Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-22
TWOMORE AMERICAS
WILL SEND TROOPS
TO FIGHT KAISER
Central and Southern Republics
Will Join u. S. to Make World
Fit and Decent.
MEN WILL TRAIN HERE

Washington. June - The Senate
Military Affairs Committee laid the
groundwork for the organization OF
Pan-Amcrican army 20 carry the flags of
the dcmocracics of the western world INTO
battle with the autocracy of Europe.
An amendment To the army appro-
priation bill was adopted by the com
mttcc to provide for the training and
equipment in the army training camps
Of the United States soldiers of Cen
tral and South American nations which
have declared war against Germany
The soldiers of this army of tho two
Americas would bc transported 10 Europe
and maintained thdrc under the super
vision of the United States and at the
expense of the nIted States
The amendment will be reported TO
the Senate soon. and there Is little doubt
that it will bc approved 1t represents
one of the most forward steps IN the
plan of President Wilson TO weld the free
nations Of the western hemisphere INTO
solid Pan-Amerlcan union for the develop
mcnt If mutual interests and friendship
The extent Of the Presidents personal
interest IN such union was outlined by
hlm IN his recent address to the visiting
Mexican editors.
Ii Congress approves the plan. the
response OF the Central and South Ameri-
can republics to the proposal will dc
termlnc the size OF the Pan-Amerlcan
army.
1t was stated Yesterday that there are
no official estimates rs tn tho number OF
mon that would bC trained IN the ! mted
States and sent to Europe, and that the
sentiment Of tho people OF the countries
affected will decide the popularity OF the
program.
That such n step has been under con-
sidcraton for some time became known
Yesterday. and this was taken to mean
that il had been discussed ny admnistra-
ti0n leaders with representatives OF the
nations row at war with Germany. II
was understood 10 have been discussed
with War Department officials hy mill
tary members of the Brazilian war mission
which visited the United States a short
time ago,
Secretary Of War Baker Indicated
that no definite program has been worked
ont under the proposed plan for Pan
American army 1t was stated yesterday
that he simply asked Congress to carry
the provision IN tho army bill IN order TO
make the Law sufficiently elastic that the
troops Of the southern rcpubhcs could bc
handled in the event those nations ap-
prove the plan 1t was necessary for
Congress to authorize the diversion OF
public funds to such uses.
light countries TO the south Of the
Jnited States have joined the Allies
against Germany and Austria They are
Cuba Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala,
Panama, the Dominican Republic, Mica
ragua and Ecuador
In addition IN tbOcn En-
Hvia, Honduras, Uruguay and Haiti
have severed diplomatic relations with
the Central Powers Peru has seized
the German ships in her ports. but has
not vet severed relations Venezuela,
san Salvador, Mexico. Paraguay and
{ Chlle have remained neutral.
The amendment adopted by the Senate
Affairs Committee states spe-
cIfically that such forces, If organized,
would be sent 10 Europe 20 fight. This
proyiso was inserted TO aAay any fears
that such q force would be employed by
the nted States in the event Of war
between any nations on the western con
tIncnt, the obvious point at issue beng
the situation with respect TO Mexico.
The troops Of tie South and Central
American States would be hrigaded with
the new units Of the United States IN
much the same manner as the American
divisions have been organized and trained
with the French and British forces In
France They would maintain their
identity as fighting units after their period
of training was completed here, but doubt
less would, with American divisions, form
Pan-AInerlcan army corps when the
United States expedIuonary forces reach
such proportions