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Show WILSON CAN NOW 4 RAISE BIG Ail! Has the Power to Place 700,-000 700,-000 Men in the Field Without With-out Delay. WASHINGTON, March 20. Plans to forward farther preparedness mas-nros mas-nros for the army today began to assume as-sume definite form. I-Iow nn increased army forco may be promptly secured for the present emergency, as well as universal training train-ing as a national policy were discussed by President Wilson with Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman of the senate military committee. At tho samp time Secretary Baker and administration admin-istration leaders in congress considered consid-ered legislation needed immediately for the military establishment. i . Senator I'haniherlrnr .!! ilu- pres- (dent he believed the executive now has authority without further action by congress, to raise at once an army of more than 700,000 men. by Increasing Increas-ing the regular army to war strength nnd calling out all of tho national guard, at war strongth, with co-operation from state executives. There was no intimation that the president was considering such a step Immediately, but the whole field of measures necessary to secure a larger force was discussed. For present needs the war department depart-ment has decided. Secretary Baker said, to submit to congress a budget containing virtually the same provisions provi-sions as the regular array appropriation appropria-tion bill which failed at the last session. |