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Rico a day for registration will be
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tons armed. Thus, the men who re-
main to till the soil and nan the fac
tories are no less a part of the army
that is in France than the men beneath
the battle flags. 1t must be SO with
1t is not an army that we must
shape and train for II it is a ma
ton. To this end our people must draw
close in one compact front against q
common foe. But this cannot be il
each mar pursues a private purpose.
All must pursue one purpose.
"The nation needs all men, but 1t
needs each man, not in the field that
will most pleasure him. but in the en-
deavor that will best serve the com-
good.
1T is in no sense q CONSUMPTION of
the unwilling - it Is rather selection
from q nation which has volunteered in
mass.
"The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1T is essential that the day be APP
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
to 1t the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scribes that it be not made Il techni-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before us urges that it be car
ried in all our hearts as a great day
of patriotic devotion and obligation
when the duty shall lie upon every
man, whether he is himself to be reg
istered or not, to see to it that the
name Of every male person of the des-
ignated ages is written on these lists
Of honor.
by the president:
"ROBERT LANSING,
"Secretary of State"
Division Ordered to France.
President Wilson directed that an
expeditionary force of approximately
a division of regular troops, under
command Of Maj. Gen. John J. Perish
ing, proceed to France at rs early a
date as practicable. General Pershing
and staff will precede the troops.
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$4,000 men. It is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day by Brigadier General
Crowder, judge advocate general II
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
regiments Of the guard will be called
into service by August 5, and offlclals
estimate that with from Il month to SIX
weeks intensive training these troops
will be ready to go forward for final
preparation behind the fighting lines IN
Europe for the fighting that is before
them.
Presidents Statement.
The president issued the following
statement at the White House:
II shall no avail myself, at any
rate, 1T the present stage of the war,
of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO do so would seriously interfere
with the carrying out Of the chief ana
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation:
1.-The prompt creation and early use
Of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing to the effective
strength of the armies now engaged
against Germany.
mo Time for Compliments"
II understand that the section OF
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions in addition 70
the draft was added with a view to
providing an Independent command for
Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the military
| authorities an opportunity to use his
fine yigor and enthusiasm recruiting
the forces now at the western front.
ut would be very agreeable to me to
nav Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment and
the allies the compliment of sending
to their aid one of Il most distin-
guished public men, an eX-president'
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallan-
| try in many striking ways.
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
.orhe business now in hand is un-
| dramatic, practical and of scientific
definiteness and precision.
Il shall act With regard to It al
every step and in every particular I'M
| der expert and professional advice,
| from both sides of the water.
.The first troops sent TO Franc viii
he taken from the present force of the
regular army and will be under the
command Of trained soldiers only.
s.The ISSUES involved are too i'm
mense for me to take into considera-
ton anything whatever except the
best, most effective, most immediate
means of military action. What these
means are / know from the mouths OF
men who have seen war as 1t is con
Quoted, who have no illusions and tC
whom the whole grim matter is a mat
ter of business. | shall center my
attention upon those matters and lei
everything else wait. l should be deep
" to blame should l do otherwise
whatever the argument of policy or OF