Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-14
PLANS NEW AGENCY
 IN THREE BRANCHES FOR PEACE TIMES
Senate Reorganization Bill Seeks to Establish
 Force

fensive force available on short mo- tice, but containing the fewest pos sible professional soldiers, is the aim of the Senate Army Reorganiza- ton bill which has been completed by subcommittee of the Senate Military Affairs Committee, accord ing to a statement issued today by Chairman Wadsworth.
 "Thc bill seeks to establish a round and economicai military pol icy based on equal opportunity and equal obligation," said the co,nmit- tee statement, "w !b an organiza- t.onal machinery thr ugh which alt or aHy necessary part Q the nIan power of the nat.on may be employed gercy."
 There is to be "but one army of the United States" if the commit tees purpose is carried out, to con sist of:
 Proper garrisons for our overseas possessions.
 A small but efficient home force available for minor military emed- gencies.
 training establishment, includ ing a sufficient number of trained officers and men to conduct the an- nual training. The three foregoing would consist of about 28O,000 men and 18,000 officers.
 citizen army, including the or 4o A.x service only in an emergency de- clared by Congress, and the Nation tl Guard, composed of volunteers the several states and as rein military emergencies not justifying the mobilization of the organized re- serves.
 Veterans of the world war are to be invited to become charter mem- bers of the citizen army. Provision is made in the bill for their enlist mcnt for short periods, and they are exempt from the measures training provisions.
 The bulk of the citizen army is to be made up of young men from the age of 19, who, later having receiv ed four months compulsory train ing, will be enrolled for five years in the reserve. During this time they are required to attend at least two annual manoeuvres of two weeks cash. Young men subject to training may, however, elect wheth- CT they will take it in the National Guard or federal camps. If they choose national guard training, it must come up to the same standards as the federal training, and provis- ion is made for the clase supervis- ion of the national guard training camps.
 The names, numbers and designa- tions of units which served in the world war, and of former national guard units, are to be preserved so far as possible in the citizen army.
 Model General Staff on French
 System.
 The bill provides for a general staff modelled upon the French plan. An eligibility list is to be created. upon which will appear the names of officers who prove their qualifica- tions for staff work. No officer is to be appointed to the general staff l whose name is not on this list. The general staff is to be divided into an office staff and field staff, one to work in the War Department, the other with the troops.
 The bill also creates an "Under Secretary of War" who is charged with supervision of the industrial and business problems incident to equipping an army. T halsiosaothe equipping an army. This also re- suits from the lessons learned in the war.
 The training systems as outlined by the committee is intended to fit the young men not only for war, but for peace and good citizenship. Vo- cational training and scientific agri- culture is to be included, and in structions in English for those re- quiring it. Along with the latter will go instruction in the ideas and ideals of America, so that sons of alien parents may come out of the citizen army fully Americanized.
 Officer veterans of the World war are entitled to enrolment :n the re- serve ar citizen army with the same grades they held at their discharge. They will be eligible to promotion to any grade, under certain regula- tions.
 An air service as a separate branch of the professional army is also provided. This feature was in cluded in the bill over the protest of many high army officers. There will also be chiefs for each combat service. such as infantry, cavalry, artillery, etc.
 To insure promotion of efficient officers and elimination of incompc- tent ones, the bill provides for an nual classification of officers into three classes, Class A being thosc who have earned promotion to the next higher grade; Class those not yet ready for promotion, and Class c those who should be ellm- mated. Class c officers are to be discharged if their service is not "honest and faithful,' otherwise they Ia L1 ,,1, %I,n jet