The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-05-16
CALL $4,000 MEN
in MONTH OF MAY

Washington, May 3.-Simultaneous-
ly with the announcement today that
234, 200 men from As states had been
called to join the colors in May Sec
rotary Baker indicated the scope Of
the governments plans for increasing
its fighting strength by stating that
congress had been asked to appropriate
$4,000. 100000 for the army for the
next fiscal year. That amount Is ex-
elusive of funds provided In the forti-
6cation bill, which not only covers
defenses but as a rule provides the
bulk of heavy field ordnance.
Some States Exempted.
Last year the army estimate aggre-
gated $4,000 000, 900 to pay for a force
been exceeded.
The call for a quarter of million
men during May goes to all states ex-
cept California, Oregon anc Nevada,
which, with the District Of Columbia,
already have supplied so large a part
Of their quotas that It was decided not
to include theri this time. The move
ment in most states will begin May 70
and will be completed in five days.
BY this order the war department
abandons the plan Of assembling men
in even monthly increments OF ap-
proximately 100000. The call for 150,-
600 I'm April and $4,000 this month
will bring out in two months half OF
the number originally contemplated for
the year. officials made 1t clear that
It Is now the purpose to mobilize all
the men for whom equipment and
training facilities can be provided.
Call Men Needed to Win.
"Let us avoid specific figures" Sec
retary Baker again said today. "They
imply limits. There is no limit. We
will call out enough men to make vic
tory certain. We will call them as
rapidly as they can be trained and sent
forward"
In preparation for this tremendous
increase In the army the house mill
tary committee was told today that
every existing cantonment In the
country will be enlarged and every ma
t1onal guard camp utilized to its full
capacity. It Is regarded as probable
that some new cantonments may be
built. Ground already has been OBJ
tanned In the vicinity Of several can
comments for expansion.
The May draft allotments were made
on the population basis heretofore
quotas will be much altered when the
number Of men furnished by any state
r. computed from the number In
class /.
Create New Divisions.
Under the increased army plan q
great number OF new divisions may be
created. With authority now asked
for unlimited power to create light.
fng units some of the men Of the May
draft may be assigned to these new
organizations.
It il regarded as likely, however
that the April and May drafts win bt
used largely to fill up divisions al
home, while the seasoned personne
from those divisions is sent oversee,
to FIJI the gaps.
To Provide for 100000 Men.
A new draft of the annual army ap
preparation bill, providing for the
needs of 5000, 900 men under the SIS,
600, 00O,0 900 program, viii be laid be
fore the house military committe,
when Il reassembles next Monday. Sec
Rotary Baker, Major General March
chief of staff, and other officers an
peared today before the committee'
executive session, discussing the est
mates to carry out the immediatel,
fOreseen war work.
While some of the house admins
tration leaders voiced support Of tn
war departments program, the sent
ment expressed was not altogethe
unanimous regarding the request 70
unlimited power to determine the siz
or the army. Senator Sherman In a
address to the senate said he could no
support such plan and that congress
should fix the number of men,
Representative Dent Of Alabams
chairman of the house committee, In
tends to press his bin which woul
authorize an army of 4.000,0 900 men 1
addition to the 1,O00.000 volunteers n
ready in the service. On the othe
hand, Representative Kahn Of Cal
fOrnia, the ranking republican men
her. has declared himself thorough
In favor Of the war departments pre-
gram.
North Idaho Counties.
Boise. Idaho. May 3.--The war d,
partment formally notified the adj,
tant generals department Of this stat
today that Idaho must furnish 791 az
ditional men for the national arm,
The northern Idaho counties are appo
toned the following men under TIL
call:
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