Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-14 | Page 4 | Today's Anniversary

ANNIVERSARY ANN IV TODAY'S On On May 14 1917 President VU ca approved the completed plans for Immediate expansion of or the r army to full lull war strength men through the formation as a. nl rap l idly icily ly as possible of or all aU the units aa au by the national defense at w ae of ot June 3 1916 The orders Issued by the rw dent called for the formation o of 2 21 regiments of or Infantry 12 of and six of ot cavalry When these han hai been obtained the army would hat hari 64 B regiments of infantry 21 of artI lery and 25 of cn cavalry a cavalry a total tobI of lID ill regiments i iThe The new regiments were an ad addi i tion Uon to the national guard and t l 4 the draft army of R Raised Ed I war strength the guard would con coc tam tain men Secretary of Wu Wal ton Newton D. D Baker announced plan on this day for the raising raking of ot t ta the 4 new regiments