Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-08
Nav Have 100000
Americans Under Arms
by January, 1919

The American army will number
1000, 900 men under arms before the
close Of the year, according to testi-
mony Of the general staff made public
in hearings on the general deficiency
bill reported to the house.
The facts are included in the state
ment of Cen r. E. Wood. acting quar-
termaster general, who presented sta
tistical information to the committee
on which to base the appropriations FOR
clothing.
From this table it appears that we
will have 1000, 900 men in uniform oy
the first Of next January" said Repre-
sentative Gillett.
without revealing any military Sc
crets l know that we have 2,5oo'Voo
now" answered General Wood, and
that the plans Of the war department
are based upon an increase OF 1,50o,oVo
men in the next six months
II did not suppose there would be
that many" said Mr.. Gillett.
ION the 2sth of February the general
staff gave General Goethals the mill
tary program which was supposed TO
20 until June 80, 1912" said General
Wood. THAT called for 100000 men
per month to be called during 1918.
After the drive began. with less than
thirty days notice. the call for April
was increased to over 100000 men:
during April, with less than thirty days
notice. the call for May was Increased
to over 100000 men: and last month
without any notice, the June call was
Increased to approximately 0.OOO.'
you mean new men Joining the
colors?" asked Representative Sherley'
Yves: and that meant, that the net
increase in three months was S0o0oo
men, less 300. 900. or 100000 additional
men called to the colors with practical
| Nv no notice at ALL which was almost
equal to the entire draft OF last Sep
| TENDER.
$50 far as I. know there IS no SOL
der who has not been properly red.
clothed and equipped"
The London Chronicle, commenting
on the wonderful figures" published IN
Secretary Of War Bakers letter to
| President Wilson. says:
"They are an earnest reminder OF
ultimate triumph for the allies and q
SCATTERING message for Germany. 1t Is
not merely that 100000 American
troops have now been dispatched tc
Europe. it Is that over half O. million
have come in the last 1.-TWO months
! Such a rate Of transport goes beyone
all calculations: and the fact is that
only POI OF the whole number were
! lost at sea shows how completely the
German submarines have failed to keep
America out Of the war.
| '.The American troops who have
taken part in the fighting have shown
military aptitude OF a high order, anc
the German general staff can not flat
| ter Itself that its calculations about
Americas military imortance are prov
Ing any truer In regard to quality thar
| in regard to numbers. They have come
because they believe In two Ideals
| permanent peace and a world safe ro'
democracy-and because they regard
the government at present maintainee
by the German people as an absolute
and tragic barrier to the realization OF
/ those ideals"
| The Morning Post says the number
| Of American troops sent to France
"inspires the allies with immense en-
| enlargement and lively gratitude"
| week by week." 1t says, tens O
Thousands Of troops are coming across
the sea, so that every day rises upor
a new accession Of strength to thu
tallies, and at the same time American
soldiers and sailors are proving theil
mettle in action. We In 0his country
can never forget the instant response
of the United States navy and III
courteous .unselfish and efficient rein
/ lorcementsof the British ne w