Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-05
MAN POWER BILL,
18-45, IN CONGRESS
Measure Will Go Over Till End Of
Recess Then Its Passage Will
be Expedited.
By Associated Press to Every Evening

By Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington, Aug. 5-The new ad-
minstration manpower bill extending the
selectivc service set tO all men between
the agesof IS 10 Is inclusive and authorIz-
ing the President TO call such persons into
military service in such sequence of
ages and at such times as he may pre-
scribe was introduced today in both houses
Of Congress.
TAKEN Up AFTER RECESS.
The measure, which was prepared by
Secretary Baker with the approval Of the
President and Provost Marshal General
Crowder. was referred 10 the military
committees Congressional leaders plan
to nave the measure considered soon after
the summer recess period il over, the
latter part Of this month.
In presenting the bill 70 the senate
Chairman Chamberlain of the senate
military committee explained its purpose
and gave assurance that everything would
be done to expedite its passage. Nmle
Senate leaders admit there may he some
opposition. they hope that II will be finally
passed by September !.
ALIENS FIGHT OR EVER BARRED.
The principal portions Of the bill
presented IS amendments 20 the OrIgIna
draft law follow:
The President may draft such persons
liable 10 military service in such sequence
OF ages and Al such time or times as ne
may prescribe citizen or
subject OF a country neutral IN ne present
war who has declared his intention 70
become a CITIZEN OF the nlted states snail
be relieved from liability 10 military ser
wee upon bis making declaration IN
accordance with regulations = tne Presi-
dent may prescribe withdrawing ms
intention 70 become q citizen Of the
nited States and be snail
forever he debarred from becoming .
citizen Of the [ nited States.
The provisions referring 70 persons
engaged IN industry and agriculture
providing Tor heir relief from military
duty would be amended 10 read:
Persons engaged n occupations or
employment found 10 be necessary 70
the maintenance Of the military establish
mcnt or the effective operation Of the
military forces or the maintenance OF
natloral interest during the emergency
y TO Is PROVISIONS.
The principal section would provide
the ages Of ! ) 70 IS, both inclusive shall
be subject To registration IN accordance
with regulations 70 he prescribed by the
President, and upon confirmation by yhe
President or other puoic notice gwen 10y
HIM or has direction stating the time or
times and place or places OF any such
registration, IT shall he the duty OF al
persons Of the designated ages except
offirers and enlisted men of the regular
army. the navy and the national guard
and naval militia while IN the service
Of the Uuited States 10 present themselves
fer and submit to registration under
he provisions OF this act.
Persons shall * subject to registration
"a herein provides who Shall have attained
their 18th birthday and who shall not have
attained their 10th birthday, on OF before
the day set for the registration in any such
proclamation by the President or any such
other public notice gwen by him or BY his
discretion and all persons so registered
shall be and remain subject 10 draft into
the forces hereby authorized unless
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