The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-16

AmCnG those absent were many ol tHr
leaders ON both &,drS. inclurlinE S"nht"r
Martini OF VIRGINIA. Democratic Ivt"rF'
and Senator GaIiinGcr OF NcW lamp
shire. Republican leader who Is Ill 1T
his hum" III New hampshire
In reporting the administration man
power bill extending draft ages today
. chairman Chamberlain disclosed I" Inc
s,-l;tl. That General March had told the
military committee 1t was up u inc
United States IL put some men III
France /" win the war IN The West
front and had expressed The belief that
four million Americans under one com
mau,!rr could 20 through the German
lines; Whenever they pleased
Tho report also revealed that tn" new
American war program calls Tor ciSh'y
,nyistun% ar something over three mill
ion men in France. 10y June 50 next year.
with rs tnurr divisions III tr;InIn6 ~
!3nulr ;h'u.
All Of tho men called for active SER
vice Under tn" proposed new arall ages
II ,r A. ,;rurral March told III" c"h-
mlitcr would Ia. IN France 10y next June,
according L. IN" program.
Secretary Baker lnfurmrd the COM
n,ii,.r. the report said. that the prcSl-
dents policy CALLED for concentration I'll
American fu-rcS on the western front
including ltnly and that the theory al
the lighting; in tho future is that we
must force the issue ana WIN on lnc
western front
Immediate extension Of the draft ages
NILS declared by the army rrpr''S"nia-
tivcs to he imperative in order that the
United States may throw its full
strength on the strui;.;lc and win.
If thu, draft Ages are fixed 1T from Is
to As. General March said tho system or
volunteer enlistment in the United
States army automatically disappears
III his report Chairman Chamberlain
quoted extensively from testimony be-
fore the committee. by Secretary Bakcr
General March and Provost Marshal
General Crowdcr.
! The United States government Gem
/ cral Hare is quoted rs saying has bccn
asked by her allies 10 embark upon II
program so large tina, it was necessary
! very carefully 10 ascertain whether we
could 20 through with il or not and one
Of the features Of this enlarged program
! was providing mon.
, The desire of the administration is TO
establish limits. both maximum and
minimum which will accomplish this
: program nj the same time diSurEaniHr
; the Industries Of The country as little as
possible.
: Tho policy II the war department is
20 put The mrNluum number Of men IN
. l'raurc with tho idra 81 shortening the
var We f"uui from figures furnished
hy t., Provost Marshal General that VIC
.uuld "mhar!: on program @; 80 dIEI-
sinn$ III Franco by .!un" 20. 1919 with
! is divisions at home. THIS" divisions
! consist roughly uf A. h"" mon to q d,NI-
pr,1,n,,,l SfI,Hy tt''
. available man power of the United
. States the Provost Marshal General
showed that II WAS necessary /" dF"r
,n IS years Of age and 20 tn 45 in order
I to get the men TO carry ii through. All
! the men obtained under the proposed
; change in the draft law--appr"Ximat"ly
/ ZOO O0D-wc expect To have in France
! by June 80. 1919"
; General March told tho committee
! that he was uncqualiilcdly in favor OF
having the army composed OF aS man!
young men as possible. Young mon
between IS and %. h. said. not only
do not have any "ncunnehtS. out NV
are better III physically.
The president" said General March,
rcsuninS his statement has hna!!E
announced that the American military
noIirv from this time on is c"nt"r'H
nm tho western front and VIC have DC
clincd "a be diverted from mat one,
thing, Tho war department has no"
adopted this as. a policy, and II Is III"
nolicv Of the United States that the
military program is to be conferred IN
France.
The purpose Of America is 70 luT-
nish enough man power TO whip tno
Germans from now on. IN" "nlS way
that Germany can b" whipped Is u!
III hi
whole strength.
"Thcn America has got to put enouIh
mon over there 10 whip N"'"'"'''
asked Senator Kirby.
.-rhat Is il in nutshell. General
March rcnlie,l. 1t is UP TO us To win
80 r,r and We can win 1t. How i"nE
- ri,l take depends exactly upon "h"'
,,.o 1o If we drag along with th'S
,b;,,r and put a small force over INV -
,,.n n.;Il bc playing (;crnanys game. II
"a INV belief that with an Ahl'r''a''
y army Of 400. 0nn men in France "i'-
dor one cbinmandcr-in-rhi"t We can ~
tbrourh the German line whenever Nc
please .adoa .w,I,
"rhis law" tn" general anccH "at -.
10, MS lc,n ON Class l until JUNG 'v -,
next year. We reached ''" nncns.
80, ,Lc enlarged program Tas hcc'S
Sary on July IV' TO-, ~, rtenS
,,o, Tod up to tho change III IN" III"
tary program " ,b, Soc
"a r,cr rrcrs% rf congress. inc
,.-y said. the study or the S''"'
,i,.r went on and 4 few da!S TX" ~
- clear TO US that tho 50 DIVISION
.-,or,m was perhaps III" MAXIMUM
',.hirb we could possibly nope !"
,o,nnlish and that /" accomplish ','".
, !, ,yn,,ld be necessary To "ha"IH
ro UNITS from the present UNITS ~
Is to IS. -, 10 oekcd tho
; .ur,con general fur n i"rti'a' ,,,.
- what changes he would
,,d 10 which tho SURGEON
,,,,.,s,cd the aces Is I" 40.
chic bill. rs il is wr','n' -.
'r,irc approval" declared S''''''''
my an'' Asked Ivy Senator Johnson ..
,nIirorria If he believed ''l' . 1'' ,,,r.
M ,x,s essential to carry out '!'' i'a
w., IN, which the United H''''S
-na the war. Secretary l'aN'r
piled: 49,. - nc The fact. My
;,,I.,ncp, vas that !? "h"h'h u"
'"" ,, limit and I ,r:IIn" /" 'h'
ti,;, only after thorough ,'"': 49,,
:.'',,ior, and with som" r"'h'''"''' ''t
, lily believing II |" be- H.,
, l'l"t,,S The appr"nriat" number 81 ',',n'
, Scru'' ,,,;;t.c's action IN f"i''t''"N
, III ,nrt caSS ~ l's"i El''''