New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27

and in consequence will not be mus
tersd ont. as originally planned:
"Miehigan. $50 Infantry; COLORADO
1st and I'd Separate Battalons; OhlO'
Sd and 9th Regiments .u. -,
Az is requested that no details OF
locality be carried IN the press win
regard 70 further Distribution OF In ne
troops unless given out by the war
Department ,t.L;r
.y..,ro National Guard infantry regi-
y1ents called into the Federal service
for police purposes, supplemented by
ak separate battalions and several de-
taehed companies.
Cabinet 10 Discuss Message
The address 10 be delivered to Con
s,-sss next week BY the President PROB
sblv will be discussed at the Cabinet
mating tomorrow. The suggestion
that a large sum in the form OF money
or credits be furnished one or all OF Vhe
Entente Allies is one OF the important
problems 10 be taken up.
The order 10 increase the Marine
Corps from It's present authorized
maximum Of 1881 TO lI4OO was an
nounced By Secretary Daniels IN the
following statement, telegraphed 20
newspaper editors, whose ara IN hhdlhg
the men is sought:
"The President has signed an eXecu,
tive order directing that the authorized
strength Of the Marine Corps be IN
creased to II 400 men. He was author
lied by Congress in case Of emergency
10 direct such increase in enlistment.
"The United States Marine Corps IS
the soldier branch OF our first line or
defence. Marines serve both ashore
and afoat, and are trained as infantry,
heavy and light artillery and machine
Gun COMPANIES. They form the landing
parties from ships of the navy, are the
FIRST men detailed for eXpeditionary
duty and defend all naval bases.
Each capital ship of the navy car
ries one company Of marines. lheae
has been a net increase OF over 5,VoV
in the strength of the corps SINCE Con
eress recently authorized an increase,
but over 1000 more are NEEDED ana
needed now.
"Will YOU please emphasize the needs
of this important branch OF our naVal
service by giving special prominence
in your paper to the Presidents oruel
Opportunities for Young Men
"Tbe Marine Corps offers exceptional
opportunities TO young men OF grit anu
ambition to serve their country IN the
first line of defence.
an this emergency you have the OPP
portunity and privilege Of performing
This public service, and am confidently
sppealing TO you for your cordlai ana
helpful cooperation
To give the navy $1,000 blueJackets
and add the marines needed, more than
Q0O ,at1 fnugt ne recruited.
While MT. Daniels was discussing the
new order with newspaper representa-
tiyes. President Wilson walked INTO the
Secretary's Office unannounced. lie took
a seat TO await the conclusion OF the
newspaper conference and was an IN
terested spectator for several minutes
before any one knew he was in the
room.
Bakers Request to Press
The War Department has asked that
the Associated Press carry the foiiow-
ing:
"The object of the War Department
in requesting the press not TO lndlcate
the points of distribution of National
Guard troops called into the Federal
service was to avoid attracting atten-
ton 10 localities valuable for military
or other reasons. To Indicate these
points, which would be done by giving
the locality of the troops protecting
them, would BIT merely TO advertise
their existence TO would-be destroyers
and might invite attack"