The Mena weekly star., 1917-05-24
PRESIDENT HAS ORDERED DIVIs- ION UNDER GENERAL PERISH
 ING TO GO QUICKLY.
THREE ARMS OF SERVICE WILL BE REPRESENTED IN THE
 EXPEDITION.
I. R'S. PLAN REJECTED
Military Experts on Both Sides Against Use of Volunteers, Mir. Wilson States-To "isight Bel gium's SuiRerings" Is
 Proposed.

Washington, May l9.-President Wilson last night ordered that di- vision of regular troops commanded by Maj. Gen, John J. pershing be sent to France at the earliest prac- ticable date.
 Answer to Frances Plea.
 This is the answer of America to Frances plea that the Stars and Stripes be carried to the fighting front without delay to hearten the soldiers battling there, with con- crete evidence that a powerful ally has come to their support against German aggression.
 Announcement of the order fol- lowed signing of the Seleetive Draft War Army Bill by the President, and the issuing of statement that un- der the advice of military experts on both sides of the water the presi- dent could not employ volunteers, nor avail himself of the fine vigor and enthusiasm of ex-president Roosevelt for the expedition
 Washington, May 20.-All three arms of Americas fighting force. the army, navy, and marine corps, soon will be represented .in the war zone.
 With American destroyers already combating the U-boat menace in European waters and army regulars concentrating to carry the flag to the battle lines in Belgium and France, a regiment of marines was designated yesterday to join the ex- peditionary force and to round out the nations representation in the field.
 The marines will be attached to the army division under General Pershing, which is under orders to proceed abroad as soon as practi- cable It is estimated that with the marine regiment, the total American force now designated for land service in Europe is close to 10000 men, and more than i2,000 are expected to be in the nine volunteer regiments of engineers now being recruited The forestry regiment and marine regi- ment each will number more than 1, ,000 The strength of the naval force in European waters has not been revealed.
 Pershing to Pave the Way.
 General pershing and his staff will sail for Europe 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 and for the huge army the United States is pre- pairing to pour across the seas after it as rapidly as men can be trained and equipped.
 President Wilson's statement ex- blaming his reasons for not accept ing at this time Colonel Roosevelt's offer of a division contained a phrase which has attracted much attention and suggested the possibility that American troops may go to Belgium ito help right the wrongs which turned the world against Germany.
 So far as known that was the first official mention of putting American troops into Belgium and the senti- mental value of sending troops bear ing the American flag to the violated soil of the little country in whose be- half all humanity has been aroused. has quickly been recognized Those who favor it say that since the Unit ed States entered the war to defend against German aggres- sion it's troops could not be better employed than in behalf of the most outraged nation of all humanity.
 Train in Sound of Guns.
 However, no announcement will be given out as to the destination of the American troops. the use to which they will be put or their time of departure.
 Military advisers have agreed that additional training within sound of the guns must be given to forces taken to the battleflelds in France, before they take their places in the line The regulars of the expedi- t'onary force has had that training. In placing new divisions in the line of battle Great Britain has followed the practice of accustoming the men gradually to the work beforet hem. The first 100000 men of the kitch- ener army at first were put in with each battalion flanked by veteran British or French troops.
 Reports indicated a tremendous stimulation of recruiting by heth the army and National Guard as a result of the publication of the Presidents proclamation fixing June 5 as regis tration day for the selectiye draft