Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-02-26

caSaR0 thf members q tbs executive
stssrlng cnxi.-.es whS based thar
e5IecslaE Principally en the E-uvna
that ac.iu1 should be deferred uII
Int pays stand wac Outlined h.
i.k nausua1 cDeventlsa N June. The~
i4lss agreed t,1zt Eot4se .aa1lisn Of
the plan was Impossible IL present
anne flcEEsEt OF the cauaassztet
rDts on IL rESsEGiar u training Z
7l---1a- rsverss4, az rs previoas de-
ciSIp- VILE Withheld bss-pnE q ses1H-
nsnI -aat the division was = u j.
FBE- AsaEocratE arG sEven E.RpubIl-
cans we're understood n have vB-eG
against declaration in favor o.
t-s1EinE. with the pial = become ef :
ferttve July :, -9s1
The reorganization hill -ecocr iaes
ovation as c fourth arm Of tne army
aiong v-ftr infant ea~alrv and a.
tilerT. each se-vics teades ~ q
major general The tank co-ps IL
Included II the iEEHr--v arm and
sht chemical warfare service be
cesres g separate CORPS n conGpct
es,;rp.s-i--1 -r-s in gases. Ceber nrw
s=T-7Ices- de-'1lrged during the ~.
4rC = J--cLe9 or craeo91a4rea u chC
olner b-snr,eE.
-ise-.l prevGslcns 4s- building I'D
Lhs National quart a-e car-ud II the
biz In..iuEing many o. the -ecgu-
nsnGa-Ioas advocated by guard Of
fice-s The reserve nalce-u' training
corps Z schools ana cuLages %
zanS reserve are continued
Whale the Bill p-uviaies for Z 7eacs
rI17se a-mv of E7s-t Than 10 Sos
-s-oope sIronEE- tr1a- the defense ar
T ~er Lie BHppo-ta-E % the enlarged
iL-riv w1-e sksp-icsL lis = wrDuf &
soar secuF17e 3 -eail-r Ss-7E term =
'-Dar,er" a-ET. pe.LiLag C72- nal
-i2s sinw ,-a4s G. recruiting since lie
z 1-Taa1szize Breci udaG -na possilsiII--
"a earir ersIiEernauT a. -he nHv fur
The cerl13Ec strength IL aE-i.s7I' ed
70 be s:ap i'm. tins remainder u the
rs8s--e being alssu~bHe II tlIE supply
and adm tI..EE---a-.v@ seT-7-icaE and Is
Philippine Scouts ara unassigned
-reGl3s TIE infantry fn--,H = 1sE q
/. maximum 5r-EnE-- q III 5J# rzeE
anG 4..'Eli afsic TIE "a val--y al .h,5'=i
No sse officers. Ing fstG artillery q =
3s nc ana 1sro oflee-z. tEe cpasr a.
-ili..r- g II. llsu men ;-I1G 1.isi gffacs-E
and thp air serge al Is isgG me-, Il.
clr1L1-.l- cadet e -a-s. anG 1sA4 nt1sCn.-E
a t.aarsE Gneaaf -Tzlsizt IL tablisile.l
bE lAg ball IFS GE ies DElaE s--lr'-I y
that at alsi7E-aiag war aapa- TN T.
fumes. E'la,-Csaas-e sps Transportation
G-E p4acea II the GUAR rrElaEt n
cerps eg1 In. i,1si1asE dealings -
rne DEPARTMENT aF PLACED Il : <
cila-gH II al aas4FcaT-t SECRETARY -
var The general sAaE = TITnltaG -
DUTIES ~ a -enara.4 STAT Ia turs rs
personnel beng CT IuiE-a under -t2e
BIZ f-ura ASSUMING ~ engaging L
va-h Of an an. alsVrsttys nature"
II fixing the varIoes grades q off
cers. the hi grpFides for ertv ono
-sDarai-1ae rank nov }Ieia h gei41
=. FersiainE-sae directs That -he
ssftlce Fszan ceHs- to eEist VIXEN d
vacaTcy oCEa-s"
Twenty -tvo IsAJs- generals a-e aQ-
-ao-izse AMI As srlgaGiers. Nurses
included Il Tia medical corps ar
gwen relative raEE with Officers pu
not ths pay o. sle corresponding
ARMY grades. and ehaBiains are 10
-ecEtTE -ei214-e pay bar not -anE
P-DmstieEs ~ officers Elder rtle bal
a-s II be made e-Hra 6 single LIST AMI
-hoss detailed &c the tetlsEaical cu-rE
arE u remain permanently Il those
services
Euiistmsnts IL the regular army ara
feet 81 ans az three ears. at the
option Of -11e recruit The VARIOUS
grades Of enlisted men arg lesr q
ne President discretion and s1.e-
jsr- 20 his chang. II Any ZINE Pay
Of enlisted men Is ExaG a. Sc u s-s
a month with q provision aboiisllng
the present fawg for continuous ser
vice increase and substituting q fat
tzen pe- cert increase il base pay for
sHc!s FIVE years NJ service
The strength u ths natfnnag quart
SIT TO each congressional .siser.Es-is III
Changed hy the alH but 70 encourage
formation II stair --uups recognition
viii ne g1veI companies Of n until July
:. ~, after vtl.s.h ting minimum p
gui-euIert VIII De G. men
Il IL sasu p-rsrripesl F- me bin thHt
1fls guard e. any state 'r1zr include
such as1acil1leu-s - parts II uut1s AZ
mar re necessary h ORDER ID tu-m TAG
tiral units When combined WITH t-usrs
Of other states.
Original snisssmenss IN the s-,asd
wruia be Tar thrive years With The -
enlistment ps-4nd being fn- une -ea1,
rzespt that rner WIN served tr the A.
M within the last two yE-s may IN
isHt for the Gne-ynar period Enlist
rrlert Il the guard resar-E W5utd re
scr either uus CT thrrs yERrs. under
-sSniasisus prescribed by the sscretR-y
Of wa Al, sQulpmeB-- including aui-
rr,zls. wurid be sgruiahsd BY the fedarzi
government and s~gaiati0rs fur paying
guard members fgr wEsk,y Eriliz would
be more fibefa,
When ras state ursps an called fnto
s.usrs.- sgyice - during tns Wsrie
Esr, sssss- Sssctza-x. 1yrzx sssAe-S. ue-y-
Ia - eoMsise - 7SAl
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