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Plan of Increasing United States Army

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Oct 28, 1915

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 92, No. 53.

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Plan of Increasing United States Army

THE plan to increase the United States Army is a striking illustration of the preparation for war which is a sign of the times in which we live. Secretary Garrison’s plan, which has been approved in its entirety by President Wilson, calls for a total of 140,000 men in the regular army, and the creation of a citizen force of 400,000 additional men, to be known as the Continental Army, besides the 129,000 trained members of the National Guard.
The men to compose the Continental Army will sign contracts binding them to serve the government for six years. During the first three years they will be required to serve two months each year. While serving with the colors, they will receive the same pay as officers and men of the regular army. During the other three years they will be subject to call to the colors in the event of war or of threatened war.