The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-22

| two groups, though the AmeiSA
navy Will probably pay it's chief at
/ tention to service against Germany II
areas not far beyond the Unitee
States coast.
Navy Needs 5000.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The
! navy needs 74.500 men-and needs
them now.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
sounded an unofficial call for thai
number today In an appeal to the
press to stimulate recruiting.
One of the first requests on con
gress when the April 2 session be
gins will be that 100000 men-the
navy maximum-be authorized as an
increase to the navy.
Recruits are being rushed through
the naval training stations post haste
for immediate duty with the fleet
The navy department announced to
day that it had suspended the re
ouirements for 1--WE months training
for recruits in order TO man tne
fleets with all possible speed.
Though recruiting is on the up
grade there must be more OF 1t. and
quickly, the department announced.
Daniels figures show the present
enlisted strength Of the navy at OIL
600 men on March IA. OF which b.454
have enlisted since January l. The
net gain for the last month was
1,947.
The department today emphasized
the latitude of the naval service.
pointing out particularly that under
the new regulations governing en-
trance at Annapolis 100 enlisted men
are eligible for appointment each
year at the academy.
Daniels says chances of promotion
are Every high at the present time"
The enlistment period Is but for four
years.
Working Overtime. .
NEW YORK. March 22.-Recruit-
ing stations began to work overtime
almost before they had gotten under
way for business here today, trying
to explain to women that they could
not enlist as regular seamen In the
navy.
With word received from Philadel.
phit that Miss Loretta Walsh had en-
listed as yoeman there. women
flocked to enlistment places here.
Miss Walsh was the first woman
taken in the navy under Secretary
Daniels order to recruiting officers
to enlist women as yoemen. Three
score women applied here yesterday
and promptly refused to enlist unless
they could be assigned aboard battle
ships. Today their number was ex-
pected to be tripled.
The nearest the fair applicants can
,tyfY
IL. doing stenographic work IN navy
yards.
German Interned Vessels.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-Soores
of German merchant vessels, repre-.
senting hundreds OF thousands OF
tons of shipping, now in American
harbors, are free to depart II the
United States goes to war with Ger
many, It was learned ofnclaliy 10
day.
In fact, these ships could leave
now under international law, 1t was
officially pointed out, provided they
could show a clean bill of health
as to intent, etc. Furthermore all
such ships would have leeway OF
nine months following war declara-
ton in which to re-equip damaged
engines and parts and take leave.
The United States government
would seize them on one condition
that every one Is paid for in full
measure.
This was the status OF these ships
as outlined to the United Press by
the navy department.
Motor Beat Men Ready.
CHICAGO, March 22.-After a
meeting at which 100 yacht men
volunteered for patrol service and
offered their boats for submarine
"chasers," it was announced today
training classes would be started
next Wednesday. First lessons will
be in signalling. A staff Of instruc-
tors will be brought from the great
lakes training station by Captain w.
A. Mcffett.
Captain Moffett told the yachtmen
that the government expects Chicago
to furnish fifteen hundred men Tor
patrol service and the great lakes
region at least 5000 men.
Fleet Of 5000 AeropIanes.
WASHINGTON, March ". =
mammoth fleet OF 5000 standardized
types of air craft to augment the
present aerial forces of the United
States Is planned by the national
advisory committee OF aernautics. it
was stated today.
The committee, army and navy OF
ftcers, and some thirty manufactured
of air craft, met here today to decide
upon the quickest possible way TO
turn out this large air fleet IN case
Of war.
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