The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04

south Dakota, l,o4S TO lamp he"iS'
Wash.
Tennessee. 4,13o to Camp Pike.
Ark.
Texas. 2.2oo to. Canap Cody. N. NJ.
LIZA to Camp Bowin, Tex, 5000 to
Camp Travis, Tex.
Utah, sos to Camp Lewis, Wash.
Vermont, 500 to Camp Devens.
Virginia, 6,135 to Camp Lee. Va
Washington. SIS to Camp Lewis,
Wash.
West Virginia. 4.7s7 to Camp Lee,
Wisconsin. 1o.oo7 to Camp Grant.
wyoming. 1877 to Camp Lewis.
Wash.
Call 2ss,OoO.
Washington, May Instantaneous
ly with the announcement that
233, 900 men from forty-five states had
Secretary Baker indicated the scope
of the governments plans for increas-
ing it's fighting strength by stating
that congress had been asked to ap-
propriate approximately $15.000,0 00,-
900 for the army for the next fiscal
year. That amount is exclusive of the
funds provided in the Notifications
bill, which not only covers coast de-
lenses. but as a rule provides the bulk
of heavy field ordnance.
hdSl year tue army estimates dSRTS-
gated $500, 100000, to pay for a
force of 100000 men. which has al
ready been exceeded.
Three States Exempt.
The call for a quarter of a million
men during May goes to all states ex-
cept California, Oregon and Nevada,
which, with the District of Column bia
already have supplied SO large a part
of their quotas that it was decided not
to include them this time. The move
ment in most states will begin May IS
and will be completed in five days.
abandons its plan of assembling men
in even monthly increments of APP
proximately 100000. Under the orig
inal program, it was intended to call
out not to exceed $4,000 additional
men during 1918. The call for 10000
in April and 233,0OO this month will
bring out in two months half of the
number originally contemplated for
the year.
No Limit.
Let US avoid specific figures"
Secretary Baker again said today.
They imply limits There is no limit.
we will CT out enough men to make
victory certain. We will call them as
rapidly as they can be trained and
sent forward"
In preparation for this tremendous
increase in the army, the house mill
every existing cantonment in the coun-
try will be enlarged and every ma
tional guard camp utilized to it's full
capacity. 1t is regarded as probable
that some new environments must be
built, but in the interests of speed
and economy of effort and material,
pressure will be placed upon expand
ing existing facilities. Ground has al
ready been obtained in the vicinity of
several cantonments for the expansion
and details of the new construction
are being worked out by the general
staff which also is studying the ne
cessity of and proper location for ad-
ditional environments.
Prepare New Basis.
In connection with the exclusion of
three states ane the District of Co
lumbia from the May call, officials
explained that an effort is being
! made to balance accounts among the
various states preparatory to the ap-
plication of the new quota basis when
congress has approved that measure.
The May draft allotments were made
on the population basis heretofore
used, bur subsequent distribution Of
quotas will be much altered when
the number of men furnished by any
state is computed from the number of
men available it has in class 1. The
men called out this month will be
modified generally at the canton
ments to which men from the same
states have previously been sent. In
many cases they will find the divisions
originally created at those camps
gone Some of the camps will have
been converted into replacement di-
visions and the new men will be re-
djstricted in accordance with their
qualifications after being inspected,
rendered immune as possible from
disease and furnished with the initial
equipment.
| May Create New Divisions.
Under the increased army plan a
great number of new divicions may be
| created. With authority now asked
for unlimited power to create fighting
| units, some of the men of the MAY
draft may be assigned to these new
organizations.
1t is regarded as likely, however
that the April and May drafts will be
used largely to fill up divisions al
home, while the seasoned personnel
from those divisions is sent overseas
to fill the gaps. Since the number
of divisions on the other side is rapidly
and steadily increasing. the flow of re-
placement troops must increase pro.
portionate1y.
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