THE AMERICAN ARMY

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 88, 7 January 1918, Page 5

THE AMERICAN ARMY

SUFFICIENT SINGLE MEN FOR A DRAFT 687,000 MOBILISED Washington, January 4. Reports en the recruiting of drafts show that 9,500,000 men registered, tliroo million hnvo been examined; 1,057,000 have been certified as .Jit for service; 687,000 have been mobilised; and 170,000 are ready for mobilisation. Claims for exemption number 1,500,000. General Crowder anticipates that single men without dependants will be sufficient to supply a draft.—Aus.-N.SS. Cable Assn. BELLIGERENTS' MAN-PdWER AMERICAN ARMIES WILL BEDRESS THE BALANCE. :• London, January. 3.' Mr. George N. Barnes presided at a meeting of representatives of the Government and trade unions associated with recruiting and in connection with protected occupations. Sir Auckland Gcddes, Minister of National Service, stated that the War Cabinet bad studied the man-power resources of all the belligerents. The Russian situation had completely altered the position in the last six months, but the American armies would ultimately more than redress the balance. The speed with which they could be put • into the field was almost entirely a question of tonnage. Meanwhile a great strain was thrown on Britain's ie- ' sources. Three pre-requisites to victory were an increase in the output ot shipping, the saving of tonnage, and the maintenance of tlic armies in the field. Hence, a departure from existing arrangements was imperative. Tho meeting was adjourned until next day—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter.