South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-20
Regiment of Naval Land Fight
erS Ordered to Join Ex-
peditiOnary Force Under
Gen. PerShing.
COMMANDER And STAFF TO
GO FIRST TO PAVENN
Details Of Time of Departure
and Destination toBeKept
Secret by the War
Department.
Associated Press Services

Associated Press Services
WASHINGTON. May Am
three arms OF Americas hghttns
forces. the army, navy Nnd marine
corps soon win be represented in
the war zones.
With American destroyers already
combating the U-boat menace in
European waters and army regulars
concentrating 20 carry the flag 10
the battle lines in Belgium and
France a regiment OF marines was
designated today 20 join the ex-
peditionary force and round out the
nations representation in the field.
Total Close 10 10000.
The marines viii be attached 10
the army division under Gen. Perish
ing which is under orders 10 proceed
abroad as soon as practicable. Al
/ though details are not being made
public IL was calculated tonight that
with the marine regiment the total
American force now designated for
! land service in Europe is close 20
] 10000 An army division az war
! strength comprises about IS 600 men
and awards OF 1000 are expected
+ TO be m the nine volunteer regiments
of engineers now being recruited.
I The forestry regiment and the ma
rine regiment each viii number more
than ! 900. The strength OF the naval
force in European waters has not
/ been revealed.
Gen. Pershing and his staff viii
! sail for Europe ahead OF the troops
as there is much 20 be done on the
other side TO pave the way for final
training Of the force and for the
huge army the United States Is pre-
pairing TO pour across the seas after
. il as rapidly as men can be trained
! and equipped.
Departure 90 be Secret.
/ vor obvious reasons. no infOrma-
/ ton as 20 the time OF the American
commanders departure or his des-
! tination viii be made public When
! Rear Admiral Sims commanding the
! destroyer force. was sent on his i'm
4 portant mission. the first word OF his
I errand came from London after his
/ arrival there.
When Gen. Pershing leaves, every
detail OF the organization and equip
ment OF the troops VIII have been
worked out. He viii know exactly
what preparations must he made and
what use is 10 be made Of his divi-
sion. Presumably he VIII have wide
/ discretionary powers 10 cooperate
with the commanders OF the French
/ British and Belgian forces.
Prepare for Registration.
While attention here was centered
today On those immediate matters.
the whole strength OF the federal
and state organizations We're being
! prepared 70 complete on June
/ military census of the 100000
men from whom will be selected
/ 100000 for the war army From
! the office of the provost marshal
I general. all necessary blanks for reg
/ istration were sent out 10 the state
and municipal authorities who VIII
enroll the men as provided IN Prest
I Wilson's proclamation.
In an parts OF the country also.
state officials redoubled their efforts
a. recruiting the national guard 20
| war strength. Authorization reached
/ them almost simultaneously with the
l ELEaEaLlE 0l lAAE NJ lAlN aAaA JIG faA
/ department unfolded new elements
OF its plans for the guard. disclos-
ing the departments ir which divi-
sion viii DE trained.
The National Army.
Similar plans for the geographical
distribution OF divisions for the new
selective army also was given out.
L follows closely the lines 81 the
national guard divisions For pur-
poses OF distinction the war depart
ment has named the new forces ~
the national army
! A concurrent resolution % have
printed l.250.0O0 copies Of a docu-
ment containing the selective bill %
the registration rules and Pres't
wilson proclamation was adopted
during the dav by the house.
/ Secretary Daniels In expressing
qualification that the president had
designated a regiment OF marines 20
accompany the eXpeditiOnary force.
said the step should further stimu-
late the recruiting in the marine
/ corps
Thousands Of young men" said