Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-30
WANTED iMMEDi-
ATELY TO FILL RANKS OF
REGULAR ARMY.
BELIEVES
ALLIES CAN HOLD OUT
Docs Not Think Germany Can Win Be.
fore United States Sends From 1000.
OC0 to 2,000, 900 Men to Aid--War Sit.
uation Up to America in 1918.

Washington, May 3o.---Presldent
Wilson Is convinced that the British
and french viii be able to stand their
ground until the United States can get
In with l.OOO,00 or 1000. 900 men and
help roll the Germans back 20 the
Rhine.
That will not be this year and pos
sibly not next year for the admins
| tration does not expect TO nave more
than 100000 American soldiers IN
France by the beginning Of the spring
Operations in 1918. 1t does, however
| plan to pour 100000 men into france
| next year and another 100000 the
| following year, If the war continues
that long,
100000 Men Wanted Now.
| Tho war department Issued another
emergency call yesterday for loo,noo
more volunteers for the regular army
TO Ill up tifty-one new regiments now
being formed They are wanted AT
once.
That the United States must save
the allies from defeat and that 1t may
take from three to Ave years TO hc
complish the task * now the basis oil
all calculations on the war program
according TO information forthcoming
from Il high official source today IhoI
collapse OF Russia alone as military
factor IL reckoned AS equivalent to \
two years' prulongation of the conliirt
If Germany In ~ be vanlulshed.
Altho administration officials con
Tess the anxiety with which they await
the revelatio OF Germanys power 10
deal n mortal blow to France before
the United States can get in. they as
scrt that there Is % perfect undef-
standing with the allies on this mat
ter.
Up TO America in 1918.
This understanding is that the BRIT
fsh and French viii cxpend every
ounce OF their available resources to
hold Hindenburg in check this year
and that next year the United states
VIII ,aketavcr a large section OF the
western front.
The administ ra ion takes the posi-
tion that despite the perils of the stu
alton. measures conceived in panic ana
carried out In haste would only Invite
disaster, and that the wiser nan rs 10
prepare carefully and fully to perform
long and arduous task.
In line with this conception OF the
proper policy TO pursue. the president
and the cabinet discussed today the
creation Of the vast machinery when
viii be needed To coordinate the needs
OF the allies and furnish the enormous
quantities OF war material and other
supplies needed for a war to last from
three TO five years.
Huge Supply Purchases.
II is estimated that the purchase oil
supplies by the United States and the
allies will aggregate sl00oO00o.Ooo
year ?.
All this purchasing machinery Is TO
be controlled by commission In ac-
cordance with a plan now being
worked out in detail by Secretary OF
tic Treasury McAdoo. who submitted
It's outlines TO the cabinet today. ~
has been decided not to place this stu
pendous purchasing power in the hands
Of one man Bernard Baruch. VINO mas
been prominently mentioned for thls
position. has advised the president that
a commission would be preferable.
To Fix Appointment.
The purchasing commission VIII DC
established under the terms or n for-
NAL agreement among the phitc'
States and the allies which was nego-
tiated when the British and frcnch
war missions were here, and Is now
awaiting signature. This agreement
provides that the purchasing author
ity shall direct the expenditure or inc
fund.- Of the allies tor supplies In this
country aud shall apportion to the
United States, England, France, RUS
sia, and Italy the amounts each shall
receive in "A stated period.
The purchasing commission Will be
In effect a priority board. which VIII
decide which nation and which depart
ment OF this government Is entitled 70
preferential consideration In the appor-
tionment of munitions and other sup
plies IT is believed that this plan Will
save millions OF dollars to all the ma
Etions concerned and prevent much
Waste and duplication of effort In mar
shalling the vast array OF resources
required for the common cause against
Germany.
Italy Wants Big Sum.
The conferences with the Italian war
mission on the question OF American
assistance were continued today. Be-
sides food, coal, and railroad equip
ment italy desires loan Of several
hundred million dollars Speaking OF
the financial situation, Francisco NittL
q. member OF the mission, said:
1.-THE deficit M Italy's finances ls due
% the difficulties created by the war.
Before the war began Italy was In
sound financial condition. Tho neces-
sity Of keeping under arms and fight
ing 100000 Of men necessltated also
the importing OF enormous quantities
Of cereals. coal, raw materials, and
horses.
"This pecliliar situation was created
Iby the war and Is not normal. As soon
IN the war Ia over the natural re-
sourcss Of Italy will be more than suf-
iicient TO make up the deficit In the
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