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Show WANTS INCREASE OF General Pershing More to Be Availably for Detached Duty, WASHINGTON", Feb. 13.. Pershing- has recommended to tb ' department that the number of cha.". in the army be increased for the - an average of three for each r with an additional n u m be r as si . S order to be available for such duty as may be required. VVliile the 'conduct of the expu, forees ha ben exeeli.nt, thft'.'t said, fortitude born of ?reat cour ' lofty spirit ual iueas is rfuij- l0 come entirely conditions found in 7--'"' and it is his d'-fire to hurrourr tfi'".' with ihe best influence possibl'- his purpoKe, he added, to give th . lain corps definite and resnonsirn ' and to outlirK. direct and en',?,? 1. work into co-operative and u&uj r tli" troops. The present law- provides or.f-chaplain or.f-chaplain for enn rEimfnt, but t-pending t-pending in conzrpss a Mil ir.rreaslr", " num'rer to oup for each 1 2-j rr,ri ;-' hm nci:es of i lie m ilitary eFa;:s-'.'. ' Thf measure has the a r prrr.-aiN- ". der'art merit and a-i ministration'1 have urged its early passage. ' "In .the fulfillment, of Hb d'ifv , nation." said General Perhir.g-'g t. tdrarri. maoe public tonie:t, "mKh, pected of our armv; an-3 nothing ( ' be left, undone that will help in k;-t k;-t in the highest state of effin believe t Lie personnel of the arrry never be-n e'r-ialfj and the 'or.c.--bcen pxellent, but to overcome e . t hp condi t ions found here required'., mde born nf great courage a-j spiritual idr-as. L'ounting- jny:' snonsible for the welfare of cJr "r:-fvrfrv "r:-fvrfrv respect, it is my desire to , t h.em 'i; b the best infi-.jen,-e i-. Ii. the fu' fiil men t of thie folr,.i ' it reems wise to request the aid c' churches at home. "To this end it is reornmeraie-i the number of chaplains in the ar--increased for the war to an ar-i tnree per regiment, with a&-"' rank, of major and captain in J-'-portion. and that a number b in order to be available for fi.r: ta'-hpd duty as rna v be require telpctei shouki be o; the highest e:..-. wi;h reputatioru? well estabihed u ble, practical, active ministers cr t ers accustomed to dealing with - men. They should bp in vigoro i as their ter-ices will be neeie-1 most tr' Jng circumttan c-e f. a ? : should, of course, be subjected - ha r ges for inefficiency like c. -cer of ti'.e national army. "It is my piirpo? to give th -lain corps through these forces a and responsible s'atus ar.i to o.-.i-rect ar.d enlarge their work it:: operative and useful ad to the L.-::. |