Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-04-05
Administration Plan to Be
Submitted to Congress Calls
For Army Of 100000.
500, 900 IS NOT THE LIMIT
Married Men and Others
With Dependents Will
Be Exempted.

Washington, April A. -Administra-
tion plans for raising an army on the
principle of universal liability to SER
vice, to be submitted to congress as
soon as the pending war resolution is
adopted, are based on selective con-
scription of young men to be sum-
moned to the colors as rapidly as they
can be trained and differed. A de-
tailed scheme for the registration of
eligibles has been worked out.
After married men, others with de-
pendents, and those whose service is
required in industries have been ex-
empted, others within the age limits
fixed will be examined physically, and
those found fit will be selected posi-
BILE by lot until the first 5000 to be
trained are secured.
1t was made clear that the 100000
is nowhere near the limit needed, and
that it is thought more than 100000
available will be found in the first
classification. Others will be trained
as rapidly as possible by officers of
the regular army, national guard and
officers reserve corps.
Maximum and minimum age limits
for the first call are fixed in the adj
ministration plan but will not be made
public until it is presented to congress.
In recent discussionsa minimum of IS
years and a maximum of % years
have been mentioned.
WILL GRADUATE FIRST CLASS
APRIL 20.
Preliminary military steps possible
under existing laws were added today
to those already taken. They include
direction by Secretary Baker that the
first class at the West Point military
academy be graduated April 20, sup
plying l25 highly trained young Off
GERS.
AT the navy department it was an
nounced that steps have already been
taken to secure close cooperation be- |
tween the American fleet and those |
Of the Entente allies when the neces-
sary authority has been granted. The
embassy at London has I
been in close touch with the British |
admiralty.
Standardization of the munitions in
1ustry will be one of the first direct
steps taken under direction of the
national defense council. A continu-
BUS and adequate flow of weapons
and ammunition of all kinds will be
insured not only for the American
forces but to the Entente armies.
Congress is expected to pass the
resolution declaring a state Of war to
exist, not later than tomorrow. A
short debate is expected and senti-
nent in both houses is almost unani-
nous The following program is
outlined:
IMPORTANT WAR PLANS.
81. Enlistment by selective con-
scription of young men for a national
army in addition to the regular estab-
ishment and national guard incre-
nents of 100000 until enough have
been trained to make certain the de-
eat of Germany.
so. Organization of nations COM
nercial interests COR economical and
affective distribution of commodities
lmong the civil population.
"3. Rapid provision of adequate
means of combating the submarine
menace.
"a. The raising of a very large
ium OF money, as much as possible to
'e obtained by taxation, and the defn-
te amount of the first budget not to
'e fixed until the exact needs of the
rmy and navy and the entente allies
re ascertained. II
IS. Purchase ofsupplies and equip
nent Of all kinds for the army UNDER,
provision Of law which allou