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Show wmsm WHIPPING If Bill Ml FORM Virtual Reorganization Intended, In-tended, Chairman W ads-worth ads-worth Says in Statement. Compulsory Training of Boys From 18 to 21 Years Provided For in Measure. '" WASHINGTON', Ivn. 21. I,rris!:it!on which would amount tj a virt.u;il rti-nre'ani-..ui'-n n' tin- army, with protection from ouisido attack as a primary purposo, and with compulsory military training- fur lioy.i from JS to i 1 years of ugu aa a leading feature, 1 1 ; h he en agreed upon I '.-ii la Lively by tho sona to military suh-c.itnniii.ti:o suh-c.itnniii.ti:o considering; a permanent military mili-tary policy for tho nation. Senator Wady-wortii Wady-wortii of Sow York, chairman of the subcommittee, sub-committee, Haiti tonight tho legislation would b.j put in final form during tho i MirlsLmas recess of congress, for presentation pres-entation to the full committee when tho somite reconvenes. Tlie legislation, a.s agreed by the subcommittee, sub-committee, Senator Wails worth said, is completely new and bears no resemblance to the army reorganization bill drafted -y the general staff and transmitted to the house and senate military committees by Secretary Haker. The commit Icq's present agreement, .Senator Wads worth ' said, calls for a permanent standing peace army of liSti.oiiu, although the committee- may possibly reduce this number in tiio final dra ft. The smallest pos- i siblo stand.ng army that will meet the demands ot this country is the aim of the subcommittee. Chairman Wadsworth said. ' Scope of Proposal. Ono big army, composed of the regular army, now recognized, and a citizens' army, is provided. Of the latter army the National Cuard would be a part, . although the details of the organization of that service remain to be worked out. Youths within the prescribed age limits would be required to take four months' military training, with provision made for either tho regular army or the National Guard of tho various states being used in furnishing this training. The youths, . however, would bo given an opportunity to elect either taking this training in a lump, or of joining cither the National Guard for a fixed period, during which thoy would receive the same amount of training as prescribed for the four months' period. Upon completion of this training, the recruits would be placed in a reserve : army for a period of five years, but under no conditions. Senator Wadsworth said, ; could tho reservists bo called upon to perform military service, except in case of declaration of war. "While tho bill will provide for compulsory compul-sory mill tar v training." Senator Warls-worth Warls-worth said, ""there will be no provision rrinde for compulsory military service." Another radical departure from the present military system will bo the substitution sub-stitution of the term "service" for corps, provision being made for designating the quartermaster, judge advocate, ordnance and similar branches of serices. Promotions, Pro-motions, the bill provides, would be guided guid-ed by eligibility instead of seniority, selections se-lections being made from a selected list. Tho subcommittee also pla,ns to overrule over-rule the recommendations of Secretary p.akor and General March, chief of staff, to have the chemical warfare service combined with the engineering corps and instead will make the former a separate service along with the construction and transportation branches. Similar legislation also is being worked out by the house military subcommittee, which Acting Chairman Anthony said to-niirht to-niirht will have its army reorganization bill ready to be taken up in the house early next month, Under plans of the house committee, however, the peace army will include approximately 300,000 enlisted men and 1S.000 officers. As now planned the house bill will ma in tain the present status of the national na-tional guard. It will also provide for "plucking board" consisting of five general gen-eral officers to weed out "dead timber" among the commissioned men. |