Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-31
PRESIDENT SAID TO HAVE NO
PLANS FOB CALLING NEW
MEN TO SERVICE.
NEXT CALL DEPENDS ON
DEVELOPMENTS SAYS BAKER
lini. Fer Present Yea-Another
ton Said to Be Making Plans Con.
form to Shipping Facilities.
ARTHUR Stars Henning in ChiCago
Tribune.

. ARTHUR Stars Henning in Chicago
Tribune
WASHINGTON. Jan. Gl.-Two million
/ men in France some timc-unless the
war ends before they gets there IS
Prs s.deni Wilson's maximum war pro-
gram.
: A further call of selectire troops ha.
been definitely POSTPONED. pending de-
p ye!opmeNts that are expected TO in
, G!cate whether il vii, be necessary or
i possible 70 send 10 France moro me-
( than are already in the service at home
and abroad.
/ These general facts were made Tues
! day by Secretary OF War Baker N dis.
! cuss!ng his failure 10 present TO the
! senate committee definite outline Of
the administration military program.
| 1900. 900 Ready to Go.
The secretary said the question OF
the number OF men 70 be called to the
colors and sent abroad will b deter
mined mainly by two considerations;
Developments n the military s!iua-
, ton abroad.
Available tonnage 20 transport troops
and MAINTAIN them.
Mr. Baker told the senate committee
on military affairs that the United
States will have 500 600 men in France
"ear!v in 1918" and that there ara
/ ! $40 900 men in the training camps
. ready 10 20 as soon as ships are avail
ale.
More Than a Million This Year.
Further than that the administration
, has no, gone into its plans. although
members Of the Cahine: recently stated
;ee. rho preparations II progress we're
for VAR lasting possibly three EeaTs
lo~cs-
Tie aa--!risi-aIior thinks !; possible
NJ sh.piing row available and 20 De
come. a.aliable within the next tS"
months. to have 1000 .0l3 soldiers ac-
.ually in France by the end OF TINS
wear II calculates that the additional
million men can be sent over in 1917
T-po- this program the adnin!stTa-
tIo~ intends 10 stand PAT pending de-
yelopnents. Among these develop
nen,s is the possibility that peace VIII
be concluded this year. In that event
q large part Of the men now IN the
raining CAMPS would not leave Amer
!Can soil
Depends on Ship Program.
Tonnage. however, is the major con-
sidcration. Al the present rate OF snip
construction only 100000 men can be
transported each year and rnaiHta!hea q.
i < honed that the shipping board
will be able 20 increase the production
| OF tonna ge TO permit the transportation
and maintenance Of 100000 men
wear. I'ntu ne additional ships are IN
sight however. tho administration
deems i. uawise 10 call more men 10
the Co!ors.
Secretary Baker said that in the
even. Of a second draft il has not DeeN
determined whether TO train the men
so- Ali arms OF the service or only FOR
specialized branches. Developments
! abroad. he said. may imce! the United
States and the allies 20 determine that
10 more American infantry and artll-
!or. are required but that the Amer
can government should specialize on
lY!atiou or some other branch. In that
cvert additional men would be recruit
| cd for the special branch.
OF the So, 900 men in the first draft
abou. 40, 900 are yet to be called to the
| training camps, They have not been
| summoned .oecaUs" Of the shortage o.
| clothing and other equipment. THESE
men will Dc called to the camps some
time after FAB. Is, the secretary not
! knowing just when the summons would
| go forth.
To Keep Tent Camps.
| Y is expected hat congress speedily
rili pass the bill requiring the regis
1rat!on Of all men who have bccom" y
wears old since last June. Secretary
Baker expressed surprise today that
the bill he had submitted 10 congress
does not also provide for releasing
from draft liability all men who hava
| reached 81 since last June. He said
such provision should De inserted IN
the measure. Gen. Crowder INDICATED
| today that the release OF these men
! was not part Of his plan.
Despite the higher mortality OF tho
| national guard tent camps than in the
national army environments, the tent
camps are not to be transformed into
| .antonufents Secretary Baker said
the tent camps would be extended as
! additional canvas becomes available
the surgeon general still being Of the
opinion that tent camps are more
| healthful than cantonmcnts. provided
| tents arc not overcrowded.
Baker Asks New Aids.
Secretary Baker, following his i'm
passioned defense Of the conduct OF the
| war before the senate military AFFAIRS
/ committee yesterday, disclosed today
that he needs help in the administra-
| ton Of mis- office.
The disclosure came through the in
| PRODUCTION in the house by repre-
| sentative Dent, chairman OF the mill
| tarv affairs committee, Of bill pro
| yidine for the creation Of second ana
| third assistant secretaries of war Al
present there is only one assistant sec
rotary Of war. an office held by Bere-
dict Crowell. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
The secretary found" said Repre-
sentative Dent. that the burden of our
war preparations was too great for one
man to handle. There Is no doubt Of
the passage Of the bill. When the new
assistants are appointed they will be
assigned to branches Of the WORK
which it has been necessary for Serre-
ta1y Baker to handle alone, and these
burdens have been piling up so rapid l.
" as to make 1t almost Impossible for
him to attend to many details of an
administrative character, OF which as
sistants may relieve him"
Still Favor War Cabinet.
Secretary Bakers defense or the wal
department in answer to Senator
| Chamberlain has been accepted by the
military affairs committee at its face
value. Altho not wishing to comment