Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
478,OO0 viii Be Called Be-
fore July |, Bringing Total
Army to 100000 0OO,-
600 for France This Year

WASHINGTON, May S.-America's
fighting men, on July l, will total q
900, OOO-6oo,OOO more than originally
planned.
In develoring this fact before the
house military committee Friday Secre-
tary Baker, General March and others
revealed approximately 100000 men
are in the service now, indicating that
47s.ooO more will be called to camp
between now and June 30.
The great army expansion program
was set in motion To-Day
The largest single army call OF the
WARRIOR approximately 100000 men
was sent out by Provost Mashal
General Crowder Saturday. A special
call for $4,000 skilled mechanics will be
issued at once. Mobilization orders for
5000 more artisans from every state in
the union were telegraphed today.
Meantime, Secretary of War Baker
Chief of staff General March and an ar
ray of army officers appeared before the
house military committee today to eX-
plain details of he vast army appro-
priations asked for tie next fiscal year
The first estimate UP Tor considera-
ton was for the pay of the men IN
der the original estimate slightly more
purpose, but the new estimate is nearly
double this amount. The original fig
ure was based on 100000 men, indi-
eating the department is laying the
foundation for 100000 under arms by
July l, 1919, the end of the fiscal year.
These facts, following close upon
Secretary OF War Bakers revelation OF
official plans for army expansion, came
with other information which means
IN, oh
we'll along toward the 100000 mark
before the year ends, if present sched-
ules are maintained or exceeded.
Added British tonnage fer troop
transport is already in the service and
almost notwithstanding that will
float has been pressed into troop and
supply movements.
Some interesting inside data on the
reserve question as 1t affects the west
ern front has been made available.
England has had to use many of her
reserves in France merely to check the
Boche, it was said And, for that rea-
son, she had to send out an S. o. s..
for French aid, as the nearest available,
while she hurried across the channel the
reserves held in England and besought
the United States to hasten our forces.
England has suffered considerable
losses, but she has done her share with
the forces at her command, and her call
for French aid is nothing to her dis
credit.
Afries outnumbered
Incidentally, il was limited that the
reported equality of allied and Teuton
forces on the west line was perhaps
bit mythical at the ouset, but that, in
any event, Germany had overcome this
superiority by constant addition of east
front troops.
And. confidential reports on the re-
the Flanders defense has been one OF
the heroic pages of history. In som
instances, the British and French have
been outnumbered four or FIVE to one
but have fought so valiantly as to stave
off the Boche
In the matter of troop shipment it
was stated the British had culled out
some extra tonnage which they had re-
garded as distinctly essential to their
own needs. This is now in the overseas
transport service.
Brigading of Americans with British
and French forces make it possible TO
carry virtually five times as many SOL
diers as would be the case were the
American divisional organization kept
intact and sent across with the neces-
sary supplies.
American troops will eat British sup
plies fire English and French guns, and
be a part of one big army without any
especial American distinctiveness. The
brigading plan was said to be intended
only to cover the period Of the pres
emit emergency, say through the sum-
Bsr and Tan, but that ansr~ards the