The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-08
SOO,OOOIN
SECOND DRAFT
These Men When Called Will
Form No Additional
Divisions
BUT WILL FILL
THE PRESENT ARMY
And Complete It's Organiza-.
tion-Replacement De-
tachments Needed

Washington, March S.-Whilc large
number OF men will be called out dur.
ing the present year TO I'll up the army
and complete its organization, war de.
partment plans do not call for creation
OF any additional divisions in 1918. The
announcement concerning the second
draft expected soon from Provost Mar.
shal General Crowder may outline the
manner in which fewer than 100000
men probably not many more than
! s0e,000-are TO be summoned gradually
| during the year TO complete existing
organizations. Delay in the announce
ments as To the next draft is under
stood to be due to uncertainty as to
which method of qlloting quotas to the
states is to be followed The Senate
| already has passed and the House mill.
tary committee has favorably reported
an amendment 10 the law TO base the
quota on number of men in class one in
stead of upon the total registration of
a state This change is regarded a,
certain to be made but, to avoid further
delay, schedules of allotments under
both systems have been prepared ready |
to go out rs soon as final action is taken. |
As to the date of the second draft, mem |
bers OF Congress from agricultural sec
tions have been practically assured that |
no withdrawal of men from civil life was |
contemplated which would embarrass |
harvesting.
The men are needed to fill up to full |
strength divisions slated for early de-
parture TO Europe and also for field army |
and corps troops not attached TO divi.
sions. The replacement detachments
also must 20 forward at an accelerating
rate since American troops are now hold
ing sector of the French front and
men are being killed or wounded in ac.
ton every day.
Completion of the full program of the
war department without creating any
additional divisions probably will alb
sorb approximately 100000 men. The
extent to which il has been necessary
to increase artillery quotas throughout
the army and to create special units of
all sorts has surprised eve Y officer and
accounts to a large extent for existing
shortages.
The number of replacement troops nee
essary is based ON experience at the
front. A fixed percentage for each arm
Of the service is established. Among non
rombatant arms this is very small; but
it is rather high among front line troops.
While official figures are not available
it is estimated that something more than
10000 will be necessary for the 1915
period making 100000 necessary TO call
1ut during this year.
The last increment of the first draft
low in process of mobilization totalling
about 10000 men. is being used 20 ill c
ocular and National Guard divisions
shown by their efficiency reports To be
AVAILABLE for early duty abroad. Some !.
# the men are being used to ill up the ,
pccal forces, although an additional
ource of supply for highly specialized :
echnicaI units is being used continuous
Y. This is by special drafts Of particu- Q
arly qualified men of the trades neces-
airy. Orders were issued Wednesday e
o local boards calling for 52S artisans of
.arious sorts for non-combatant units. 9
Even with all the first draft men mo n
,ilized there are considerable deficiencies q
mong the national army and some OF II
he National Guard divisions. The first Q
purpose of the second draft will be to ,
make up this shortage. /.