The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-30

Washington, Jan. 29,---Expansion of Americas fighting forces beyond their present strength depends upon such factors as events abroad and the shipping situation. Secretary Baker said tonight in disclosing that the war department has not fixed a date for another draft nor even de- termined how many ney men shall be called.
 When Mir Baker told the senate military committee yesterday the United States would have half mil lion men in France early this year and that in all million and a half could go across if ships could be found to carry them, he referred to the divisions now in training camps and those already in Europe
 Future developments will decide what additional forces will be sent.
 The secretary made clear today his opinion that if events made it nec- essary to call out more than another increment of half million men, the executives authority to draft men for fighting units other than reserves would be exhausted and further leg islation by congress would be neces- sarly. Hes however, said that under the authority to call two inerements of line soldiers of 500,000 each and such additional numbers for recruit hattalions and special units "as the president may deem necessary" the second draft might bring out in all as many as a million men.
 The senate committee tentatively approved legislation by the war de- partment to provide for tn registra- ton of youths attaining the age of 21 years since June 5, authorizing the fixing of quotas on the basis of class one of the new classification and em- towering the president to call men needed for special industrial or other work.
 Provost Marshal Crowder told the committee he proposed to hold 8 new drawing to establish the order of lia- bility of the new registrants. When the new men have been given their serial numbers their names will be inserted in the classes to which they may be assigned, according to plan ,o,,, kofuo xvarlrad out
 It is assumed. General Crowder said, that most of the new registrants vii fall into class one, giving that class this year total of some two million men. From class one it is proposed to take the next and any future drafts.
 In a formal memorandum present. ing his views the general also disap- proved suggestions that the registra- ton be extended to men beyond the age of 31, saying the effort of elassi- flcation Is so great and so expensive and the number of persons past Sl years of age who would fall in class one so small that the task would not be worth while.
 Although Secretary Baker today re- iterated his desire to have exempted registered men who reach the age of 81 years without being called into the military service, the committee re- fused to include suon provision in the legislation.
 General Crowder disapproved the suggestion The bills probably will be introduced in the senate tomorrow and Chairman Chamberlain said to- night they would be pressed for early passage.
 From Chairman Coffin. Of the afr craft board. the committee secures behind closed doors what several members termed most encouraging reports of the aviation program. Mr. Coffin told about the success of the Liberty motor and outlined the co-
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