Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-07
Daniels Calls Militia and Re-
serves Into Active ServiCei
Coast Patrols to Be Organ
lied With Motor Boats,
PRESIDENT APPROVES
GENERAL STAFF PLAN
Army to Be Brought Up to
Full Authorized Numbersi
National Guard Is to Be Fed
eraIized Completely,
t.v 1o.mss JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,srI


Washington April 6.-Measures to
make ready for actual hostilities with
Germany went forward swiftly today
at the war and navy departments, and
President Wilson issued a statement
urging the prompt enactment of the
general staff's army plans, to be taken
up tomorrow by the house military
committee.
Complete mobilization of the navy
was ordered by Secretary Daniels i'm
mediately after the cabinet meeting.
The naval militia and naval reserve,
totalling nearly 5000 men. will join
the colors within two or three days.
Every preliminary arrangement had
been made.
Mobilization means the immediate
organization of the coast patrol serv-
ice ~ &c, -s~N aver of the swift.
privately-owned motor craft already
enrolled. Volunteer crews for these
boats will be called out also. While
the men were assembling, telegraphic
orders to contractors in all parts of
the country were on the wires provid
ing supplies Of every kind that will
be necessary. The messages were
ready for instant dispatch When sec
retary Daniels gave the word,
Reserves Coming In.
Under the call for the reserves.
scores of retired naval officers are
starting to posts previously selected
for them to relieve every active officer
now on shore duty and whose services
can be spared. The active men VIII
go to the fleets, active and reserve
and to merchant craft already sur
Veyed and listed and to be drafted
into the federal service.
In the war department further
moves toward mastering a great
army await action by congress. Every
preliminary step already has been
taken. however, to carry out the prof.
ect of raising and training million
men in a year and supplying them
with full war equipment.
News that the war status had been
proclaimed by President Wilson was
flashed to army and navy posts and
ships throughout the world as soon as
the war resolution was signed at the
White House. The only other thing
that can be done at the war depart
ment without congressional action is
to order the regular army expanded
to fulI war strength
Snnnorts General Staff Plan.
Tn he statemon+ PRESIDENT Wilson
torr,oII,, 49, liz sat binnsoIf -, rocord oS enn-
nortina tho yonnroi staff ,lors For tha
polt ti'E ''c selle'a a. S!,ii pl1iis loi ~ ~
army VI eNe'y uetal'' I,leI'ui"E 81 VI oiie
provision Tor SelertINe oraiV 10 o@p.dih @
men. Later IN lhe daE' marin nan az
Dent or the mouse mlhtary commit-
tee called to see Secretary Baker, VINO
viii take the starr plan and its ac-
companying $4,000, 100000 budget be-
fore the committee tomorrow.
The conference had to do with the
draft clause of the bill, to which con-
siderable opposition is expected at the
capitol.
Mr.. Dent said afterward that he
could not forecast the sentiment of
congress- hut that he personallv was
nrenared to surrender bis own ohiec-
tions to oon,nuIsor,, sarvico and dn oil
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