Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-19
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Washington. May 1s.-The war
army bill as passed by congress and
finally reviewed at the war depart
ment, went back to the White House
tonight and was signed by President
| wilson. The presidents signature set
In motion Immediately machinery de-
signed to produce within years time
national army or more than 1,000,-
600 trained and equipped men, backed
by adequate reserves of men and sun
plies and by an additional soc, 900 SOL
diers under training.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day bys, ,Briead der General
Cro"der, Judge at-.Acate gsaerai and
provost marshal general.
Intensive Training Ahead.
The war department Is pushing Wig
orously its preparations to mobilize
the national guard. which with the
regulars, form the first line army.
~ was announced today that all exist
ing regiments OF the guard will be
called into service by August S. and
officials estimate that with from a.
month to six weeks intensive training
these troops will be ready to 20 for
ward for final preparation behind the
liGhtlng lines In Europe for the fight
iEg that is before them.
Regulars Move Northwarf.
Regular army regiments already are
IN motion northward from the bor-a
der. preparatory to the expansion of
the regular service to full war
strength. or the 1S3,39S men neces-
sary to bring the regulars up to the
293,0O0 mark, 74.933 already have
been recruited and the remainder are
expected to come In before June Is.
The national guardsmen will be
drafted into the federal service in
three increments on July 15, July 25
and August s. As a general order Is
issued by the president drafting spe-
cific regiments, the force will cease to
be militia and become part Of the
armies of the United States. They
will be relieved by the limitations
upon the use Of the militia and be
available for service In any part OF the
world.
Call Made on States.
State authorities were authorized
today to fill present regiments or 9TH
er units up to full war strength, maxi
ing force of approximately 329,954
men and 9,S47 officers. No new ma
tional guard organizations will be
accepted by the federal govern
ment until this Is done and
reserve battalions for each reg
ment organized. The result will
be virtually to triple the present
strength of the guard. but reports to
the department show heavy recruit
Ing In all states
The department announced also the
distribution by military departments
of tho al ltt,ke
selective draft army and the sixteen
national guard divisions for training
purposes. All of the guard divisional
cantonments and most Of the selective
army camps will be In the southern
part Of the country.
Composition OF Force.
In all the forces first to be formed
will comprise seven divisions Of regu-
lars, four of which will be available
for mobile duty In continental United
States, supplemented by sixteen ma
tional guard divisions and later by
sixteen selective army divisions. Be-
selective forces, provided for in the
bill, will add sixteen additional dtyis-
IONS
Allowances must be made when the
military census of men between the
specified ages has been completed, for
probable variation from census bu-
reau estimates as to the total number
Of persons in this classification, It IL
regarded as unlikely that the regis
tration will show the exact 10000, O00
persons liable fixed by the census es-
innate.
There will be some delay also In
hearing from men absent from their
homes who will register by mail. Tho
officials of every state and town, how
ever. have been authorized to issue
cards to such men In their communi-
ties in order to avct3 delay.
Not Ready Till August.
An analysis of the war depart
ment's statement regarding mobiliza-
tion Of the national guard shows that
equipment for all the force IL not ex-
pected to be ready until August. BY
that time, however, the redoubled
output Of American factories win b.