Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-04-28
German Losses on
French Front Said
to Be OUer 200, 900

235, 600. The number of German
prisoners aggregates approximately
10000. The capture of 1870 guns also
Is recorded.
be given special instructions to fit
them for officers. Until the army OF
young men presents itself at the
camps in August or September, the
regulars and guardsmen also will pur-
sue a vigorous course of training
Methods of Draft
The plans call for the transfer to
the first 10000 men obtained by
draft of from 150,0 600 to 200, goo non
commissioned officers trained in the
regular and national guard regiments.
1t is here that the opportunity lies
for men who volunteer now as enlist
ed men in the ranks of the two serN-
ices. on them, even to greater eN-
tent than upon the commissioned Of
ficers will depend the efficiency of
the new armies
The backbone of any military orr
gani2ation IS its nOn-CommiSsloned|
force In the months that preCede
the calling out of the first 100000
men, officers of the general staff hope
there will be found in the ranks of
the regulars ana guardsmen such u
company of men competent for these
positions that the future of the later
armies will be assured beyond doubt.
Both Houses Work Late.
Both houses of congress sat until
late tonight to clear the way for pas
sage tomorrow of the war army bill,
under which millions of men are to-
be raised and trained. Apparently
enactment of the administration Sc
Elective draft by large majorities is as
sured, although the volunteer adVo-
Gates will fight until the roll call.
Champions in the house of an
amendment designed to permit Colon
ell Roosevelt to recruit a, volunteer
force for immediate service in France
lost their fight late today. The
amendment was defeated, 170 to 106.
Among those who voted for it was
Miss Rankin of Montana, who tear
fully opposed the war resolution.
The house leaders agreed to vote to"
morrow on an amendment which
would restore the measure to the form
in which it came from the war de-
partment, eliminating the volunteer
section substituted by the military
committee.
General Debate Closes.
General debate was closed early
this afternoon with final statements
! by Chairman Dent of the military
committee, for the volunteer section
and Representative Kahn of Califor-
MIA leading the administration fight
| for the general staff bill.
Scores of members spoke tonight
under the rule permitting five-minute
! speeches on amendments. Represent
lative Mann. the republican floor lead
er, btoEe his silence on The subject of
conscription with an emphatic dec
| laration in favor of the staff bill.
| In the senate the debate continued.
| The leaders have agreed to vote be-
fore adjournment tomorrow night.
| Minor differences in the measure as
| it will pass the two houses probably
will neCcsSitate a conference but the
bill is expected to be ready for Prest.
| dent Wilson's signature by the middle
of next week. Then the plans of the
war department, already carefully
laid, will be put into operation.
La Toilette Takes Floor.
| Near midnight, when the senate
was about to adjourn. Senator La
! Toilette took the floor and announced
his intention of speaking He has
pending amendments to strike out the
uldlL IIONlSlOu dll1 submit tllt iutE-
ton of raising an army to q referen-
dunn.
Senator La Toilette had great pile
of books and papers before him and
apparently intended to talk for sever
al hours Under the rules a senator
cannot be taken off his feet by mo-
ton to adjourn, so the handful of sem
ators on the floor settled down for an
| indefinite stay.
| Wants War Stopped.
Senator La Toilette concluded his
speech on the army bill at 1:55 a. M.
| Saturday after having spoken for
two and a half hours, and the senate
recessed until 10 a. m, when debate
on measure will continue,
| Mr.. La Toilette made a final plea
that the United States should exer-
else its great influence to bring the
war to an early conclusion. but said
that 1t should not be drawn into an
agreement with the allies that would
prevent it from making a separate
peace with Germany.