New-York tribune., 1918-08-16
Bill to Draft Men 18
to As Reported
Favorably to
Senate
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New F orce to
Total 100000
10000 900 Selectives
To Be Registered
During North of
September
Especial Dispatch to The Tribuuc)

Especial Dispatch to The Tribuuc)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.--The full
man power Of the United States is to
be thrown into the war against Ger
many to bring victory at the earliest
possible moment. Developments here
to-day indicated that this was to be the
programme of America hcnceforth and
until Germany confesses defeat.
The Administration bill extending
the draft age limits to include men be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty
five was favorably reported to the SEN
ate. In his report Chairman Chamber
lain stressed the statement of General
Peyton c.. March, chief of staff, that
the United States would have to fling
100000 soldiers into the West front
battles in order to whip Germany and
that with that number of fighting men
in action the German line could be
broken at will.
Secretary of War Bakers statement
to the committee that "the theory of
the fighting in the future is that we
must force the issue and win on the
Western front" was emphasized Ap-
parently that is to be the guiding prin-
ciple Of the government, both in its
executive and legislative branches,
until the enemy begs for peace. All
other functions Of the nation are to be
subordinatcd.
Action Likely Thursday
Although favoraby reported, the bill
was not acted upon because quorum
was lacking. 1t probably will be taken
up on Thursday, passed within a few
days, and sent to the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Plans for the mobilization, concen-
tration, training and transportation of
our huge overseas force have been
made. Only the action of Congress is
necessary to put them into action.
The plans call for eighty divisions,
or about 100000 troops, in France by
in training in United States canton
ments All the men called under the
new man-power act, it was said, would
be in France by next June. Their num-
Der was estimated at 100000
Up to that time, General March said
furnish all the men required Thirty
one divisions, or about 100000 men,
are now in France. The number in
training constitutes a sufficient reser-
voir of man-power, Secretary Baker
said, SO that the flow Of troops need
not be diminished, although Glass
of the present registrants would be
exhausted by October l.
To Register 13,oOo,o0o Men
Provost Marshal General Crowder
! announced tonight he had organized
his forces to register 100000 men
the number estimated to be added to
the registrants by the extension of
the draft age limits-in a single day
He wants that day fixed as soon as
fore September Is, he says, if the pres
ent registrants outside of Class ! are
to remain uncalled. He wants to fix
the registration day as September s.
When that days work is done the
United States will have approximately
25,Q0O,000 men of fighting age enrolled.
Every man between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve will be regis
tered and classified for military SER
vice. Volunteer enlistments will be
done away with automatically. The
government will be in complete control
Of its man power and will direct its
streams into whatever channels are
most necessary.
at is up to US to win the war and
we can win it," said General March
"How long it will take will depend ex-
acty upon what we do. If we drag
along with this thing and put small
force over there We will be playing
Germany's game. 1t is my belief that
with an American army of 100000
men in France under one commander
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