Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-07

tions. With him we are nghtins lot
the birth Of a new world order based
upon the rights of the common peo-
pie"
TREMENDOUS ARMY INCREASE
Quota of Million Men To Be Called To
CoIors In May.
simultaneously with an announce
ment Tuesday that $4,000 men from
As states had been called to join the
colors in May. Secretary Baker in
dcated the scope Of the governments
plans for increasing Its fighting
strength by stating that congress had
been asked to appropriate approx
mately $4,000. 100000 for the army
for the next fiscal year. That amount
Is exclusive of funds provided In the
fortifications bill which not only
covers coast dcfenses, but US a rule
provides the bulk of heavy field
ordnance.
The call for a quarter OF million
men during May. goes to all states ex-
cept California, Oregon and Nevada
which with the District Of Columbia
already have supplied so large a part
Of their quota that it was decided
not to include them this time. The
movement in most states will begin
May 25 and will be completed in five
days. BY this order the war depart
ment abandons its plan Of assembling
men in even monthly increments OF
approximately 100000. Under the
original program 1t was intended to
call out not to exceed 100000 men
during 1918. The call for 10000 in
April and $4,000 this mouth will
bring out in two months half Of the
number originally contemplated for
the year. Officials made it clear that
1t is now the purpose to mobilize all
the men for whom equipment and
training facilities can be provided.
Need All Camps.
In preparation for this tremendous
increase in the army. the house mill
tary committee was told that
every existing cantonment in the
country will be enlarged and every
national guard camp utilized to its
full capacity. 1t is regarded as prob
able that some new cantonments
must be built, but in the interests of
speed and economy Of effort and ma
terial, pressure will be placed upon
expanding existing facilities. Ground
las aa!rsaiss- SSseeHE SseeHE-6b obtained IN the VI
cnity Of several cantonments for the
expansion and details Of the new
construction are being worked out by
the general staff.
In connection with the exclusion of
three states. and the District OF CO.
lumbia from the May call. officials
explained that an effort Is being made
to balance accounts among the vari-
Gus states preparatory to the applica-
tion Of the new quota basis when con-
gress has approved that measure.
The men called out this month will
be modified generally at the canton
ments to which the 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
divisions, and the new men will be
redistributed in accordance with their
qualifications.
To Fill Divisions at Home.
1t Is regarded as likely that the
April and May drafts will be used
largely to fill up divisions at home
while the seasoned personnel from
those divisions is sent overseas to fill
the gaps. Since the number Of d.
visions on the other side Is rapidly
and steadily increasing, the flow of
replacement troops must increase pro-
portionately.
A new draft Of the annual army ap-
preparation bill. providing for the
needs of 100000 men under the
$4,000. 900, 900 program will be laid
before the house military committee
when it reassembles Monday. Secre-
tary Baker. Major General March
chief Of staff and other officers, ap-
peared at the committees executive
session. discussing the estimates to
carry out the Immediately forseen war
work.
The apportionment among the states
Of the men called include:
Alabama, $500 to Camp Sewer,
S. c.
North Carolina, STA to Camp
Jackson, s. C.
Pennsylvania. 100 to Camp
Mead. Md. 1000 Camp Lee, Va; s.
900 Camp Humphreys, Va; 2,s2s
Camp Greenleaf. Tenn.
South Carolina, 1900 Camp Jack
son. S. c.: 2SS Camp Wadsworth
s. c.
Tennessee, 4,130 Camp Pike, Ark.
Virginia, 6,135 Camp Lee, Va.
West Virginia, 4,797 Camp Lee. Va.
New York. $500 Camp Dix, N. j.:
$3.50 Camp Hancock. Ca; 1900 Camp
Upton, n. Y: 300 Camp Wads-
worth, S. c.; 1880 Camp Sewer, s. C.
There is but one question before
the American people today. and that Is
IN min tho war" aaid forrner preai-