Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-19

Washfnston, May 1s-The war amy hIu as passed by congress and FlraIiv reviewed at the war department and signed by President Wilson to- night will set motion immediately rr1arhsr-~---v, produce within a years time Q national army of more than 900 GO trained and equipped men. nacked by adequate reserves of men md supplies, and by an additional JOG. 900 soldiers under training.
 About 100000 Men to Register.
 The war bill was carefully gone over during the day by Brigadier General C-owder, 5udge-advocate general and provost marshal general It will sum- mon 1e-0o0 oeO men from 21 to 30 years of age to register for military service.
 Reeis+ration About June 3.
 Indication are that registration will begin about June 8, to be completed within five days and to be followed by ths process Of selection which will de terrnine the first 500, 900 men to be called to the cOlorS abou. September cuardsnen Wfth Regulars on First
 Line.
 Meanwhile the war department is pushing vigorously it's preparations to mobilize the national guard which, with the regulars. forms the first line army. It was announced today that all existing regiments of the guard will be called into service by August : and officials estimate that with from 2 month to six weeks intensive train tng thess troops will be ready to go forward for final preparation behind the fighting lines in Europe.
 Troops Are Leaving the Border
 Regular army regiments already are n motion northward from the border, preparatory to the expansion of the fegular service to full war strength Df ths 153.S men necessary to bring lhe regulars up to the 293,000 mark, T. e33 already have been recruited and Inc remainder are expected to com in before June 15-
 All Guzrdsmen Drafted by Aug. 5.
 The national guardsmeu will be drafted into the federal service in three increme ents. on July Is. July 25 and August D. Under a general order issued by the president drafting Spe- c5fic regiments, the force will cease to he militia and become part of the armies of the United States They will be relieved of the limitations up on the use of the militia and be available for service in any part of the world
 State Authorities to Fill Regiments
 State authorities were authorized to- day to fiji important regiments or oth- CT units to full war strength, making a force of approximately 329 954 men and 9,s47 officers Eyo new national -uard organizations will be accepted by the federal government until this $ done. and reserve battalions for each regiment organized. The result will be virtually to triple the present strength of the guard but reports to the department show heavy recruiting in all states.
 IS Divisions of Draft and 16 Guards
 men,
 The department announces also the dzstrib button by military departments of sixteen divisions Of the new selective draft army and the sixteen national guard divisions for training purposes. All of the guard divisional canton uents and most of the Selective army camps will be in the southern part of The country.
 Forces First to be Formed.
 Tn all, the forces first to be formed will comprise seven divisions of reg uiars, four of which will be available for mobile duty in continental United States. supplemented by sixteen na.- tiona1 guard divisions and later by sixteen selective army divisions. Be- hind this force. a second call on the selective forces, provided for in the Dill. would add sixteen additional di- visions
 Equipment Not Ready Until August.
 Analysis of the var departments statement regarding mobilization of the national guard shows that equip rnent for all the force is not expected 10 be ready until August By that time, however, the redoubled output of American factories will be able to furnish clothing small arms and oth- CT equipment for the selective army, to be assembled a month later as well as for the full strength of the reg ulars and the guard.
 100000 Officers and Men.
 During the interval between the mobilization of the guard and regulars and the calling to the colors of the first 800, GOO of the selective army, a force of 200. 900 officers and non-com- nissioned men must be selected to train Ibe new army. They will be taken from the officers training camps now in progress and from all ranks and grades of the regulars and Euard=7en-
 Troopers to be Drafted Disn1ounted-
 All cavalry units Of the national guard will be drafted dismounted- It Is regarded as possible that a number of these organizations will be offered an opportunity to be converted into %cid artillery forces as the gun di-