Show MACHINERY SET I 1 MOTION TO GET NEW ARMY Resolution Ratifying Reclassification Reclassification Re Re- classification of Registrants Urged By International News New Service WASHINGTON SHI April 2 The The executive tive tivo machinery b by which the United I States arm army must be Immediately Increased In- In In creased to meet tho demand for men nen 0 on the 0 of or Europe Europa was placed In iii motion today At the thc suggestion of the tho White House the tho military affairs committee of the liou house c of or representatives n agreed reed to urge ure at once the tho ha adoption of the thc resolution I which would ratify the tile of ot II draft registrants I Other Ht rc to be taken talen that will wll give priority t to n a all It pend pending legislation regarded cd ns as vital to ro the efficient conduct of of the tho war t The arrangement of draft registrants not Hot already called to the colors Into I five Io o Classen according ln to eligibility for mili mill- military tary service wa was completed n lv Major General Crowder PIO O provost t marshal general gen gen- eral man many weeks a ago o. o Tho plan was vas evolved to eliminate the tn human lotter lottery tern system under r which the first selective draft army was vas called It places In class 1 I all unmarried mC men with with- without without out dependents as 38 subject to the first fr t call In tho th order of the te numbers and reg- reg Jj cards Class 2 Includes registrants next InI In I eligibility Classes 3 1 I 1 and r 5 are graded n e eIn In iii the same manner CONGRESS MUST APPROVE Before this otis 5 tem can cn be placed In operation It must be hc approved by con con- gres gress The rho Joint resolution Intended to give It nece necessary Har power was waB Introduced March 2 and referred to the military af affairs affairs at- at fairs committee where It hits has since bince re roma ro- ro ma ned Tho cause of ot dela delay was a a. charge byj by 1 j certain congressmen that many changes chan In the lle draft would b bo be unfair to the men already selected under the lottery lot lot- tery Cr system some of or whom are already 1 fighting In France The developments of or the thc last ten days day which made apparent the necessity of or raising an nn army firmy greater th than n ii ever henr be- be 1 nr la I u. u all I 11 1 t to In n h. h hiv VO VP nullified objections i i to the classification ion scheme The opposition from tho first was regarded re- re in administration circles as beIng be- be Ing Jn purely purel political I i A favorable report on the resolution from the committee Is in this wa way as- as d. d The unanimous adoption h by con- con gross of the plan represented is al also o said to be practically certain I The last reports from the adjutant generals general's gen gen- orals oral's office give I e the approximate strength of oC the United States army which includes national guard reserve corps land and national army units as officers of- of and men The bulk of ot this total Is under orders to move The destination IB is Europe and the date of ot depar departure deparre re depends ont only on shipping faBy ta tac fa- fa a- a c tI el elB B By early summer there will be ample space in the cantonments for tor the new forces that must be called under the se- se draft system More lore than of oC the total ml military strength given en Inthe in inthe inthe the prece preceding ln paragraph para were nere obtained through the draft The These c men have been heen trained and arc are now ready reach to do the the work of real soldiers L Another draft of or has been authorized authorized au- au and is now l being sent to the cantonments for tor traming This will in increase In- In crease creat the size of the ann army to more than but before Secretary of or War Var Baker left for foi Franco France which was even en before the existing emergency enc arose he told the military affairs committee he could see It would be necessary In the tile Immediate te future to call still cHili another b by draft I The total draft aft authorized b by con congress lo to dal date dale is 1 ff t I Before BeCore this o nn n ui lj be 1 d there must be new flew legislation The adoption adoption tIo tion of oC the classification S system stein t i ue e the tho first step in that direction ft 1 E Every Err rr report from l Europe received recel at atthe atthe atthe the White House and the war department department department depart- depart ment ment I said to emphasize the Increasing need of or man power to withstand th the on onslaughts on- on of ot the Teutonic armies rhens The rhe assurance ns of or support made marie to General Foch och b by President Wilson through h General General General Gen Gen- eral Pershing mal makes cs it certain the administration administration ad ad- ministration will use er e every e or lIea to avoid VOld delays s 's |