Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
NEW FORCE OF 10000 TO BE IN
TRAINING az SEPTEMBER.
1T is PLANNED,
sELEcrIvE coNscRiPrioN
LACKING VOLUNTEERS
Entire Army System to Be Rsorsan-
ized and Plan Calls For Sixteen Di.
visions-Hundred Thousand Officers
to Drill and Prepare Each Million
of Men-Staff Bill Proposals.

l.e0o. Geo men within . year and s.ooN,-
900 within two years was disclosed up
on the passage OF the war resolution
by the house.
\ bill prepared by the general STAFF
and approved by the president provides
FOR the immediate filing UP Of the reg
uIar army and national guard 10 war
Strength Of more than 100000 by draft
unless enough volunteers enlist quick
III and for bringing into the service ny
late summer OF the first 900 OF the
new force OF young men between the
ages OF l9 and - years 20 be called
10 the coiorS by seleCtlve corScTlpaon.
Must Train Officers.
In drafting its program the St2H
recognized the fact that the United
States must start a; the beginning and
train arst an army OF 100000 officers
and non commissioned officers 20 un-
dertake the training 81 the thousands
OF youths who VII enter the service.
Expansion OF the present regular
army 10 it's full war strength Of 27>,ooo
enlisted man and HOO officers means
many new regiments OF all arms 70 be
created by dividing existing regiments
and filing each hall to war strength
with volunteers or conscr!pis.
Guard in Federal Service.
The national guard regiments all Of
which can be called in the federal
service under the existing laws Will
have approximately $4,000 men and
10000 officers at war strength.
These two steps would provide
total force of $4,000 men and 22,00o
officers to be supplemented by re-
cruit organization for each unit max ng
additional 100000 men under train
ing but 10 be held in reserve 10 hll
gaps in the active army as they oc-
CURED
For five months these expanded
forces will be subjected to training o:
character hitherto unknown in this
country. Simultaneously the registra-
ton of all men between the ages OF le
and % will be carried out with federal.
state and municipal authorities coop
Grating.
To Use Only Young Men.
In August or early IN September. the
nrst 100000 of this new army. COM
posed exclusively OF young men sum-
moned 70 the colors under the pr!n-
ciple of universal military service with
those supporting dependents or needed
ny the nation n civil lie exempted
would be assembled FOR training From
the regulars and national guard regi-
msrcs would be drawn IeA zoe officers
sld nan conmiss5o1e1 officers who
~ouia organize training and command
ire rri-E cf -hs rev army
10000 More in Year.
\ year from now : second Increment
o. sos aae youths Mould - called OFT.
a2o1he- 700 900 officers and non COM
;rass5one5 officers would - drawn
FROM the regulars, ne national guard
ss-ces o. rom -ze A-<- SECTION o. TIE
new army . c@1ce- ana rain lie SEC
o-S section
The wa- department o.-. however.
proposes . authorize -cw oily ne
1-st TWO Glasses {. the new army
making toca. c. -so-= han 1920 HR
trained troops 70 be available possibly
within a year and & Ia: o. u Two
E=a-s a. EOS
Sixteen Divisions Planned.
Included = he present estimates are
he ccst o. Environments 10 house me
troops Presumably ne previous plans
- The genera s.ar Tor sixteen military
divisions MI ae carried ou,
StaE officers regard ne plan p-o-
posed as -he NOS: @fs@--.ve ina. could
'e worked og:t % nee c7e preser.
slslers ency- They regard TIE 4xoar-
saos OF the regular army and he
bringing q both that force and he
present reE!meC-s q ne guard % full
var strength as T.iaL slrce Tor @va
months they expecr % employ these
agencies as a huge school from which
trained officers and non comm !ss!o-,a I'd
officers can be turned 1u- No o-1A-
way presents Itself % meet the need
Tor officers althc additional stems are
being planned 70 organize new officers
schools and suppien eCt the work Of Al,
military colleges and schools ro7r
turning out prospective junior officers
The star bill divided into SevArtea,
sections makes ne following urov,-
tons:
Section !. For the immediate ar.
pansion OF the regular army. as de-
scrloed, with all vacancies thereby
created IN the commissioned rank 70
De filled By provisional appointment
Section 2 For the drafting into the
federal service Of the full! strength ~
the national guard and national guard
reserve FOR the period Of the existing
emergency, unless sooner DISCHARGED
section 3. For tbs raising by draS.
OF an additional 100000 men. tine
sources from which officers can pe
drawn, including the regular army. rs-
tional guard, officers reserve CORPS
volunteer officers, or from qualified
graduates Of civilian schools. OuicArs
np TO and including the rank OF colone.
10 De appointed by the president with
out confirmation by the senate
Section 4. For the second increment
pf 100000
Secticn :. Fer the raising nv draf.
OF recruit training units as may be
deemed necessary to maintain the ac-
i've forces at maximum strength.
Section s. For the organization and
Equipment OF provisional ammunition
and artillery trains, exclusive Of those
Included in the tactical organization O.
forces previously provided for at the
discretion of the president and for the
duration Of the emergency.
Section Z. For raising and main
tanning only the regular army and ma
tional guard and their auxiliary units
until the president decides that "se-
lectire draft" is necessary. when /,
shall be applied to all the forces to be
raised exclusively by selectiye draft OF
male citizens between 10 and 25 years
OF a9e, under regulations 10 be formu-
lated by the president. Provision is