The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
MILLION MORE
men AVAILABLE
Baker Says U. S. viii Extend
Program to Any Extent to
Aid Allies.
DATE OF next CALL UNKNOWN
Provost Marshal General CroWder Op
poses Plan to Exempt Men Becom-
ing Thirty-One-Hopes Class
1 Will Fill Army.

Washington Jan. 30.-Other millions
of American soldiers, if needed, Will
follow the million and a half men
America expects to have in France
before the end of 1918.
The fighting force of the United
States can be strengthened by another
million men without serious delay, II
needed, Secretary Baker said. The full
measure of battle efficiency America is
to contribute will be limited only by
the needs of the situation.
If it is found munitions and supplies
are the vital need the United States
will meet the demand.
Sees Victory Through Unity.
Secretary Baker, celebrating on his
statement before the senate military
affairs committee, said the only scheme
this nation can follow is one that will
fit in with that of the allies.
Victory will be won through a unity
of action, he said The full strength of
all the allies must be co-Ordinated.
Developments here will be in COM
plete accord with the decisions OF the
supreme allied war council.
A million men can be raised on the
second draft call, the secretary ex-
planned. Five hundred thousand can
be ordered into training as the second
increment of the National army. An
other 100000 can be drafted as re
cruiting battalions'' to maintain the
regular army, National army and Ma
ional Guard contingents at full
strength.
Date of Call Not Set.
The number of men to be called on
the second draft has not been deter
mined, Secretary Baker said. The date
of the call also is undecided.
There is no immediate plan to en-
large the present camps and canton
ments, whose capacity is 100000 men,
In addition there are marine and other
camps and a number of large army
posts offer facilities for housing and
training large numbers.
1t is probable tents will be more
widely used in the future, Secretary
Baker said, as Surgeon General GOrgas
still believes tents are best.
much larger number Of men car
be trained simultaneously when the
tents are available, the secretary
stated.
Shipping Chief Problem.
The first draft is scheduled to be
completed February 15 The date OF
the second draft call hinges on three
factors-shipping facilities, camp space
and legislation.
The transport of men now in training
is regulated by the availability of ships
AS each unit leaves camp for France
another unit can begin training.
Hopes Glass 1 Will Fill Army.
In future operations of the draft law
Provost Marshal General Crowder ex
planned, a new drawing will be held un
der the new classifcations in order tt
fix individual liability.
1--WE would exhaust class L." he said
before calling on other classes.
hope we will not have to call on any
class except class j. If you pass the
resolution to enroll men becomins
twenty-one we will be assured almos
of not having to go out of class 1. L
class l in any community became ex
hausted, according to it's quota, w,
would call on all other men of class
in other communities before callin.
men of lower classes in the first com
munity."
General Crowder opposed the plaI
recommended by Secretary Baker t,
exempt men becoming thirty-one with
out being drafted.
If the amendments for registration
of those attaining twenty-one years ar
accepted, General Crowder estimatet
that there would be 100000 in class
available for the draft. OF the nev
young men required to register upol
attaining twenty-one, General Crowde
said, about rs per cent would com
under the highest classification.