Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
New Man-Power, Bill
Does Not Include General
Exemption Of All Men
Who Are Married
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Secretary Baker said the draft law
should not be used by private corpora
tons to control their employees. The
Thomas amendment, he eaid. IL NOPE
~ a declaration Of the present depart
ment policy.
The secretary was followed by Cen
eral March, who said all of the bellig-
over and minimums Of 10 or less.
Some German captives, he said. have
been found to be as young as 16.
Preventing Caps
To prevent gaps in the reservoir
of men to fill the places. in training
Of men sent to France. General March
said, the 1919 class would not be
invaded" until necessary, but he OPP
posed any hard and fast rule that
might hamper the department.
Figuring a minimum training Of
four months in this country and two
months abroad to make the American
force effective in France by h mid
die Of next year, General March said
from four to six months before June
80 is the minimum deferment period
for men to be in class one.
Some committee members expressed
surprise that only six thousand fight
ing men are expected from r%egistrants
between 80 and as. The provost mar
shall explained hat the nations in
dustrial requirements were considered
in his estimates. He said: =
"our main dependence is upon the
men Of lower age limits"
BY having the bill passed quickly,
General March told the committee the
men could be called in time to get
minimum.
"By calling these men," said Rep
resentative Anthony" you will have
delivered July i this country's maxi
mum military power I"
"By no MEANS" General March
sharply replied, laughing. mot at ALL
The question Of maintenance OF
men abroad has been considered in
adopting the eighty division program,
General March said, and expressed
confidence that the larger force will
be. maintained.
"We have had a most satisfactory
report from Mr.. stettinius regarding
the shipping situation abroad The ad.
ded. a a. j
To Have Three Glasses. {
Secretary Baker and General March
explained that calls are planned firs'
from the men in the Class Of 1885,
years, next from those 36-45 and last
of the 18 year old youths. The greater
task Of classifying men over So, 1t WA
explained, led to the policy of calling
them later than those between 10 ant
SO.
The bill, General March said. will
not interfere with men between Il
and As going into training camps tt
seek commissions. (.
"Do you think this number of. men
together with what we have, will be
enough to win this war Or asked Rep.
Preventative Kahn. ~,
T. my answer is this" General Marcel
replied IF you put 80 divisions o1
trained Americans in France under al
American c~ommandant he car 81
through the German line wherever
he wants to. That is my Arm belief
Representative Kahn said 1t nigh
be necessary to go beyond the Rhine
and asked IL any accurate estimate
could be given of the number Of -mer
that finally will be necessary to VIII
1.-THE war.
General March, answering, said tina,
when the Germans began their spring
Offensive they were superior In rim
power. n
III you put so divisions Of Ameri
cans in France Of approximately IS,
900 men to a division, said Genera
March. you will give US marked su
periority In rtfie power-more mark
ed than was the Germans-and vi
should be able to bring the war TO !,
successful conclusion in 1912"
II think the war will be won or los
on the western 'front.'" General Marcl
replied, in conclusion, when asked !
he had considered only conditions OF
the western front in estimating tina
1.-THE war might be won next year.
General Crowder said that by Sep
tember 13there would be- ZIG 900 me,
left in class one. while tho Septembe
call planned is for more than tina
number. Weekly registrations Of me-
becoming a., he said. will furnisa
$4,000 more men, For October, CALI
he said, therefore. there will be; de
fciency unless the bill provides . net
suppiy. 3+ ]
ICrowder said, he would ask to hav
tho president order the new regulatt6i
IN ton days; to providesfor drawing o
numbers a soon thereafter as posi-
BILE. III
within 30 days after Question
naires + distributed" he said Z.
| probably would have enough men rs
future calls"
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