Show SOLDIERS ORDERED TO FRANCE fRANGE GENERAL PERSHING TO LEAD DIVISION OF REGULAR TROOPS AGAINST THE GERMANS be Carried to the Stars and Stripes to to Fighting Front Without t Delay Hearten the Soldiers of the Allies Battling There President Wilson on Washington Wat May 18 ordered l that n a division of regular regu regu- lar 1111 troops troop commanded b 1 by Mn Maj Gen John T hn 1 J Pershing ng be he sent to 10 France at time the earliest practicable date late This TimiE Is the time answer of America Am rica to toI and Frances Fiances I plea that the time Stars Stripes be carried currIed to the fl fighting f front ont without delay to h hearten arten the battling there with concrete evidence that a n powerful all ally has come collie to their support against German Gelman aggression Announcement of or the order followed signing of the selective oele draft war army bill bihl by hy the time president pL and the issuing of a statement that timul under r advice of military ta experts on both sides bides of the lie water miter the time president could not ell employ volunteers nor nor ava avail l himself of the fine vigor and enthusiasm of former President Ii Roosevelt Roose-elt for the expedition The Time army law luw provides for fn an ultimate ultimate ulti ulti- mate force of approximately men to back up the tue first troops to goto goto go goto to the front When WIlen th the bill had been heen suggested the tue president affixed his ills name nune to a pr proclamation calling upon all nil men in the country between the ages of 21 and 30 inclusive to register th themselves for military service on June Jimmie 5 G next The Tue proclamation sets i in iii 1 motion immediately machinery that will enroll oil and sift men and pave pae the tIme w way y for for forthe the time selection of the first young oung efficient soldiers without crippling the Industries or commerce of the time nation or bringing hardship on those at home Even before the bill was signed the tho war department announced that the full strength of the national guard would be drafted into the United States army beginning Jul July 15 and concluding ing August 5 Orders to bring the tue regIments regiments reg reg- to full war strength immediately immediate Immediate- ly hy accompanied the notification sent to all ail governors A minimum m of fighting men will be brought brough to the colors under these orders su supplementing supple supple- the l' l regulars who willbe will willbe be under arms by hy June 1 10 1 It Is from these forces that the tue first armies to join General Pershing at atthe t t the front will be drawn to be followed follo within n a few months b by recurring waves waves from the tue selective draft armies the first of whom will be mobilIzed mobil mobilized September 1 Following is the text of or the lie terse announcement of the time thear war ar department as to General Pershing's expedition The Time president has directed an un expeditionary expeditionary ex ex- force bf approximately one division of regular reg troops under colt command of Gen G John J. J P Pershing to proceed to France at as early a date as practicable General Pershing and staff will precede the troops abroad It is requested that bitt no rio details or speculations with regard to the mobilization of this command dates of del departure de he- l or other items m be carried curried by hy bythe the Life press other than the time official bulletin bulletin bulle bulle- tin given ginn out h by iy the war department relating thereto Time The war in Europe has developed dc man runny many new phases of hattIe battle Artillery has hus decided many battles and every ery army has doubled and trebled Its guns both in size and number For this thus reason It was ivas thought likely that the expeditionary forces would Include a disproportionate number numbe of artillery troops s and be hacked backed by a solid wall of guns gnus when It comes to grips with the Lime ellem enemy |