El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-19
WAR SECRETARY
0UTLINE5PLANS
With Eighty Divisions Of
Yanks, Says Hun Lines
Can Be Broken.

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officers capable Of military DUTY are
] being relieved as far as possible.
I Turning to the Thomas work or
flight" amendment, added to the blu
: by the senate committee, the secre-
I tary said he could see no objection
I to it in view OF the fact that the reg
ulations Of the president are 20 BE
relied upon. Gen. Peytou March. chief
Of staff. said the e5th division plan
( depended upon shipping facilities, but
I he added:
7 might as wen say right here.
frankly, that the program OF Mr.
Schwab viii take care Of the army
! program and gain on it,"
To put IS divisions Of Americans
in France by June, 1913. Gen March
emphaucally declared;
we viii need every single man IN
class one between is and 80 We
must not delude ourselves with the
idea that those in the is and 10 calls
are going TO be deferred any length
Of time They viii have TO be called
early next spring in order to get their
training in time TO get TO France
On August I, Army Is 3,O12,112.
Gen March read an official state
ment showing that on August / the
American army numbered 5,0l2,llzs d.
vided as follows.
American eXDeditiouary force and
en- route overseas. 1901
In the United States and insular
possessions, j. 432s706.
Called in the August draft, 27T,664-
in addition there are about $1,000
marines serving with the expedition
airy forces
For the present it is planned to
send 250,000 men monthly TO France,
Gen March stated. adding.
But We hope TO increase that in
the spring
CONSUMPTION Of Labor.
Secretary Baker was questioned re-
garding revoking deferred classin-
cations for men who refuse 70 work
He added:
THAT seems to me to be entirely
proper.
In case Of a strike. he said. the
president could determine whether
suspension OF WORK was in good
faith" and could defer suspending ex-
ception Of workmen-
I have d very strong feeling
against a Stacker using exemption"
the secretary said, adding that even
though the work OF fight" amend
department. he thought IL might be
well for congress TO make such a
declaration 10 deal with Industrial
slackers.
Extension Of the draft age limits.
Mr. Baker said. necessitates the bills
provision. broadening draft boards
power over occupations and employ
meutsn as well as Industry, includ-
ing agriculture"
Secretary Morrison OF the Ameri-
can Federation Of labor interrupted
TO oppose THE work OF fight
amendment Of the senate bill
There is no question about la
Dor going along with this govern
ment-" Mr.. Morrison said Labor isl
IL Ia Ia y
ment is nothing less than conscrip-
ton OF labor"
Secretary Baker and Gen March ex-
planned that calls are planned first
from the men In the class Of 1886
years, next from those 56-45 and last
Of is year old youths The greater
task OF classifying men over %. it'll
calling them late Khan those be-
tween is and 90
We Can Pierce Lines.
The bill, Cen March said. VIII not
interfere with men between is and
IS going into training camps 10 seek Z
commissions.
DO you think this number OF men
together with what we have. viii be
enough to win this war;" asked rep 4
resentative Kahn
My answer Is this.r Gen.
March replieds III you put 50 di-
visions Of trained Americans in
France under an American com
mundant he can 20 through the
German lines wherever they
want 10. That Is my firm be-
lief
Representative Kahn said it might
be necessary to 90 beyond the Rhine, 1
and asked IL any accurate estimate
could be given Of the number OF men
that finally VIII be necessary TO win
the war
Predicts End in 1919.
Replying. Gen March said that
when the Germans began their spring
offensive they were superior in rifle
power.
III you put 50 divisions Of
Americans in France Of approxi-
mnteiy 5000 men TO a division
said Gen. March, @you will give
US marked superiority in rifle
poWer-more marked than was
the Germaas-and we should be
able TO bring the war TO a sue
cessfuI conclusion in 101O.7
I think the war will be won ori
lost on the western front" Gen.
March replied, in conclusion. when
asked II he had considered only con-
ditions on the western front in esti-
mating that the war might be won
next year
VIII 4 urnlsn 6u,OuO Men.
General CroWder said that BY Sen
TENDER ]. there would be ZIG, 600 men
left in class one. while the Septem-
Der call planned is more than that
number Weekly registrations of
men becoming p. he said, viii fur
nish $4,000 more men.
For October calls, he said. there
ore, there viii be a deficiency unless
ne Dill provides a new supply.
After the bill is enacted. Gen. Crow
Ter said he would ask 10 have the
resident order the new registration
u 10 days. to provide for drawing Of
ib1e
Within 80 days after question
laires are distributed" he said. L
'rooaoly would have enough men for
"WOrk or FiEhfs Clause.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow, arranging 70 hear represent
atives Of organized labor AGAINST
ne work or fight" amendment Of
he senate bill.
Senate prohibition leaders an
bounced today that the pending war
lme prohibition legislation which has
he right OF way for final vote in
he senate next Monday. viii not be
ermitted TO Interfere with the pas
age Of the manpower bill IN
'ANK CLEARINGS NEAR THE
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