Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-29
MR.. BAKER TELLS !
AMERICAN PLANS
FOR RUSHING WAR
Creates Profound Impress
sion Upon Members of Sen
ate Military Committee.
100000 AMERICANS OVER
THERE EARLY IN YEAR
/ Others Will Be Available Be-
fore End of De-
ccmber.
+ ALLIES SUPPLY ARTILLERY
. Secretary Replies to Charges OF In-
efficiency by Revealing Figures
about Size Of Army.
ALLIES SUPPLY ARTILLERY
Secretary Replies to Charges OF In-
efficiency by Revealing Figures
About Size of Army.
b. Associated ErcSS.

b. Associated Frcssl
WASHINGTON. January "S.-Ons
and a half million Americans will he
available for service III France dur
ing tho present year. Secretary OF
War Baker announced before the Sen
ate Military Committee in Washing
ton in replying 10 the charges Of in
efficiency in the War Department;
~ these men, the secretary said.
there would bc 100000 in France
early this year" The other 1000. BOO.
he declared would be available during
the present twelve months.
From carly morning until late af-
'crnoon the secretary addressed the
committee ana n crowd incIud;nr
many members Of both houses of Con-
SrcSS. gathered in big hearing room
oi the senate Onicc Huiltling. lie spoke
cNtnmporancously beginning with dc
tails OF the mammoth task of builL.
/ ing An army of a million and a half.
answering such complaints Of inclli-
/ cheney 40 were cited by Senator Cham
ocrlain in his recent speech and de-
ciari'is that such instances were iso-
ID tcu anu not general. Some qucs-
tions wcrc ASKED. aid MIR. Baker from
time 10 time hal assistants 20 - tho
telephone for reports on specific u,c,,
tions.
.r,
,,o ..o.,, " .'oSc OF inc day,
oral .,.,a,,, : "i'"iatic gem
Pihh' tcliinE OF tho coming of ,h>
allied missions. OF the day and ui-h,
conferences with mrn from the scene
OF battle, in which the plans now be-
ihS cNccutcl were adoptcd. and or
success bcyoud tho most sar-uinc
nc'tatlons IN lui'iinc the army and
porting men a,.r,,. ,l ''""'-
*tructius railroals !, ," con-
pa ring to strike no ,,'' Pr
resources at ,hc ,.n,,,,r.. 's's
When Mr.. E.Lcr ,l,,,,, !,
parent he had created , ,-.,,,,
preston. chairmau t,hamhcr,si,, -,
50 before lie left tho s,,pd ,r,,
was no attempt at cross.cxu,,i,'
INC chairman proposed tb., H. ~
rctarE bc given Il rest. aud !, ,ir,
h''! was agreed to recall him for fr
'her examination later after tbc co,,
"Ii''c" mad completed it's hcar,n- =,
o'''crS "f the medical corps AWAIT,
SttS'oh ana other branches Of The scr.
'Ir
mo many things disclosed a.
pressed the committee was fran,s,v
''iia"cd when told that the mon ~
thitiN-two National ,;u,rI 49,, >..'
n'n'S "'risional camps are ready 10 J,
o-"aF at need When members w,nt.
- ""oW way such things had MOI
sN'h publicity before Alr. Baker
r'"e oi inc reluctance OF military
''1' ~ ieNcal their war plans ana
fNo''" German remarks about Amer
""N N'r'isemcni Of her Preparations.
'p"'s'"inS that he Was not there
- "o'eiid himself or anybody else. the
urSc" the committee again
'u "S"'" 10 lay bare any shortcom-
'S ~ '"i'ure "t the department that
: '''e ~ ." corrected. Frequently lic
p'"He" 10 seek stronger language 10
~ 'tc hcNotion Of his associates
- 80" department. military and civilian
'oi "h' reason or another" he said
INC impression has gone out into The
'"uh'fA' 10 some extent a, least. that
'"S war department has fallen down.
VI Wonid be iraGical thing IL this
tremendous effort this wholly unprc
'cdentcd sacrifice made hy men. were
IN TACT 10 turn out to deserve The com.
ment that it had fallen down"