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Show PLANS I-0R RAISING NEW UNITED STATES ARMIES BY DRAFT DETAILS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE LAW AS DECIDED UPON BY CONGRESS. CALLS MEN FROM 21 TO 30 Provisions Also Made for Volunteers Who Wish to Join the Military Forces of the Country Prohibition Clause Is Made Drastic Army Medical Medi-cal Officers Assigned to Duty in France. Approximately ten million men between be-tween the ages of twenty-one and thirty Inclusive will be required to register reg-ister as available for military service in the war with Germany under the terms of the new national army bill perfected by the conference committee of the house and senate. From these ten million men there will be selected the first 500,000 recruits re-cruits to the selective conscription army, the second 500,000 when the president decides to call for them, and recruits to bring the regular army and N'ational Guard up to maximum war strength In the event that volunteers to these forces fail to come forward in sufficient numbers and the president :sercises his power to draft. But in order that men under twenty-one twenty-one and over thirty may serve their country if they so desire, the measure provides for the acceptance of volunteers volun-teers over eighteen years and under forty years. The gigantic number of men subject fo draft will not all be called to the colors by any means. The proposed law gives authority to the president to draft as many men as he deems necessary nec-essary to 611. up the regular army, the ' National Guard and the conscription force of 1,000,000 men. 2,001,000 Armed Men. It is estimated by the war department depart-ment that as a result of the authority conferred and the action to be takn 2,001,000 officers and men will comprise com-prise the military establishment of the United States. Under the new bill agreed to authority author-ity Is given to fill up by draft the regular reg-ular army and the National Guard to war strength, and to raise outside this 1,000,000 men, 500,000 to come as the first quota. The war strength of the regular army is about 200,000 men. It has now about 135,000 men and Is short about 155,000. The National Guard has a war strength of 625,000 men. It has now about 125,000 and is short about 500,000 men. Therefore, on the first call there can be taken for war service about 655,000 men to fill up gaps in the regular army and National Guard and in addition 50,000 as the first quota of the conscript con-script army of 1,000,000 men. In the first draft it is possible about 1J55,000 men will be taken for active sjrvice, leaving authorization under the present bill to call out immediately immedi-ately 500,000 more for another conscript con-script army. No Place for Roosevelt. The action allowing Col. Theodore Roosevelt to enlist volunteers for foreign for-eign service has been eliminated. What the colonel will do now that his pet project is incapable of realization realiza-tion Is a qiuestion. It Is generally understood un-derstood that President Wilson Is absolutely ab-solutely opposed to the Idea of a volunteer vol-unteer organization under command of the colonel. Pay for enlisted men and noncommissioned non-commissioned officers was agreed upon as follows : Men now receiving less than $21 per month are increased to $31 per month ; those who received $24 are Increased to $32 ; men who receive $30, $30 or $40 are Increased $6 each ; men who receive $45 are Increased to $50. Army Officers Pleased. Army officers received notice of the uge limit with pleasure. They had expected a higher maximum, though they would rather have had the original orig-inal ages of nineteen to twenty-five. A new section ln the bill authorizes the president to organize and equip thiee machine-gun companies for each infantry and cavalry brigade and four machine-gun companies and an armored motorcar .for each Infantry In-fantry and cavalry division. These will be additional to those already provided. An interesting change is that the draft will not be based upon the num-oer num-oer of persons "available for service," serv-ice," as first nrouosed, but upon the population. A man may register by mail. If necessary. nec-essary. Fraud in registration, examination, exam-ination, etc.. is punishable by the name Imprisonment, "or, if subject to nilitnry law, the Individual shall be Tied by court- martial and suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct." di-rect." Dry Clause Drastic. The prohibition provision is exceedingly exceed-ingly drastic. The president is a;i- thorized to make regulations governing govern-ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors "in or near" military camps. Not s only can liquor not be sold or supplied sup-plied but it will be Illegal for any person vo have in his possession any intoxicating or spirituous liquors at any military station, cantonment, camp, fort, post or officers' or enlisted men's club. It will be unlawful for anyone to sell Intoxicating liquor, including beer, to any officer or member of the military forces while In uniform. Likewise, the social evil Is guarded against through the suppression and prevention of the setting up of any houses used for Immoral purposes. The fact that under the authority of congress the president Is authorized author-ized to call 11,000,000 men to the colors is1 expected to have a great moral effect ef-fect in Germany. It Is quite true that the entire force he can commandeer at this time will number two and a quarter million. But even this number num-ber would constitute a re-enforcement which British and French officers say would assure victory If employed In France. Could Relieve British. England to date has raised some 6,000,000 men. With the exception of a couple of million these men are at the front In France, Belgium, Egypt, the Balkans and Mesopotamia. What the president and Secretary Baker desire first and above all is to train the officers and men. When they are ready to fight the drilled troops of Germany, then probably they will be sent abroad, and not before. But Germany doubtless will watch with increasing anxiety the preparedness prepared-ness of the American people and will realize that peace will be most desirable desir-able and necessary, before they are ready for service in France. Officers Go to France. Three army medical officers MaJ. William L. Keller and Capts. Paidel P. Card and George M. Edwards--were assigned to duty at the French military hospital at Ris Orangis, France. Organization of two reserve air squadrons for the army was authorized by Major General Scott, chief of staff. The first class at West Point will be graduated August 30, the war department depart-ment announced, and immediately commissioned com-missioned to supply 154 highly trained officers to aid ln the instruction of the first 500,000 selective draft armito be called to the colors some time iu September. Sep-tember. Under normal conditions the cadets would have completed their course in June, 1918. Women Form Committee. The woman's liberty loan committee has been formed. Announcement to this effect Is made by the treasury department. de-partment. The committee met in the office o( the secretary of the treasury. The members present were Mrs. George Bass, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs. Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs. Gilford L'udley of Tennessee, Mis.? Pierce of Kansas City, representing Mrs. Guernsey, and Mrs. John O. Miller Mil-ler of Pittsburgh. |