania National
Guard strength have not been received,
and the recruits to those organizations
since the last reports War Department
officials believe will swell the total to
100000 men.
Of this 943,141 officially listed, 44S-
S5s, or nearly half, have volunteered
since the United States entered the war
four months ago.
When the $4,000 men Of the drafted
army are placed under arms next
month the United States will have Il
military and naval strength Of $780,
141. A few months later, when the sec.
ond 100000 is called to the colors, the
nations military strength will be in
creased to 2,130,141.
Records of the War Department
show that the total number of men
serving in the Federal army during the
Civil War was 2,778,3O4 The armies
in the field within the next few months
will be larger than the forces under
arms on the Federal side at any one
time during the Civil War.
Million in France in Spring
Present plans are to have 100000 Of
these fighting forces in France before
winter sets in, and 100000 in France
early next spring When troop move
ments already ordered are completed
the great bulk of this first force of
100000 will have been assembled in
France. This force will be composed
of:
The army already in France, compris-
ing General Pershing's first expedi-
tionary force, including 10000 engi-
neers.
The troops now in England which
were reviewed by the British War
Council as stated in a congratulatory
telegram from Foreign Secretary Bal
four to the State Department yester-
day.
The Rainbow" division of the Ma
tional Guard, formed by troops Of
70 tot hA Of 80
Columbia. ..,-..
The twcnty-sixth division Of New
England National Guard troops, which
is scheduled to follow the Rainbow"
division to France, though no official
orders for this troop movement have
yet been given. The two divisions have
a combined strength of $4,000, exclu-
sive of reserve troops.
An expedition Of regular army
troops, which is scheduled to follow
the National Guard divisions to France
and precede the first overseas army
from the drafted of the forces.
Departure of Twenty-sixth
The War Department is withholding
official announcement of the dispatch
Of the twenty-sixth division until de-
tails of its organization are completed.
staff of1clalS state, however, that the
twenty-siXth, commanded by Major
General Clarence Edwards, will embark
for France simultaneously with, or soon
after, the Rainbow" divisions.
In its statement showing the great
gains of the military forces by volun-
tary enlistment the Committee on Pub
lie Information says that 1900, 900
have applied for enlistment in the reg
ular branches since the United States
entered the war.
Only one-third Of this number was
accepted. The official strength Of the
various military branches was given as
follows: