The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-04
RECRUIT NOWF0R
ACTIVE SERVICE
minated That American Force
win Be At the Front
Very Shortly

WASHINGTON. April s1---Amcrican
troops'will go to Europe in short order.
This is the logic Of the whole situation
and every army man, whether an enemy
or friend, knows II. II cannot be {
secret TO anyone except the unsophistis
Gated civilian.
If anyone expects to see troops
raised next June delayed in their de-
parture for Europe until the following
spring, expectation win be disappointed.
Our troops win acquire a large part
Of their training just back Of the lines,
both east and west in Europe, for there
is no thought that American soldiers
dre TO confne their activities solely to
the fields In France. There are $4,000
American soldiers ready today for the
final training within sound Of the firing
In Europe. Two months IN such places
as the British troops trained for the
fight win prepare at least two American
divisions for actual conflict. The men
comprising those divisions know all the
preliminary game.
knowledge Of Experts
Men with military knowledge appre.
ciate y fact that IL green troops are
give years training in America be-
fore being sent TO the front, they will
have overstayed their time on this side
BY half a year. Military lessons learned
Dduring the present war and in part
during previous wars, IL they are put
TO service as they will be, win result in
the quick dispatch of n small, but eflee-
tive organization to the European bat
tlefelds to be reinforced from time to
time by other increments as they are
prepared for the final training for
battle.
No one ought to be led TO believe
that the United States intends to raise
p million men and to send them across
the water all at once, thereby not only
running the chance of sea disaster on a
huge scale but delaying the participa
ton of American troops in the battle
game until il may be too late for them
to be Of saving service,
From time to time during the next
year, IL war shall continue, the eonn-
try can expect to see detachments Of
American troops scnt successfully
across the water under convoy. Many
of the men who will enter the service
have seen previous military training
Thea will be ready fof the last training
back Of the lines far in advance of the
mon who never before have toted rife
or executed squad right
Need Administration
4 AAhfitd1 freopbi hbt only will need
trimming back Of tho lighting places in
Europe but they will need acclimatiza,
ton. The, must get into the spirit Of
things and must be led by easy grada-
lions to the top notch Of battle forti-
tudel
If $4,000 troops 70 to Europe within
i month, MS is likely, they win not want
for supplies Of every kind so long as
the lanes of approach can be kept open
and this our navy. unquestionably can
attend to.
Prior TO the sending of a second ex-
petition there will be ample time to
provide its equipment and aacontinuous
dow of ammunition.
With a supplementary training of
from two to three months under semi.
battle conditions IN France or with the
Russians on the eastern front, these
men will be ready for the fighting line
and in much less time than most Ameri-
cans seem to think is to be needed TO
give them their preliminary drills in
this country.
The man who enlists now will get
into Europe long before he thinks will
be the case. E