Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-22
REORGANIZATION OF ARMY
 WITH COMPULSORY TRAINING

Washington, Dec. 21. = Legislation which would amount to- a virtual re- organization of the army with pro- lection from outside attack as pri- mary purpose and with compulsory military training for boys from eigh- teen to twenty years of age as lead ing feature has been agreed upon ten tatively by the senate military sub committee considering a permanent military policy for the nation. Sena- tor Wadsworth of New York, chairman lof the sub- committee, said tonight the legislation would be put in final form during the Christmas recess of congress. for presentation to the full l committee when the senate reconven- The legislation as agreed upon by 1 the, sub committee, Senator Wads- worth said is completely new and bears no resemblance to the army re- organization bill drafted by the gen. eral staff and the transmitted to the lhouse and senate military committees by Secretary Baker. While various minor details of the plan remain to be worked out. the committees pres
 ent agreement, Senator Wadsworth peace army of 2S0,000, although the l
 number in the final draft.
 One big army composed of the reg
 ular army as now recognized and a
 reserve CT citizens army is provided in the tentative legis. ation. Of the latter army the national guard would tbe part although the details of the organization of that service remain to be worked out.
 Youths within the prescribed age limits would be required to take foul months military training with provi- sion for using the regular army or the national guard to furnish this train ing. The youths. however, would be given an opportunity to elect either
 taking this training in a lump or ir joining the national guard for fixed
 period during which they would re-
 ceive the same amount of training as prescribed for the four months pc
 riod.
 Upon completion of this training
 the recruits would be placed in a re-
 serve army for a period of i've year, r but no conditions Senator Wadswortl
 said. could the reservises be called up.
 onto. perform military services exceD
 iil case of declaration of war.
 While the bill will provide for com
 puisory military training" Sena 70
 Wadsworth said. there will be no pro visions made for compulsory milftar, service"
 i Another radical departure from tn pdresent military system will be fil substitution of the tern service" f9 corps. in designating the cuarter.ras . ter. judge advocate ordnance and sim far branches of service Promotinvs the bill provides would be guided l. 1 eli~ihility instead of aenority. The subcommittee also plans t 5 nverr1'le the reconamerdatin of Secre ) tary Baker and Geaer;al March. ~'4ie
 of staff, to have the chenical warfar service, combined with the engineeri3r } corps. 3 Similar legislation also is be:r ) worked out hv the house militarv sub ] i committee which Acting Chairrna- l Anthony said tonight will have it
 army reorganization bill ready tn h taken up early next rnoath Unde l plans of the house con7m'ttee. however
 theS peace army will incuide apr-0--i
 matelv 3no0oo enlisted men and IS, i 900 officers. ,s As now planned the house hiil wi
 maintain the present status of the na ] tional guard.