The Washington herald., 1918-06-22
PART
TN WAR ON HUN
TAKING SHAPE
Navy Said to Be Ready;
Army's War Strength
100000 Men.
TRAIN LATNS IN u. S.
Men of South American
Republics Would Be
Joined with Ours.

Considerable progress has been
made In plans being drawn UP for
active participation by Brazil in the
war against Germany.
Information to this effect was OBJ
tained last night following the ac-
tion OF the Senate Military AZ
fairs Committee yesterday in
authorizing the War Department to
undertake the training Of Latin
American nationals at cantonments
In the United States.
The American Naval Commission,
headed by Capt. Theodore Vogel-
sang, U. s. n. now in Brazil, is
understood to have reported the
readiness OF the Brazilian navy to
cooperate with the American navy
in the warfare against the German
U-boats on this side Of the Atlantic.
The Brazilian navy. containing some
of the finest dreadnaughts ever
turned out in the British shipyards
on the Clyde, is reported to be in
excellent trim
Conferences Being Held.
Conference are being held regu-
larly between representatives of the
War Department and the allied ma
tions. on the one hand, and the
Brazilian Military Mission. headed
by Lieut.. Col Alipie Cana, which
last December established perma-
nent quarters at 120 Broadway. New
York.
Brazil, with a population of
twenty million. and a territory
larger than that of the United
States, IL Alaska is excluded. has a
standing army of $4,000 at peace
strength. and 100000 at war
strength.
The text of the resolution, adopt
ed by the Senate Committee as an
amendment to the $4,000. 900, 900
army appropriation bill. provides as
follows:
Text Of Resolution
Under such regulations as the
President shall prescribe, contin-
gents Of troops from any country
Joined with the United States, which
during the existing emergency is
or shall be at war with any coun-
try with which the United States
is at war may. with the approval
of the country from which they
come, be SIuirPed, maintained and
trained with our own troops and
at the end OF such training may
be transported with our own troops
to the European front and there
equipped and maintained during
service with our own troops against
the common enemy; and the sew
eral items Of expenses involved in
the equipment, maintenance, train
ing and transportation of such con-
tingents may be paid from the re-
spective appropriations herein
made. or from any subsequent ap-
preparation for the equipment,
maintenance, training and Transport
tation Of the military forces"
Construed as Invitation.
Members Of the committee interpre-
ted the resolution as a direct invita-
tion to Latin -lerican republics that
have declared war against Germany
to contribute their man power to the
common cause.
The countries that have passed war
declarations are Panama. Brazil, Mica
ragua, Cuba, Costa Rica and Guatema-
la. The countries that have merely sew
cred displomatic relations include b.
livia, the Dominican Republic, Equa-
dor. Haiti. Honduras. Peru and Ura-
quay.
Panama has no army, Nicaragua has
a standing army of 1900 men and a re-
serve force Of 5000. Cuba has
compact and well-trained force of H.
so men. Guatemala, because Of the
constant menace from Mexico, main
tains a standing army as large as &c.
600 officers and men. and an additional
reserve force OF 10000 Costa Rica
is In the anomalous position of having
a government which the United States
refuses to recognize.
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan-American Union commenting last
night on the action of the Senate COM
mittee, said:
without discussing the political
aspects Of the question, there is no
doubt but what South Americans
make splendid soldiers. II devel-
oped properly. they can be made
into a very efficient force"
Minister OF Uraguay Coming Here.
Although Uruguay has not yet de-
clared war against Germany her
minister OF foreign affairs is now
en- route for this country to be a spe-
cial guest Of the government. OFF,
cials have declared that they expect
from his visit a much closer un-
derstanding" between the United
States and that country. Bolivia,
while never having declared war
against Germany has made known
her willingness to furnish troops at
any time the allies may desire them.
Secretary Baker said informally
that II the proposal should mater
ialtze the contingents would be
trained at the regular cantonments
along with American troops. The
eventual plan would be to brigade
them with the American forces In
the same manner in which American
forces are brigaded with the British
nd French in Europe.