Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-17
GETTING MORE THAN
1000 MEN DAILY
Twenty.Five States Sill Shy Of Filling
Their Quotas-New Major Generals
Ordered to Report Not Later Than
Aug. 25-saIoon ordsr Barring Booze
From Camps Modified ~ to Tempo
(. rary Quarters.

roll to 1000 in excess of the authorized
war strength. This. the total quota for
the expanded army, was filled several
days ago.
Recruits have continued to enlist at
an average OF more than 1000 men a
day. They will be needed, and the
recruiting servico vii! aot relax rs ef-
forts.
There still are twenty-five states
that have not supplied their quotas,
but some states have furnished their
quotas several times over. California,
with q quota Of 4.754. has furnished
7,17s. Nevada, with a quota Of 1862 men,
has furnished $50. Wyoming, with a
quota Of 200, has furnished 64s.
Generals Ordered TO Report
Thirty-two major generals assigned
to command divisions Of the new army
and national guard today received In
structions to report for duty not later
than Aug. 25.--All the regular depart
mental cmmanders are now called upon
for duty in the held. probably in
France.
From the 27.ooo recently graduated
FROM training camps a considerable
number viii be detailed fora course. Of
intensive training IN French warfare
with the expeditionary forces already
In France.
Companies Enlarged.
Complete reorganization Of all
branches Of the American army to con-
form with European standards, as rec
commended by Major General Pershing,
Is provided for In army orders reveal
Ing that the recently announced d.
visional reorganization plan is to be
carried down into the regiments and
companies.
The administrative unit Of the in
fantry arm hereafter will be COM
pany with 250 enlisted men and six
commissioned officers. in place of
something over 100 men and three Of
f1cers. The company will be divided
into four platoons, each in command
Of lieutenant There will be two
captains as first and second In COM
mand, one first lieutenant and three
second lieutenants.
Reports of the review Of American
troops in France yesterday show that
this plan already has been carried out
in General Pershing's forces.
Two Captains TO Company.
The object OF assigning two captains
to each company. it is understood, Is
to provide against disorganization Of
the unit thru the loss Of its command :
er. The second captain, under the
European system, does not go into bat
tie line with the company II his senior
Is present. He is held as reserve to
reorganize the company II necessary.
Under the new plan each regiment
will have three, battalions Of four COM
panies, making total Of 5000 men.
Supplemented by the regimental
headquarters supply, and machine gun
organizations the strength of the new
regiments will be brought up to ap-
proximately $500 men, as against little
more than 1000 in existing war
strength regiments.
The unit organization OF the field ar
tillery and other arms Of the service
has not been changed. As result OF
reducing the number Of regiments In a
division the division. instead Of $4,000
men, will total hereafter about 10000
men, $4,000 Of them infantry.
Overhead Expense Reduced.
The advantage Of the system, In ad-
dition to the better adaptation Of the
divisional unit to trench warfare, lies
chiefly in the reduction in overhead
expense. One colonel and his regi-
mental staff, including his three bat
talon commanders. will now handle
4, 900 men instead Of a few more than
1000.
Saloon Order Modified.
The war department has modified the
order prohibiting q saloon or bar with
in half mile OF military camp so as
not to be effective where purely tempo
rary camps are concerned.
The modification was caused by a
situation III KANSAS City whore many
saloons and leading hotel bars in the
city were closed when some troops
were being mobilized In Convention
hall. Under the new ruling tempo
rary mobilization Of troops VII! not be
cause for closing bars, and officers will
be depended on to restrain their men.
Hospital Status Defined.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE present
status OF the American ambulance hos
pital In Paris, which has been taken
over by the United States army, and
which Is to be known as the American
military hospital. is defined in state
ment made here today by Mrs. Robert