La rassegna. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-05-12

the military establishment OF the
United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in
Congress assembled, that in
view of the existing emergency,
which demands the raising of
troops in addition to those now
available, the President be, and
he is hereby, authorized
First. Immediately to raise,
organize. officer and equip all or
such number of increments of
the regular army provided by
the national defense act ap-
proved June 8, 1916, or such
parts thereof as he may deem
necessary; to raise all organiza-
tions of the regularly army, in
cluding those added by such in
crements to the maximum en-
listed strength authorized by
law. Vacancies in the regular
army created or caused by the
addition of increments as herein
authorized which can not be fill
led by promotion may be filled
by temporary appointment for
the period of the emergency or
until replaced by provisional ap-
pointments made under the pro
visions of section % of the ma
tional defense act, approved June
3, 1915, and hereafter provi-
sional appointments under said
section may be terminated when
ever it is determined, in the man
ner prescribed by the President,
that the officer has not the
suitability and fitness requisite
for permanent appointment.
Second. To draft into the mill
tary service of the United Sta
tes, organize and officer, in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of
section III Of said national de-
tense act, so far as the provi-
sions of said section may be ap-
plicable and not inconsistent
with the terms Of this act, any
or all members of the National
Guard and of the National Guard
Reserve, and said members so
drafted into the military service
Of the United States shall serve
therein for the period Of the eX-
isting emergency unless sooner
discharged: Provided, That
when 50 drafted the organiza-
tions or units of the National
Guard shall, so far as practic-
able, retain the State designa-
tions of their respective organ
izations.
Provides for First 100000
Third. To raise by draft as
herein provided, organize and
equip an additional force Of
100000 enlisted men, or such
part or parts thereof as he may
at any any time deem necessary,
and to provide the necessary Of
ficers, line and staff, for said
force and for organizations of
the other forces hereby auth
orized, or by combining or0an-
izations of said other forces, by
ordering members of the Off
GERS Reserve Corps to temporary
duty in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 80 of the ma
tional defense act approved June
8, 1916; by appointment from
the regular army, the Officers
Reserve Corpts, from those duly
qualified and registered pur-
suant to section % Of the act of
Congress approved January 21,
1903 (Thirty-second Statutes 3
Large, page 775) from the mem
bers of the National Guard
drafted into service Of the Uni
ted States, from those who have
been graduated from educational
institutions at which military in
struction is compulsory, or from
those who have had honorable
service in the regular army, the
National Guard, or in the volun-
teer forces, or from the country
at large; by assigning retired Of