The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-08-30

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ployees there pledging their services to
the government and criticising all man
ifestations Of labor disloyalty.
Secretary Daniels was vfsibly AFFECT
ed BY this action and by the statements
made by members of the committee
that they would stand by the govern
ment. 3.-
The committee which called on Secre-
tary Daniels included Harvey A. Zahn.
master electrician: Thomas O'Connor.
master boilermaker; James J.. Mullen.
electrical machinist: Elmer A. Dean,
assistant shop superintendent: Jean
O'Brien, toolmaker; Bert Crowley. ship
filter; John ]. Kehoe,. leading machin-
list; George Powers and William Grim
bling, machinists. They were accom-
panied by Michael Francis Doyle of
Philadelphia.
No Shortage Of Rifles.
There is no shortage Of rifles for the
American forces sent to Europe. al
though there may be some delay In
equipping all men Of the national army
with the weapon they are to use In
training.
It was said officially at the wal de-
partment that there were enough rides
in the country to equip every man
whose duties require him to carry one,
but that the difficulty was to End the
rifles owing to the desire Of army ana
state officials to keep a reserve Of the
weapons available In cas- Of emer-
gency. Q
The forces sent abroad will carry an
average Of at least two rifles a man as
an adequate protection against loss and
wear and tear. 1t may be necessary
for a short time at the national army
training camps. however. for one COM
pany to use the available training rifles
in the morning and another company
to do its training and target practice
In the afternoon with the same weap-
0ns.
This situation will be of short dura-
ton, as an enormous supply Of rifles.
already ordered, will be delivered soon
after the national army forces are mo
bilized. s fr@ra
No New Draft Till Spring.
A full statistical report on the OPP
erations Of the draft law will be pre-
pared by the provost marshal generals
Office as soon as the mobilization Of
the first increment Of 697.OOO men Of
the national army has been completed.
some time early in October. Pending
the preparation of the report and care
full analysis of the conditions it dis
closes no steps toward calling a Sec
ond Increment to the colors will be
taken.
General Crowder said that the call
for the second increment never had
been considered at any conference at
which he was present and that he had
no indication that it had been taken up
in any way by President Wilson OF
Secretary Baker.
The first increment will I'LL all the
training areas-sixteen national guard
camps and sixteen national army can
tonments-to capacity, and there will
be a surplus of men besides those az.
signed to the regular army. The reg
ulars are now $4,000 above full author
lied wal strength by voluntary enlist
ment, and the national guard is in 8
similar. situation.
Training facilities already are taxet
to make ready for tho front men nov
available, and It b regarded a. yer,
unlikely that organisation Of an add
tional 10000 men Of the national arm.
can be begun. until the early spring o.
1918. Neither quarters nor personne
to train the force will be available be
fore that time.
Inequities Of an unavoidable mature
will be shown in the statistical report
There probably will be some amende,
regulations based on actual experienc
with the first increment. and som
amendments to the law may be though
desirable by congress.
1t Is possible that some provision vii
, be made whereby all the son of on
, family will not be taken. A new del
: milton Of the status Of married me
. may be n Of the things acted upor
. Another matter to be worked out |
the status Of aliens. Still another
= the status of men who have passed b>
! yond draft age since being drafted an
that Of those who have become of dra1
age In the meantime.