The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . the addition of 500,000 others if deemednecessary; the pay of all enlisted men to be increased; $15addition monthly for those receiving less than $21, thencomprising the bulk of the Army, and graduated downwardto $6 additional monthly for those receiving $45 or more;the sale of liquor at or near Army training-camp to beprohibited and the morals of soldiers otherwise protected. 108 THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR To put this law into force, President-Wi
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . the addition of 500,000 others if deemednecessary; the pay of all enlisted men to be increased; $15addition monthly for those receiving less than $21, thencomprising the bulk of the Army, and graduated downwardto $6 additional monthly for those receiving $45 or more;the sale of liquor at or near Army training-camp to beprohibited and the morals of soldiers otherwise protected. 108 THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR To put this law into force, President-Wilson at once issuedorders for the mobilization of the National Guard to enterthe Federal service on various dates, beginning on July 15,and an executive proclamation designating the 5th of Juneas registration day for the selective draft. Congress, to thedelight of Colonel Roosevelt and his friends, had agreed tolet a so-called Roosevelt clause—by which an army ofvolunteers raised by him was to go to Prance—remain inthe Draft Bill. It was, however, permissive, not mandatory,and the President declined to avail himself of the Colonels. REGISTRATION DAY ARRESTS Police are taking to Jail men in Cincinnati who circulatetl an anti-registiatiou petition services at present. The first troops sent to France were tobe taken from the existing forces of the Regular Army, andto be under the command of trained: soldiers only. TheNational Guard was to be expanded to 400,000 men. Gen-eral Pershing was to be sent to Prance at once with an ArmyDivision and a regiment of Marines. He had had a dis-tinguished career in the army. He wds in command of theexpeditionary force that had been sent into Mexico, and,after General Punstons death, commanded all the troops onthe Mexican frontier. His work in the Philiijpines in the 109 ON THE WESTERN FRONT Moro campaign had been such as to earn for him rapidpromotion. He had been jumped from the rank of captainto that of brigadier-general, and the promotion
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