The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-19
Stars and Stripes Are to
 Join the Tri-Colors of the
 French Fighting Forces.
President Wilson Declines to Accept the Proffer of Colonel Roosevelt to Raise a Volunteer Army to Join the Allied Fighting orces---Pershing Will Leave as Soon as Practicable.

Washington, May lS- President WL- son tonight ordered that a division Of regular troops commanded by Major General John J. Pershins be sent to France at the olrlest practicable date.
 This is the answer of America to Frances plea that the Stars and Stripes be carried to tile fighting front withoW delay to hearten the soldiers battling there. with concrete evidence that powerful ally has come to their support against German aggression.
 Announcement of the order followed signing of the selectVe draft war army bill by the president and the issuing of statement that under advice of military experts on both sides of the water the president could not employ volunteers nor avail himself of the tine yigor and enthusiasm" of former President Roosevelt for the expedition.
 The army law provides for an ulti- mate force Of approximately 2,000,00O men to back up the first troops to go to the front When the bill had been signed the president affixed his name to a proclamation calling 8Don all men In the country between the ages of T and 30, inclusive, Go register them selves for military service on June ], next The proclamation sets in mo ton Immediate machinery that will en roll and sift 10,000000 men and pave the way for the selection of the first 500,000 young, efficient soldiers with out crppiine the industries or com merce of tine nation or bringing hard ship ou those at home.
 Even before the bill was signed, the war department announced that the full strength Of the national guard would be drafted into the United States army beginning July l5 and con cluding August 5. Orders to bring the regiments 10 full war strength mmed- ately accomoanied the notification sent to all governors minimum cf 329.- 900 fighting men will be brought to the colors under those orders, supp menting the 293,0o0 regulars who vii, be under arms by June 15.
 IL is from these forces that the frs armies to join General Pershng at tha front will be drawn, to be followed within few months by recGrring waves from the selective draft armies the first 500,000 of whom will be mo- 5lized September i
 Following is the text Of the terse announcement of the war department as 70 General Pershng's expedition:
 ''The president has directed on eX- peditionary force of approximately one division of regular troops ruder com mand of General John J. Pershins, 10 proceed to France at a. early date as practicable Genera Pershing and staff vii, preccde the troops abroad
 'It is reques ed that no details or speculations with regard to uhe mohiIr zation Of ths command, dates of de- parture, or other items, be carried by the press. other han the official bulle- tins given ont by the war department relating thereto
 General Pershins has been in Wash ington some days He was personuly summoned by Secretary Baker from the southern department, which wa under his command until touights or der was issued
 The man who led tue expedition in tu Mexico and handled hls difficult task with such judgment and skill az to win for him the complete conft dence of the president aud his adyis. CTS has worked hard on plans for the