Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-26

N liitSIeSIS TO advocate amend
ments to keep the guard intact.
washington. D. c.. April 23-With
oeoate on the CONSUMPTION bill sched-
uled to begin in the Senate today, and
us passage probable in the next week
OF III days, thoughts of military men
are running far ahead Of the actual or
s~aniZatlon, training and sending abroad
OF the force about to be created.
The possibility that large parts of
tne new army may be in France much
sooner than expected begins to loom
up as a real probability. While def
nL.e plansa are not made it is a fact that
the heads of the American army are
,tlnklng along the same lines, and these
lead 10 putting the American forces in
10 actlon much sooner than has been
anticipated. This idea is based on the
to train the American forces
intended for European use. with a de-
gree OF Intensity never before known
m MS country. 1t will be hard, con-
sistenI intelligent work, probably with
~veteranized officers of European armies
TO aid as advisers.
americans who have seer hard fight,
4ht ~ Europe may also assist. Under
u1ls system the inefficient and incom-
petent, whether privates or major gen
erals, will be weeded out.
four months OF intensive training on
.nls slde, transportation to Europe.
men two months training in France.
cLose up to the edges Of war, 1t is now
hought, will hammer a large share Of
trenches and the field.
II Is purposed' to begin sending
Amerlcan troops abroad in
Livery small bodies, ono they are ready
LOT the course OF instruction In France.
II mas been generally supposed hat it
would be next spring before American
troops reached Europe, but if the pres
ene iaeas OF the general staff work out
as expected, American troops will be
abroad in large number next fall.
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Debate In Senate TODAY.
Washington. D. c.. April 23-Debate
on the administration army bill pro-
v1dlng for selective CONSUMPTION began
In the Senate today with friends and
opponents of the bill lining up for the
Impending fight over the draft and VOL
unteer plans. Administration eaders
were determined to press the bill for
maj disposition n expressed conf
dence that it would pass with a safe
majority.
The military committee in voting to
report the bill to the Senate stood 10
TO seven in favor of the selective draft
system.
The first real contest in the Senate
was expected to come over efforts to
amendment the bill by adding g. provi-
sion authorizing a call for volunteers.
Pacifists, conscientious DIRECTORS and
representatives of unorganized workers
also appeared today before the Senate
committee. James Eads Howe, of ST.
Louis. known as the "~millionaire hobo.,
speaking for ~unorganized workers, said
he believed if guns were put in their
hands he feared they would use them
against the government. Joseph Cam
non, a labor organizer, predicted that
the selective draft and higher prices Of
food would lead to riots and the blood
will flow in the streets"
Both the committee report and the
minority CONSUMPTION reports were filed
today with the house.
The bill, including the volunteer
amendment, was ordered favorably re-
ported to the House today by the mill
tary committee by a vote OF 10 to 8.
Consideration in the House will begin
Monday. with prospects of a vote prob
ibly Wednesday night or Thursday.