Plans Made for Expansion In Any Emergency; Survey Said Precautionary Washington. Feb. 14.
Military authorities today disclosed that the Army Department had started a survey ith a view to expanding the Arm; to more than 3,000,000 men in case of an emergency Sites additional camps, and for antonments, are being surveyed all ver the country, so that the army of 1,418,000 men contemplated b Ju could be quickly doubled in zo if such a step became necessary.
Gen. George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, this week said that plans are bei g perfected to enlarge t e Army if necessary to 55 divisions wit minimum delay.
waa rail however; star de] survey was a precautionary measure.
that the increase would entail reten-Military circles believed further tion of the National Guard in active service beyond the single year present contemplated as well as the possible extension service for drafted men.
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