Show I BAKER REVIEWS ARMY RAISING i DRILL FOR ALLi ALL Report Hints lUnts He lIe Ma May 1 Y Have Been Won ion to Universal Training Washington Dec Dee 14 Specific H. Specific rec- rec Involving tho future military policy polley of oC the tho nation are lacking lack lack- ing In tho Iho annual report of or Secretary of r War nr mn made o public today The Tho secretary says Bays ho makIng making making mak mak- ing recommendations now tor for two rca rca- eon eons Honn One Ono f la that tho the of ot the armistice hat ha not entirely ended war w activities and anal tho the other that until the peace conference has han definitely settled International relations It ft would ouM bo be difficult dif dlf- difficult to determine our m military tar needs need Advocates ocate of or universal military training as a n permanent government policy were disappointed that Secretary Secre tart tar Tinker Haker I fall to take a n stand standon on this Issue They read between tho the tholine lines line however or n i hint that he ma may have havo experienced a n change chanso of heart hearton on this nn and that later Inter on he hema ma may bo ho prepared to be become como an nn advocate o nd cats cate of or such ouch n a program Itc n nr n ne Nuclear il On the tho subject of ot maintaining tho the army Secretary DaJ Baker er sos says Tho The department will present to the Congress a R ilan for tor the maintenance nce ofa of or ofa orn a n regular army which shall hall i continue n as ns tho the of ot any future military establishment pending tho the time when whon tho the experience through which h we have gone gono can cnn be bo digested dle nn and tho future needs s of or the nation maturely considered consid consid- ered In an any ease case It la Is clear that the tho education edu- edu cation of ot officers and a n constant study of or the tho science of or warfare will bo ho necessary necessary sary san and It la Is my mO hope that the military military mili mill tary academy at West cst Point can be bo supplemented by an nn enlar enlargement ement and anel broadening c of tho special schools which are at present organized but should be ma made mado e to take tako on more the ho character of or post graduate courses and to develop devel t op nn and train research speck specialists In tho several arms Need Technical This w war ar has developed de the nce need for tor new technical services In tho the arm army notably those dealing with aircraft chemical warfare an and transportation and the scale of or military operations has lIns led to tho the establishment of or a di division dl- dl vision islon of ot statistics and Information which ought to to be become ome a permanent part of or our military organization ore This will follow as a n matter of ot course The organization of ot th the tho general staff has now given on us a staff start system which has stood the test of or mobilization an and war and In into t tho e future tho function of or th the general Staff will be bo more clearl clearly apprehended apprehended apprehended ap ap- and ln Its processes In times of or peace more accurately based upon exact tact knowledge statistically re re- re corded In a n. section of or the tho report dealing with the operation of ot the selective o drafts Secretary Baker Daker drops an nn intimation Intimation Intimation Inti Inti- mation which gave rise to a n. hope In f Bomo somo quarters that ho mn may aeo the tho wf wisdom of or requiring universal military service In tho the future 1111 fI Cann C. 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I I 1 I The Tho secretary says ea's In m my annual report dated November November Novem Novem- o em ber bel 20 O 1917 1017 I described the tho legislation legislation legisla legisla- I tion and organization which mado made possible pos pos- I sible tho the raising raisinS of or a great groat national arm army on the principle of or universal liability liability lia lia- to m military tar service ke At that time timo there thoro was ample evidence e that the selective o draft was a n. swift effective c and Just means of or securing the military strength th necessary for tor tho the conduct of or ofa ora a great war Tho The experience of or the thc last year ear has strongly reinforced that conviction Within a n few Cew months after aCter the selective service law was passe passed the tub status of or tho dratted drafted soldier was fully Cully as In the of ot his I eyes associates associates as as- ns- ns and tho the country at nt largo large as that of ot the UtA enlisted man A record of or desertions from the army shows that tho the total number was much lower than In our previous wars an and of at these a considerably smaller perc percent percent- nt- nt ngo occurred amon among drafted men than among amon those who were recruited through h oth other r sources Discussing the extensive cn engineering engineering engineer engineer- In ing un undertakings 8 In France tho the need for tor which has ended with Iho tho signing of the armistice dir Mr Ir Baker gives cs this hint at tho policy tho the government Eo Is It pursuing Steps Stops have been taJ taken on to reduce or and and ors and cancel contracts for tor such Items as ns will not bo needed neede In France In this connection however cr care caro 1 is IH being belne- taken talen to assure ourselves that we wo are not depriving Fran France e of or material material ma ma- which she Aha so urgently needs s to replace that worn worp out during her ter tor- rifle self denials of ot the tho past four years year We n c e cannot refuse to render rendor all the tho assistance as as- as- as possible In tho the reconstruction of or that heroic nation no Regardless of ot what stand Secretary may taJ take 6 on universal military training Julius Kahn Jahn of or California slated for Cor chairman of ot tho the House Committee committee com com- on military affairs when tho Republicans assume control next March will VUI place pinco this Issue at tho the head hea of or his peace time military program |