The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-16
FOUR MILLION J. s. SOLDIERS NEEDED
 ID WHIP GERMANY
Present Plan Is to Have That Number in Europe by June 30, 1919, Says
 General March

dSlllIlSlOu, August lo. Four million American soldiers can defeat the German army, is the belief of General March, chief of staff, and present plans of the war department call tor more than that number under arms next summer, with 3,200,- GOO of them, or 80 divisions, in France by June 30.
 These and other important facts con- corning the nation's effort in the war. as given in the Senate military com mittee by General March, Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder, wero revealed today by Chair man Chamberlain in presenting to the Senate the administration man power bill extending the draft ages to in- clude all men between the ages of IS and 45.
 President Wilson is determined to bring the war to conclusion by con- centrating all forces on the western front, including Italy, Secretary Baker told the committee, and General March supplemented this by stating that It was the purpose to end the great world struggle quickly and decisively. For tlrhe nation not to put forth it's maxi mum effort at once, the chief of staff declared would be but playing Ger many's game"
 31 DIVISIONS ENTRANCE
 Thirty-one American divisions, or. approximately 1,300.00O men now are in France, with as many more in camps in this country as d reservoir. Secre- tary Baker said today that the acce- erated movement of troops overseas has enabled General Pershing to organize his first field army of some 1,250. 900 men. Because of the generous action of the British government in supplying shipping facilities to carry out the present programme of 80 dl- visions overseas by June 30, nearly E. 0O0, 900 men must be sent to France in the next II months. Mir. Baker would not be drawn into any discussion of the country's ability to transport men, but it is known that many more than tha. number could be landed in the war zone at the present rate of shipments.
 General March told the committed. according to the report to the Senate, that he was in favor of young men for the army and youths of IS regis tered under the new draft law would be in France by June 30. He estimated some 2.300,000 men qualified for full military service would be secured from the new registration and he outlined the calls for the next year or more as follows:
 YEARS CALLS
 August 250.000; September. 200,oOo. October, 155. 900; November. 150, ,000: De- cember, 150,000; January. 100000 Feb ruary, 100000 and 100000 monthly thereartef until the end of the next year.
 These calls would aggregate 4.205.000 against the estimate of 2,300,000 to be had from the new registration, but no discrepancies in the draft figures Gen. ervoir in Class 1 will be exhausted by next October 1. but Secretary Baker made 1t plain today the reservoir of men now in camp in this country Is sufficient to keep up the present troop overseas.
 Plans for considering the man power bill in the Senate next Monday were blocked today because a quorum was not present and the three-day recess agreement could not be set aside. How ever. a quorum is expected Monday and leaderr plan then to vote to end the recess programme so the measure can be taken up Thursday. The Senate is expected to pass the bill within few days and 1t then will be sent to the House.