Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-30
CALL OUT FOR
100000 FIGHTERS
WANTED IMMEDl-
ATELY TO FILL RANKS OF
REGULAR ARMY.
PRESIDENT BELIEVES
ALLIES CAN HOLD OUT
Does Not Think Germany Can Win Be.
fore United States Sends From 1000,
oC0 to 2,000, 600 Men to Ad-War Sit.
uation Up to America in 1918.

Washington, May 30.-President
Wilson is convinced that the British
and French will be able to stand their
ground until the United States can get
in with 100000 or 100000 men and
help roll the Germans back 20 the
Rhine.
That will not be this year and pos
sibly not next year, for the admins
tration does not expect to have more
than 100000 American soldiers in
France by the beginning of the spring
operations in 1918. 1t does, however
plan to pour 10000 men into France
next year Sand another 100000 the
following year, if the war continues
that long.
100000 Men Wanted Now.
The war department issued another
emergency call yesterday for lo0,ooo
more volunteers for the regular army
to fiji up fifty-one new regiments now
being formed. They are wanted at
once.
That the United States must save
the allies from defeat and that 1t may
take lTOII1 three ~ iNt yeas W
complish the task is now the basis Oh
all calculations on the war program
according TO information forthcoming
from a high official source today. me
collapse of Russia alone as a mihtarE
factor is reckoned as equivalent to 4
two years prolongation of the voiiiii2S
il Germany is to be van1uished
Altho administration officials con
TESS the anxiety with which they await
the revelation OF Germany's power 10
deal a mortal blow to France before
the United States can get in. they as
sert that there is a perfect uhder-
standing with the aliIes on this mat
ter.
Up to America in 1918.
This understanding IS that the Brit
ish and French will expend every
ounce of their availa BILE resources 10
hold Hindenburg in check th!s year
and that next year the United States
vii! taket over a large section OF the
western front
The administration takes the posi-
ton that despite the perlls OF the STU
a tion, measures conceived in panic ana
carried out In haste would only invite
disaster. and that the wiser plan is 10
prepare carefully and fully to perform
a long and arduous task
In line with this conception OF the
proper policy TO pursue, the president
and the cabinet discussed today the
creation Of the vast machinery Which
will he needed to CO. coordinate the needs
of the allies and furnish the enormous
quantities of war material and other
needed fer war to last from
three to five years.
Huge Supply Purchases.
II is estimated that the purchase OF
supplies by the United States and the
allies will aggregate s10.o 100000
year
All this purchasing machinery is 10
be controlled by commission in ac-
cordance with plan now peihs
worked out in detail by Secretary OF
the Treasury lMcAdoo. who submitted
It's outlines to the cabinet today. IL
has been decided not to place this SUI
pendous purchasing power in the hands
of one man. Bernard Barnch. who has
been prominently mentioned for thls
position. has advised the president that
a commission would be preferable.
To Fix Appointment.
The purchasing commission will be
esta blished under the terms OF Tor
NAL agreement among the Unitcd
States and the allies which was nego-
tiated when the British and French
war missions were here, and is now
awaiting signature. This agreement
provides that the purchasing author
ity shall direct the expenditure Of the
for Srnnlias in this
country and shall apportion to the
United States, England. France. Rus-
STA, and Italy the amounts each shaii
receive in stated period.
The purchasing commission VIII pc
in effect a priority board when VIII
decide which nation and which depart
ment OF. this government is entitled 10
preferential consideration in the appor-
tionment of munitions and other sup
plies. 1t is believed that this plan WILL
awe millions Of dollars to all the ma
lions concerned and prevent much
waste and duplication Of effort IN mar
shalling the vast array OF resources
reni,ired for the common cause against
Germany.
Italy Wants Big Sum.
The conferences with the Italian war
nni.sion on the question OF American
assistance were continued today. Be-
sides food, coal, and railroad equip
naent italy desires loan OF several
hundred million dollars. Speaking OF
the financial situation, Francisco Nittl
a member Of the mission, said:
"The deficit IN Italy's finances Is due
70 the difficulties created by the war.
Rafore the war began Italy was in
sound financial condition. The neces-
sity Of keeping under arms and fight
ing 100000 Of men necessitated also
the importing Of enormous quantities
OF cereals, coal, raw materials, and
horses.
This peculiar situation was created
Ny the war and Is not normal. AS soon
a the war Is over the natural re-
=c..rcas OF Italy will be more than suf-
Acient to make up the deficit in the
National budget"
1oozE MENACES RUSSIA. .