Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-13
100000 TO Be IN
NEXT CLASS CALLED
TO NATIONAL ARMY
TOTAL STRENGTH OF THE AM.
ERtcAN FORCES TO BE $500, 900
AVAILABLE IN APRIL. WAR DE-
PARTMENT ANNOUNCES.

dcrs have gone forth to speed the
sending OF troops 20 France.
In consequence the drafted men
are to be dispatched 10 Europe as
fast as ships are available.
Paving the way. the War Depart
ment announced yesterday afternoon
the beginning of a widespread shake
up in the commanding generals of the
selects
Seven General Officers Relieved of
Commands.
No general officers are TO be sent
across" Who are unfl 10 stand the
rigors of service at the front.
Seven general officers, including
FIVE division commanders. were nam
cd by Maj. Gen Peyton G. March.
acting chief OF stan, as having failed
to meet the physical requirements.
They are 10 be relieved OF their com.
mands and assigned 10 home STA
tons
France and Allies Appeal for Troops.
The orders to speed up are reported
TO have resulted from fresh appeals
of the allies for more American forces
to help withstand the expected Ger
man oilcnsiycs
France. particularly. is said 10 have
renewed her urgings
The Whole movement across said
Gen. March lis being speeded rs rap
idly as possible"
simultaneously with the shakeup
and orders to speed mp Transports.
ton came cheering news that all rec.
ords in preparations are 10 he smash.
ed
From the shipping board and diplo-
matte sources came assurances the
transportation stuatiof is rapidly
clearing.
Food clothing, shells and guns are
beginning to pile up in prodigous
amounts.
In the next year $500 100000 is to
be spent by the War Department
erecting huge depots for the rapidly
accommodating material Six OF these
are 70 erected along the Atlantic
coast Thirty depots are planned
west Of the Alleghenies
Training Records Broken; Draft Men
Ready.
Huge assembling warehouses for
airpanes are TO he built on the sea.
board
Plants for manufacturing gas
shells. Handwriting devices and
powder are to be extended to huge
proportions.
The house naval affairs commit
tee, having surveyed everything the
navy has done. reported the navy was
never in better trim.
AN records in training men have
been broken. The draft army. after
six months. N as Well trained as il
can be on this side Of the Atlantic
1t was indicated at the War Depart
ment the selects We're ready for The
final training in France ..
Indicative of its tremendous prem.
arations, the War Department told
Congress today Of It's purpose to
ask S375,000000 more in the huge
military budget of 1851 900. 900 PASSED
by the Cenale this afternoon
Beginning March % and continuing
i've days $4,000 drafted men will be
called for the second American army.
About 100000 men in all will he
called for tho second army. They will
be taken gradually; farmers last.
chtcago's quota viii be $1,000 men
in all. The exact figure has not been
uSltlUlnpU,
Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder this
afternoon announced the general
plain. Details viii be given out when
pending legislation adjusting quotas
is passed.
win Total 100000.
When the second call has been ans.
werod the American army will have
2,500oo0 men, including sailors,
guards nationals and reserves. IN
the Spanish war the greatest strength
was 272.o0o
Troops from every state in The TN.
ion viii be called Some OF the first
units viii contain first draft men.
Men IN deferred cassiGcaions who
are especially skilled will be included
among The first units They will be
sent into universities and camps for