Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-09
SECRETARY BAKER
AGAIN IN FRANCE
Voyage Is Made in Transport
Carrying Usual Quota
of Men.
DEPARTMENTAL HEADS THERE
Director of Aircraft, Surgeon
General and Many Others
Make Up Party.
DEPARTMENTAL HEADS THERE

WAsiiiNGToN.o September s.--scc-
'etary Of War Newton u. Baker has
arrived safely in France. the War De-
nastmcnt announced tonight He was
accompanied by party OF War Dc
partment officials.
The secretary's. trip, the second he
had made TO Europe this year. was
made aboard a transport, which car
Tied the usual quota OF United States
troops.
The official announcement follows
Tho Secretary OF War has arrived in
France. on official business News of
me safe arrival OF Mr. Baker and an
oihcial party was received at the War
Department to-day. The voyage Was
made aboard transport which car
red the usual quota OF United states
| iroops. The secretary Vas accom-
panied By John H.. Ryan. neconh as
A.stant secretary OF war director OF
Gorsas: surg con general OF the army,
Rrigadier General Frank T. Hines,
,hicf OF the cnbarhation service. ana
Lieutenant, Colonel George IA. Baird.
Before Mr.. Baker left for Europe
ne stated informally that when the
ne Importance Of the "trip would be
disclosed AZ If automatically. The OBJ
!ect is accelerated accclcraiion and
hish-power expansion IN war muni-
Il was known that Edward r. Stet-
iinius. former second assistant secre-
I tsry OF war. and recently relieved OF
4 these duties In order 10 give his en-
4 il!e time 20 army work in France. had
/ preceded the secretary abroad. Mr.
EStettinius is vested with extraordinary
powers over supplies and general ser
Vice behind the lines.
a Ono Of the most important members
ot the secrctary's party clearly is John
En Ryan. who only recently was given
q almost unlimited authority over both
aircraft production and the practical
application OF airplancs in war time
I 100000 men Of rershings army and
It's future 100000 is the creates,
5r'oeiem in the way Of supniy that
deoafronts the War Department.
: WHAT TO ENrEcT
knowledge OF the production capacity
In this country. and he and Mr. Stct-
linius will be able TO advise General
lP.rrhng just wha, may. be expected:
land when. in the way OF the required
snumber of machines for the ultimate
sAmerican army OF from 100000 to
\; The presence Of General Hines is al
! Itnost self-c1 planatory. There have been
| From time to time reports that there
is,s unnecessary congestion at English
'i.re Sc. tonight that il it be possible
ienetal Hines will suggest some mrans
IlShereby When the 1 nlteC States neg tNS
O send overseas the finished product
,. the new draft. the record OF 2s5oov
men 4 month TO France viii be broken
The War Department.. in fact. is com
initted 10 a policy OF having on the
t estern front eighty divisions by July
1919. The work of General Hines
ykill deal with that demand OF the gen
,al stan as a problem that must be
ret.
Similarly. the visit Of General Gorgas
has TO do With the vast increase OF the
rmy in the near future. and the con
eauentiy necessary increase in the
Of pital facilities. IL is likely that
keneral Gorgas will select sites for
,ew hospital buildings rather than ad-
Use enlargement Of the existing IA
,lities by multiplication OF beds in
my one institution. In many cases
fhere the United states has rented
rench private buildings the capacity
low is at maximum use
The greater part OF the. new con-
sruction work, whether for hospitals
supply depots, undoubtedly Will be
what are known as the American
setors. Those sectors extend from the
sviss border TO the sea.