Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-08-16
OF QUORUM
 PREVENTS ACTION
 ON DRAFT BILL 1, 900, 900 Americans Can De
 feat Germany Quickly, Says March. 3,OOO,00O WILL BE ACROSS BY JUNE Military Officials Urge Immediate Passage of Man-P0wer Bill t0 Administer Decisive Blow to Huns.

WaSnlnStOn, Aug. l1.-FOnr million American soldiers can defeat the German army if the belief of General March, chief of staff, and present plans of the war department call for more than that number under arms next summer with some 35OO.- 0o0 of them or eight divisions in France by June 30
 These and other Important facts concerning the nations effort in the war as given to the senate military committee by General March, Sec retary Baker and Provost Marshal General CroWder, were revaled today by Chairman Chamberlain, in pre- senting to the senat the adminis- tration man power bill extending the drafr ages (to inclue all men be- tween the ages of IS and A years.
 End Struggle Quickly.
 President Wilson is determined to bring the war to a conclusion Dy concentrating all forces on the western front including Italy. Secre- tary Baker told the committee, and General ,Mhrch supplemented this by stating that it was the purpose to end the great world struggle quickly and decissively.
 For the nation not to put forth it's maximum effort at once, the chief of etaff declared would De but "ploying Germany's game'
 Thirty-One American divisions, or approximately 100000 men now are in France, with as many more in camps in this country as a reservoir Secretary Baker said that the ac- telerated program of troop move ments overseas which has enabled General Pershing to organize his first field army of some 1,250.000 men will be continued because of the gen. erous action of the British govern ment in supplying shipping.
 Need 2,OOO,OOO By June.
 To cary out the present program of eight divisions overseas by June 30, nearly two million men must be sent to France in the next eleven months.
 Baker would not be drawn into any discussion of the country's ability to transport men, but it is known that many more than that number coulu be landed in the war zone at the pre- sent rate of shipments.
 General March told the committee. according to the report to the Sen ate, that he was informed young men for the army and that the youths of IS registered under the new draft law would be in France by June 30.
 He estimated that some 3,200.000 men qualified for full military serv- ice would be secured from the new registrants and he outlined the calls
 The Monthly Calls.
 August, 250, ,O00; September, 100000 October, 155,00O: November, 150.00O: December, 150.000; January, 100000: February, 100000, and 100000 month ly thereafter until the end of the year.
 These calls would aggregate 4,205,- 900 agianst the estim7 ted 2.300,00O z to be had from the new registration, 1hut no explanation was made of this and other discrepancies in the draft figures.
 General Crowder has said that the present reservoir 4t~ class 1, will be exhausted by newt October l. but Sec retary Baker made it plain today that the reservoir of men no win camps Yin this country is oufGcient to keep up the present troop movement overseas.
 Quorum Is Lacking.
 Plans for considering the manpOwer bill in the senate next Monday were blocked today because quorum was not present and the three day re- cess agreement could not be set aside
 However, quorum is expected Monday and leaders plan then to vote to end the recess program so the measure can be taken up next Thurs day. The senate is expected to pass
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