Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-01
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llfany Important
RESPECTS to War De-
partment's Plan.
1,kV0Rs MILITARY TRAINING
FOR EMERGENCY RESERVE
t: :sd of Expeditionary Forces
Proposes Six Months Edu-
cational Course.
EW PURCHASING BUREAU
N1cclarcs Separate Corps Should Bo
Placed in Charge OF Aero
h. nautics' Branches.
declares Separate Corps Should Bo
Placed in Charge OF Aero
l. nautics' Branches.
rBy A.sociated Press. !

important respects the
rogram recommended by the War De-
,artment and tho general staff, Cen
eral Pershing told the Military Com
men. raised entirely by volunteer en-
listment. should be the outside figure
Reonsidered for standing army.
He favored universal military train
(lnE to provide an emergency reserve.
but thought general educational work
ehould be combined with It and MILL
|tary discipline somewhat relaxed" so
that the system would be in complete
harmony with democratic institutions.
period. The department had recon-
mended an army OF more than 100000.
with n system OF universal training
not embracing the educational feature.
! period waS three months.
MILITARY training makes better citi.
gems" he declared. Its benefits should
kars.ftssk service it-ipcreases their.
Pbnysiaus,N broadens their view of life
and IL Is democratic"
Departing again from the expressed
News OF the department. the general
clarcd army purchasing should DO
PrsaniSed In new bureau apart
arate department of the govern
should be organized to co-ordi-
,d,.I and supervise military; militia naval and
the departments request for 23l
l staff officers excessive, and
,lear his opposition to any effort
a,an To extend it's authority into
I3i5 OF the department bureaus
the line.
Gives Pointed Answers.
no his day of testimony before
~ soo.-pittees. which opened a
views on peA~a-time yeerrsnie.f so neaf
OF o., the ,sa army. the f6sf~ar &c, eomman- sa
ce expressed several times bio
'n1iiarity with the present maSa.nan
onhsoilsy q hpoi,ey OF Of, the general stan, and
ectly from his experience in the feid
spt he did not hesitate to put into
o2inted language his opinione on the
fttee members.
When one Representative asked
ne.her n ne e. approved an apparent ten
into details OF the line. he sronebt
INST down upon the table and
certainly do not.
vas equally emphatic when a
asked whether the etaN ought
take the Military Committees
connae nee about the general
quite sure Of it" ne replied.
Tell OF Work In France,
once or twice did the ques-
lead hin into discussion Of
nee. though that is expected 20
n for more detailed cpnsidera-
fore no completes his testi-
he Will appear again tomor-
his statement, which is ex-
to be the last heard by the
ees before they begin franz
organization OF the army, may
10 next week.
general said no American COM
anes at all had been received up
beginning OF this year. thought
puary l 4 total OF 1.4i3 Americark
lines of the observation type werG
9and. together with 5.isI q varioHs
ses made in I;s. Europe The o,Sly
he said, were some cight-inch piEces.
About ITO American-made 7ss Reached
france but they never wsre used. He
ara ana planes at the time OF ~ arnnis-
''es @The experience with tic skr service
Isnill elsls ssins .sas portanss mli ss an in
nd Ter countries;
head. as an as
Urged retention of
also said the nurse
~ recognition and he
during the war.
nix for Nurses.
ing also recommended
and including second
given army nurses:
It West Point be re-
IN year in tho army or
hg camp: that the pay
d enlisted men be in
reserve officers be classi-
ened on paper to definite
~ scope OF army service
broadened: and that the
kreau chiefs be prescribed
the President empowered
her