The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-06
CROWDER REFUSES
ADVANCE IN RANK
Urges Recognition for Volun.
tccr Draft Aids Before
He Gets Reward.
ARMY BILL AGREED ON
Slavic Legion Approved. but
Russian Action Delayed
by Problems.
ARMY BILL AGREED on
Speriai Despatch 10 TuE sr>

WAsHiNGroN, July 5.--The army bill
on every point in controversy between
the two houses. The difficulty over the
proposed advancement OF MaJor-Gen
,, Enoch Crowder, Provost Marshal Gen
eral, to Lieutenant General was solved
by the General refusing the honor.
The reading Of Gen. t-rowder's letter
TO Chairman Dent proved the feature or
the concluding session OF the conference
The conferees then adopted the Gen.
erals suggestion. and Representatiye
Kahn (CaL) said: Eve wanted to
honor Gen. Crowder in this way. ",
has been among the leaders which TN.
war has developed, the least self-seeklng.
the most devoted official. In this time
OF gauging the value OF men on a per-
centage basis Gen. Ctowder will have to
be figured well above par"
In his letter Gen. Crowder took the
position that until some tangible recos.
milton of the devotion OF the THOUSAND,
of citizens who volunteered their Sc.
vices to conduct draft boards, advisor
boards and commissions and who sa,e
months of srduous labor. In many in
stances voluntary. to the cause OF cre-
ating the National Army he could not
permit himself to be considered az A
candidate for reward.
Ready TO Fiaht Kaiser.
On the question OF the creation Of 4
Slavic legion as an adjunct to the Amer
lean Army, to be recruited from tins
nominal subjects of Austria or Bulgaria
resident in the United States and tech.
nically alien enemies, although DESTROYS
for fighting side by side with the Allies
against Kaiserism. the House conferees
yielded to the Senate and the provts:'u
remains in the bill The Slavic legion
viii be recruited at once under tire
terms Of the statute and as soon as the
machinery can he set in motion.
Provision for the creation Of RussjJ1
Legion was stricken from the bill afts-
protracted discussion, the conferess be-
ing convinced that the time was not rip.
for its adoption. and 1t is understood
| that with the expected solution OF the
veXed problem OF Americas relations
with Russia and Russia's relations WIZ
the world at large. that some sort ~
programme permitting Russian partici-
patton will be arranged
The provision for opening Anne iya7
training camps to soldiers Of the Latin
American republics now or hereafter -
enter the war against Germany also was
stricken out. This provision, II was
thought. might he used by German
propaGandists in various quarters of the
world the basis for charge thl'
America already failing in man powe-
vas trying to recruit for her own ,'e
forces in Latin America.
Medical decentralization.
REORGANIZATION of the officers person
mel Of the army medical corps was coz.
promised on the basis of the addition ~
two Majors-General and two Brigadier-.
Generals to the Regular Armys Medi,tl
Department and one Major-General and
two Brigadiers-Generalt to, the Natiora'
Army. The Senate provision had heoo
for larger number. The comprom'Ss
also provides for the increase In te
number OF medical officers of field rank
in the grades OF Colonel and l.ieutenau'.
Colonel. thus smoothing a nunhei =
difficulties and deficiencies whiCh ave
existed and b. reason Of which sOme ~
| the most distinguished surgeons rs
America have been compelled TO hold IT,
/ different rank in comparison to their
standing either in or outside the ARM
The increase in the rates of pay for
army nurses also were compromised b.'
with decided advance in the sall..
rates.