Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1917 — Another Draft of 500,000 Man in Few Months. [ARTICLE]

Another Draft of 500,000 Man in Few Months.

Washington, Sept. 7.—Two million men in active service and training camps by June 30 is the plan of the war department. Another draft of 500,000 men this winter is planned. By October 10 the department expects to have 1,500,000 under arms. If sufficient equipment and accommodations have been obtained for these men, another draft will be recommended to the president. All war department estimates asked by Secretary Baker were granted -by the house appropriations committee, on the assumption that the president will 'issue the call.