The sun., 1918-08-20
100000 MEN WIN
WAR, SAYS MARCH
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so patriotic that they did not wish

80 patriotic that they did not wish to
claim exemption.
While the House Military Committee
was listening to Mr.. Baker and Gen.
March. with Provost Maxbal General
Crowder. the Senate during It's brief
session mustered a quorum through the
presence OF more than majority of~the
Republicans, and made Il certain that
the chamber will begin work on the man
power bill Thursday instead of next
week. The unanimous consent agree
ment TO do nothing in the Senate until
next week was abrogated. The man
power bill Is all ready for the senate's
action. and IL expected to be disposed Of
before the end Of the week.
The first manifestation of opposition
10 the war plans of the Administration
disclosed itself to-day when Senator
Gore (Okla). Democrat, Dat at no
time q supporter of the programme Of
the President. introduced an amendment
to the bill designed to restrict the Att
thority. OF the President In calling the
classes OF rogistrants TO the colors.
The Gore amendment provided that
the men ranging in age from 80 to 45
should be the first invaded by the draft,
ard that not until the President had re-
ported to Congress that this quota had
been exhausted should the call for tho
men below 81 DO issued. Incidentally
the amendment also specified that the
men between 10 and 81 should be called
after the senior classes had been ex-
haustcd, and that again the President
should explain the situation before call
ing the men from 10 TO 90, and that
again this class should be exhausted be-
fore the men between 10 and 10 should
be drafted.
No Delay In Training.
The amendment carried the proviso
that nothing therein should be construed
as limiting the power OF the President
to call tho Junior classes to camp for
training for period Of six months be-
fore their incorporation in the fighting
force.
While the Gore amendment represents
In some measure the views OF a consider
able minority in Congress, IL Is not be-
lieved that the amendment will cause a
protracted fight. The Senate relies upon
the supporters OF Senator Chamberlain
In the Democratic group and the solid
force Of the Republicans to speed the bill
through the Senate in short order.
During his testimony Gen. March dis.
closed several details Of the War De.
partment policy toward man power. He
declared that no other belligerent coun-
try Ia limiting itself to drawing upor
men only between the ages OF 81 and 81
years.
mo nation has men In the army of ar
pge lower than IS" ne said. with the
possible exception Of Germany. The age
limit in most countries Is SO years. A
a principle I would say that the maxi.
mum is IS and the minimum Is.
"On June so, 1919, we will need all tho
| clude that the men between IS and II
any length Of time No committee ough
to make q law which prevents the Wal
Department going into the Is and Is
year classes when it 10 necessary"
Problem Of Supplies.
will you be able to supply this van
army which will be placed In France bt
June next" Gen. March was asked.
1--WE have had a most satisfactory re-
port from Mr.. Stettinius and Gen. Per
| shtng." he replied. showing that tn,
| harbor facilities in France are now II
good shape There Is no fear from tina
source, and what we want Is ships. w,
| have had the assurance that American
shipping will be able to take care OF al
| the transportation by next April"
do you think that the number of met
| de are asked to supply you in this bill
with those already in France. will b,
Siiiicisnt to win the war;" asked Repre-
| sentative Kahn (Cal).
without a moments hesitation Gen
| Ms rch made this answer III you pu
! eighty divisions In France on the west