The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-20
All Three Arms of American
Forces Will Be Repre-
sented in War Zone.
WILL BECOME PART
PERSHING COMMAND
Number Now Designated for
Land Service in France
Near 10000 Mark.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 19,--AI three
arms of Americas fighting forces. the
army navy and marine corps, soon
will be represented in the war zones.
With American dcStroycrs already
in European waters and army regulars
concentrating to carry the flag to Bel
gium and France. Il regiment of ma
rines was designated today to join the
expeditionary force and round out the
nations representation in the field.
The marines will be attached to the
army division under General Pershing
and it was calculated that with the
marine regiment the total American
force now designated for land service
in Europe is close to 10000. An army
division at war strength comprises
about 25.OOO men and upwards of H.
900 are expected to be in the nine vol
unteer regiments of engineers now
being recruited. The forestry reg
ment and the marine regiment each
will number more than 1000.
Much Preparatory Work.
General Pershing and his staff will
sail ahead Of the troops, as there is
much to be done on the other side to
pave the way for final training OF the
force for the huge army the United
States is preparing to pour across the
seas after it as rapidly as men can be
trained and equipped.
For obvious reasons, no information
as to the time of the American com
mander's departure or his destination
will be made public.
When General Pershing leaves.
every detail of the organization and
equipment of his troops will have been
worked out. He will know exactly
what preparations must be made and
what use to be made of his division.
Presumably he will have wide dis
cretionary powers to cooperate with
commanders of the French, British and
Belgian forces.
While attention here was ccntcrcd
today on these immediate matters, the
whole strength OF the federal and
state organizations was being prepared
to complete on June a military cen
sus of the 100000 men, from whom
will be selected 100000 for war army
From the office of the provost marshal
general. all blanks for registration
were sent to the state and municipal
authorities who will enroll the men.
In all parts OF the country, also,
state officials redoubled their efforts
at recruiting the national guard to
war strength. The war department
unfolded new elements of its plans for
the guard. disclosing the departments
| in which each division will be trained
A similar table of geographical dis =
tribution of divisions for the new Sc
loot al ,,t,
follows closely the lines of the national
guard divisions. For purpose of dis
tinction, the war department has
| named the new forces of the national
| army. A concurrent resolution to have
printed 1.25o,0oO copies of IL document
| containing the selective draft bill, the
| registration rules and President Will
Eson's proclamation was adopted dur
ing the day by the house.
Secretary Daniels in expressing
qualification that the president had
designated a regiment. OF marines to
accompany the expeditionary force
said the step should further stimulat,
recruiting in the marine corps.
Statement BY Daniels.
"Thonsands of young men," said tn,
secretary. have Joined the corps dur.
ing the last six weeks, many of then
In the hope that the marines would be
among the first to get into action.
The marines are well equipped an,
are ready for duty in France. Thci
recent service in Nicaragua, Santf
Domingo, Haiti and Cuba has KEEP
them in good trim, they are seasoned
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