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Interpreter AZ Tska.

ha-man Luther Broomal, ,on oi Ar.
5nd MrS Samuel 4 BrOomail, 2f No -
West Twenty-nlnth street, has been ap-
poiutva student Interpreter 10 he nste'.
~.atts Flnba.Sy 81 Tok.C. lapau. by
Nccr.tar, of state Lansing Mr.. S5oOma
who IS "a graduate p me y Amineto"
High school. ~sa~~ ut ie2rlary, INl0- r.
no" VISITING n.S 0arenla 'Sf''
pctt~ ta 'CaFe IoT tAc atiac .0aS
'attrg mar. * bI@ month
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
MALE HELP WANTED.

OFFICE ASSISTANT rapid at ngures.
wanted bN l. y. shipping Board, Union
Park Gardens. Ask for MIR Scott
rAPERliANGERS Hest wages. Apply
Chas ! hcnnCdV $50? Market St
pRESaER. hand or machine Wages $50
Apply MaCKrnyic's. Clcansers and byers,
HO9 SIMPLIFY street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
FEMALE HELP WANTED.


RooKkEErER---stats age. experience and
sslarS expected Address Is IL Evory
Evening UtDce
CHILD s NURSE. white Reference re
uuifed Good wages Phone s91 w
CLEAN. careful woman 10 cook and help
old lady in small. adult family Good ioca-
ton. modern conveniences. Give references
X H. Every Evening oiprc.
EXPERIENCED
INEXPERIENCED HELP.
ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY.
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
GOOD WAGES FOR LEARNERa.
PIECEwoRk
WITH GUARANTEED
HOURLY RATES
FOR EXPERIENCED HELP.
wILMI NGToN MILLS.
SIXTEENTH ST. AND RAILROAD AVE-
EXPERIENCED operators on sewing ma
chimes Nice. clean work. Good pay Pleas
ant surroundings. Topkis Bros. 60. FL
French street.
GIRL Half-grown. for store work. Call
ii3 W Eighth street
GIRLS For all departments. Snow
White Laundry. "a tandever Ave
GIRL For chsmt-rmaid ana nurse. Call
AtJI j.
store. y -. Every Evening Once
Hot'sEKEErER Middle aged Protestant
woman Apply. giving reference. esp@rt-
enco and expectations To salary. T..
Every Evening ontce
MAID For general houscwork i02n Rod
n"y street.
PURITY Nut Margarine Is made Of
nut and peanut otis. churned through
pasteurized milk. ana is absolutely pure.
An Rrocers Jesse II Horner. Do,hware
agency. AL king street
PERMANENT position with good salary
Tor competent "iiice assistant, with
writing hcnnard y 60.
SAItSIADY Experienced. for sotnen :
f,eslB TO wear shop Apply at once Brom-
berg y, 2tt Market STREET
TWO GIRLS -Gook and chamberulaid Ap-
ply i6ls lsroomc street
TWO salcsladics. to work In confectionery
store. Apply Gosatos. Eighth and Mar
Eet streets
woNiA> To wash small fonily. 3o5
sixth street
WOMAN For general housewort Family
of three. Sleep IN. tu4 " Tvcntiet b
street.
WAsHWOMAN wanted Apply 1905 Jack
street.
WANTED EXPERIENCED saiesladiea steady
positions. good salaries with commission
In and suit department Also Juvenile
~alespcoplc Apply AZ once. Iit ingston :.
Eitth and Marx i streets
WANTED Care lui woman 70 clean one or
two mornings a week. Family of two West
side L 49, livery Evening onco
YOUNG GIRL For light housevorl
small family Apply ali " fourteenth Il
street
YOUNG LADY To serve as Cashier and
stenorrapheT steady POSITION. Apply ut
once 10 4 harley. ia Market ASK for
air Bush
EGGS. 5Gc Purity Nut. 3sc Purity S2c
buckeye. 39c Good Luck. &c. Double
star. 5Oc Creamcd Cabbage. 22c pound
Everyday Milk. i3c full cream Cheese.
special. 43C II the Smallest Store In Town.
1esse II Iioruer. ~ King street
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MALI, HELP WANTED.

ASSISTANT superintendent and shipping
clerk In manufacturing plant near VII
minRton. Clean work. good pay and pros
poets to right man. Address Il - livery
Evening Office
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PROFESSIONAL.

MARY It. HEARN. 1917 Madison street.
Massage, Electric Treatments Electric
Blue Light Baths. Graduate penns ylvania
OrthOpaedic. Phila. Phone
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WALL PAPER AND PAPERHANGING.

PApFRHANGEK-H Shames los \orta
Jackson street Lowest prices. Guaranteed
work Phone 1921 j.
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PUBLIC SALES.
MASQUERADE SUITS.

MASQUERADE nj Suits and wigs to hire
Specialists III paints and mhke-ups Frank
Bieainger corner Fourth and Walnut street.
Phone 6253 w
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PRINTING .ENGRAylNG G ,EaloBssING

| AM STILL GIVING REASONABIE &
SERVICE both quality and delivery.
Chas Ii. Gray. Printer u last Eighth
street
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NOAiEN'S SPECIALS.

1AkI'FIS- 900 carpets and rugs wanted
10 clean Both phones. George II Lang
Co. 1900 Orange street,
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sHANpoolNG. SCALP TREATMENT

MRS NJ NICHOLSO shampooing, scalp
treatment facial massage. YihratOrY treat
rnent hair dressing. also elect ricai massage
209 \ Franklin 81 u & A 36a7
bHAAPuOING and scalp treat ment at
YOUR home. Phone 4227 ". Bertha NJ
Er,.est 42s &. Sixth street Out -af-town
appointments accepled
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MONEY TO LOAN.

DEI.AWARE MONEY LOAN OFFICE
Licensed and bonded ADVANCES made on
watches. diamonds. iewelry >. Rose. Prop.
Ii h seventh street
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ADMINISTRATION NOTICES.
DRESSAfAkING.

LADIES. tailored skirts made. AIy spe-
gialty rriccs reasonable Iah S23 W
Ninth street
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LYNCH CONSTRUCTION co.
is AT PULL SPEED AHEAD BUILD
ING HOUSES FOR OUR SHIP
BUILDERS. WHICH REMAINS
THE PATRIOTIC. USEFUL WORK
WE NEED
PLUMBERS
SLATERS
SKATERS HELPERS
PLASTEKERS
TINSMITHS
LABORERS
APPLY TO THE EMPLOYMENT
DEPARTMENT AT THE PLANT.
FRONT AND UNION. TAKE WEST
FOURTH STREET CAR OR L. :,
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE. SIXTH
AND KING.
IABORER-For general WORK. Apply
Huber baking Co. Ninth and mon
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BARRIERS SUPPLIES.

RAZOR@ AND RAZOR BLADES
rHAEFF.SED FERSCHhE ).
EIa ~ EIGHTH STREET
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FOR RENT REAL ESTATE.
REMOVALS.

DIR. ]. H. HAIJ.ETT has removed his office
from 904 Market street to 4O7 Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18
oTORA6.E

STORAGE rooms Tor rent. Both phone
George Lang 90 l2u5 orange
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-18

MES
Df
JNQUEsTIoAABL CHARACTER
ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY
on
FACTORY WORK
IkEQJALLED OPPORTUNITIES
FOR
THOSE PROVING COMPETENT
GOOD WAGES
AND STEADY WORK
ALWAYS
SEE
Mr. GILBERT
THE COEGOLkCM 90. DEPT
OF
THE BARRETT CO.
FLOOR COVERING MF RS
MARCUS HOOK. PA
MlLNINGTON TROLIEYS PASS
PLANT
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NNNFEp
lOI NJ, MIN
Sl\GtRS A\D DANCERS
FOR AMNrFt X TItEATKlCALS
TnDSF. REQt IRf<G CpAiPENSA-
TION FOR THEIR SERVICES
NEED NOT APPLY. ~ TIT fRo-
DI CTIO\ Is rD BE STRICTLY
AN AMATEUR oNE
MIR PHILLIPS
\ S\EIl.ENRt re, & CO.
SEVENTH AND MARkET SIS.
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BOOkkEErER--Stata age. experience and
sslarS expected Address IL a. Evory
L mt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Lines of Communication East
of Montdidier Threatened.
Marshal FOch and General Pc
tain Entirely Satisfied.
SIMILAR TO BLOW On MARINE
Squeezes on the BOche Salient
Farther South.
Likely Paralyze Rupprecht's
Plans in Flanders.

Paris, Aug. 9.-The allies success
Thursday in forcing the Germans to
retire on the defensive on a new and
important sector is welcomed joyfully
by the press. They attribute the sue
cesses in great part to the fact that
the allied command is centered in one
man.
The Matin says that an enormous
amount of material has been cap
tured. 1t has not yet been listed but
it is known to include a great number
of guns of every caiiber.
Won Hutier Outfianked.
The army of General Won Hutier
may be considered outflanked on its
rear and right flank, declares the
military expert of the Matin. The
bulk of his forces are spread out in
an arc from the Avre to the Disc. He
has no other road of retreat than
thru Nesle and Ham. which are thirty
kilometers away, and the allied armies
are marching toward his essential
lines of communication.
Marshal Foch and General Petain.
says Marcel Hutin in the Echo de
progress made. The Germans, he
adds. sustained enormous losses
Thursday and left thousands Of bodies
on the field of battle. Premier Glenn
enceau on Thursday went to the scene
of important military operations"
He returned at midnight.
French Lost in Admiration.
Paris. Aug. s.-Marshal Foch struck
the Germans on a new front and
French opinion. lay and professional,
was lost in admiration of the manner
in which the blow has been carried
out Military observers agree that the
! new stroke may have important con-
sequences. The press maneuver is
similar to the counter offensive north
of~the Marine in that 1t Is directed
toward squeezing two sides of a
salient. Ahead of the front which the
allies already have reached lies the
Peronne-Roye highway, and they are
gaining rapidly toward it. .s
May Face Big Retreat.
This road has the same fmporta nee
to the present battle as the Soissons-
Chateau Thierry road in the battle for
| Fere- e-En-Tardenofs. If the allies reach
/ it all the German troops south of a
line thru Montdidier, Lassigny and
Noyon would be placed in as serious a
predicament as those on the Marne on
July 49, That would be the first and
1 immediate consequence.
Quite apart from the ultimate ef-
fects the first days fighting relieved
Amiens from the German menace.
Montdidier has been surrounded and
1t viii be possible to re-establis the
| great northern railroad thru Amiens
the lack of which has seriously handi-
! capped the allies during the past four
months.
/ Upset Rupprechrs Plans.
AS to the more remote effects with
out seeming to be premature, il il
held here that the new offensive IL
likely to paralyze the armies of Grown
Prince Rupprecht, which would be
/ Obliged to bolster up Won Hutier
Consequently Rupprecht may have tc
9 ,andon the operation he had ep.
parently prepared in Flanders.
! IN addition the mere announcement,
that the new battle is due to the mi.
tiative of the allies will be a sad blow
L both the German army and tn.
d German public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
stGott Nit Uns" Buckle
Was Only War Trophy,
Yet 1t Caused Trouble

Seattle, Aug. 9.-Charley Scaflon,
plate hanger at the Skinner & Eddy
Shipbuilding Corporations plant here.
hitched his trousers. disclosing belt
on the buckle of which was the in
scription: "Gott Nit Uns."
Soon afterward Scanlo.- sensed that
something was wrong. His fellow
workmen became surly and gave him
short answers.
A few days later he heard whispers
of why the gang had it in for him.
They were sure he was a Hun sympa-
thizer. All because of the belt buckle
inscription "Gott Nit Uns."
But Charley felt inside his shirt and
lovingly patted a scrap of paper and
smiled satisfactorily. This little scra p
Of paper reads:
Charles Scanlon, so years old,
shipbuilder: mustered at Kamloops.
Canada: twelve months in active serv-
ice with Canadian Expeditionary
Force in Flanders; five times wounded
and discharged with honor on account
of disability Dated February IL.
1918"
The buckle is souvenir of an en-
gagement with a Hun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Must Be Prepared for Big Sep
tember Registration.
Enroll 225,OOO Kansans Ages Is
to 21 and 81 to 45.
so PER CENT OVER 1917 CLASS
Total All Glasses in Kansas
Amounts to 3ss,OOO.
Methods of Handling Registra-
tiOn Will Be Same.

Local draft boards were notified to-
day to prepare for the registration of
men under the proposed new draft
law. Instructions to. arrange for a
special registration-probab bly, Sep
tember 5--l5ere sent to all local boards
by Charles S. Huffman, adjutant gen.
eral. 1t is believed that the new reg
istration will enroll 225,000 Kansans.
Methods of handling the rev regis
trants will be similar to those employ
ed in June. 1917-1S. Detailed plans
will be worked out N every county in
the state and Kansas will be ready to
proceed with the registration under an
early order from the war department.
The plan OF the government. as an
nounced from Washington, is to reg
lister men between the ages of Is and
81 and between 81 and AS. September
5 is the probable date of the new reg
istration.
Estimates by General Huffman
place the new registration at fifty per
cent eater than the registration of
June s, 1917. At that time Kansas
regist .red. ISL, 900 men between the
ages of 81 and 81 years. The registra-
ton of June S, this year, enrolled
slightly more than $4,000 men who
had reached their majority since the
original registration. Under General
Huffman's estimate the state registra-
ton under the proposed new draft
law will be in the neighborhod of
22b.0O9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
8 RACES IN DOUBT.
No Decision Yet for Secretary
State, Atty Gen. and Supt.
Ryan, Hopkins and. Wooster
Still Holding the Lead.

Scattering returns from over the
state fail to make material changes
in the standing of candidates for office
below governor. The final decision in
contests for secretary of state. at
torney general and superintendent of
public instruction is very much in
doubt.
Based on the incomplete returns.
Frank j. Ryan. and E. J. Pettijohn are
state. Ryan has been holding slight
lead which Pettijoiln may overcome in
final returns from western counties.
The Ross-Wooster fight for super
intendent of public instruction favors
Miss Lizzie e. Wooster. w. D. Ross is
running close, however. Less than a
thousand votes separate the two can
didates on the basis of returns re-
ceived.
Richard j. Hopkins of Garden City
holds the lead for attorney general.
Just at present returns, show that S. N.
Hawkes. ran second in Tuesdays Re-
publican primaries. Frank G. Dren-
ming, of Topeka, finished in third
place. according 10 present Indications.
The race is very close, with indica-
counties will favor Hopkins and
Hawkes., each of whom are western
Kansas men.
County commissioners are today
canvassing the primary returns in
various counties. The first official
returns will be received by ]. T. Bot
kin, secretary of state, sometime Sat
urday. The state canva assing board
does not meet until August 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
SPAIN IS RILED
ends Fresh U.Boat Protest to
German Government.
Raches Recently Have Sunk
Several Spanish Ships.
fBy the Associated press.)


: Madrid, Aug. 8 {Thursday) Spain
has addressed a new note to Germany
concerning the torpedoing of Spanish
ships. Foreign Minister Dato made
this announcement late today after the
cabinet had held an extraordinary
session.
Despite the repeated Spanish pro-
tests. Spanish vessels have continued
to fall victims to German submarines.
A dispatch received in, Paris July 80
said that Spanish newspapers asserted
that the torpedoing of the Spanish
steamship Ramon de Larrinaga was
the grayest incident that had vet oc-
Cured between Germany and Spain.
Eight Spaniards. perished in the dis
aster, and the oil which the ship car
ried was almost half the supply as
sured to Spain under the Spanish
American agreement.
Sank Minister'S Ship.
1t was reported from Athens or
July IL that a Spanish steamship car
rying the Spanish minister to Greece
had been torpedoed by a German sub.
marine, the ship flew the ministers
nag. The diplomat and his family
were rescued.
Division of opinion in Spain over
the attitude toward Germany caused
a serious cabinet crisis in March
which was settled after several days
by the formation of a coalition cabi.
net which is now in office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
WAR IS DECLARED
Bolsheyiki Say War With Allies
Exists.
VIII Be Defensive and Not
Offensive.

Washington, Aug. 9.-American
Consul Poole at Moscow has informed
tn. state department that Lenine, the
before a gathering of soviets in Mos
COW that a state of war existed be-
tween the Russian government and
the entente allies.
In response to questions from the
allied consuls, Fchitcherin, minister of
foreign affairs, said the premier's
statement need not be considered a
declaration of war but that it rather
was declaration Of a state of defense
on the part of Russia similar to the
situation that existed at one time with
{ ermany.
Evacuated Archangel in Haste
A message from Archangel stated
that the authorities there had de-
randed an explanation of the landing
of allied troops at Omega The mes
sage added that the Bolsheviki evac-
uated Archangel in great haste after
allied airplanes sailed over the town
dropping propa ganda. Island bat
teries at the mouth of the river were
captured by the allies. Cossacks who
came to aid the Boisheviki against
the allies deserted the Bolsheviki and
led a counter revolution on August 2.
the day the Bolsheyiki left Archangei.
This counter revolution was COM
pleted on August 3 and the British.
American and French consuls who
haG been arrested were released The
Eolsheviki explained the arrest of
these officers by saying it was for the
officers protection. The America n
consul. however. reported that the ar
rest was made with such haste and
violence that he thought il necessary
to burn his code books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
BRITISH BEGIN
SECOND DRIVE
IN LYS VALLEY
Several Villages Occupied Al
ready Early This Morning.
LOGON, LIE COrnet, MalO, Quen-
tin and Pacaut Among Towns.
GERMANS ARE EVACUATING
GERMANS ARE EVACUATING
They Have Fallen Back at
Least 2 Miles in Flanders.
Big "Three Ring Circus" Is
Now On in Full Blast.

London, Aug. 9.-British troops,
while sweeping forward on their new
offensive front in Picardy. suddenly
advanced in Flanders today.
Initial progress of two miles on an
eight-mile front along the southwest
ern portion of the Flanders salient
was reported by the British war Of
flee, together with the capture of five
villages.
Start Another Drive.
London, Aug. 9.-British troops
have started drive in Flanders and
already have captured several villages.
the British war office announced to-
day.
LOGON, LIE Cornet, Malo, Quentin.
LIE Petit Pacaut and LIE Sart have been
occupied.
Haig's statement Indicated the
enemy haG retired from his positions
on the whole Lys valley front and that
the British had advanced northwest
ward of Merviile to g. depth of 1000
yards.
Have Been Retiring Several Days.
In the Lys valley for the past few
days the enemy continued to eVacuate
his forward positions" the statement
said. Our whole front line has ad-
vanceu from the Lave river to the
River Bourne, northwestward of Mer-
vile, to a maximum depth of over
1000 yards.
I'VE hold LOGON, LIE Cornet MaIo.
LIE Petit Pacaut and LIE Sart'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
Special Train LabOrers Leaves
Here Next Wednesday.
More Than 1000 From All Over
State Gather in City.
GOVERNMENT MUST HAVE 'EM
Thousands Needed To Build
Cantonment in the South.
Topeka Alone Must Furnish at
Least 200 Laborers.

Thousands of men. common labor
ers, are needed to help in the build
ing of a new artillery cantonment at
Camp Eustice, Lee Hall. Va, accord
ing to an announcement by j. Will
Kelley today. Kansas is expected to
furnish 1000 of the men required.
Kelley said today that the Kansas
quota of 1000 men can be filled either
by all whites or by 500 whites and 500
negroes. The men recruited for the
work on the Lee Hall cantonment will
be sent direct to their destination on
a special train scheduled to leave To-
peka Wednesday evening on the Santa
Fe.
Quotas have been appertioned the
eleven labor districts Of the state, and
each of these districts is expected to
fill its apportionment of the Kansas
quota before Wednesday night. 1t is
important that the mobilization of the
orkers from the western and GEN.
trail Kansas districts be complete by
Wednesday noon. Topeka has been
designated as the mobilization point.
Pay $3.S5 Day.
In his statement today Kelley said
that the wages offered are S3.S5 per
day, with time and one-half for over
u1ne, ana QOuDle time on sundays.
The board bills of the men will not
exceed So a week. Transportation to
the work at Lee Hall will be free. if
| the men work thirty days after arrival
at the cantonment.
The work of construction of the new
cantonment will be done by Winston
& Company. Two representatives of
this company are now in Kansas aid
ing IN the recruiting of the necessary
labor. Thomas j, Shilling and o. w
Olson are the company men in Kansas
The quotas assigned the eleven labor
districts Of Kansas are: First district
| Atchison, 100 men; second district
| Kansas City, Kan. $50 men; fourth
| district, Parsons, zoe men, sixth dis
| trict, Wichita, 500 men; seventh dis
| trict, Hutchinson, $50 men; eighth
district. Dodge City, rs men; ninth
| district, Hays. IS men; tenth district
| Salina, 100 men; eleventh district, To-
peka, 200 men. The third and fifth
districts have been assigned quotas OF
| 100 men each, and the county farm
/ agents at Independence and at EN-.
poria are designated as the recruitins
/ officers.
$50 Men I'm EXCESS.
| The quotas assigned the eleven abol
districts call for $50 men in excess oi
the men needed for the construction
of the new army cantonment at Les
| Hall. Kelley said today that there are
calls on hand for men in other wal
work, and that the excess quotas ovel
the 1000 Kansas apportienment are
| made to meet these demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
NEARLY HIT SKYSCRAPER
Army Aviators Fly Too Low Over New
York and Land in Bay.

New York, Aug. 9.-Barely clearing
the roof of the Whitehall building and
thus narrowly missing a tragic death,
two army flyers in a hydro-aeruplane
volplaned to safety here by dropping
into the water of New York bay i
short distance from the Battery The
aviators + l been entertaining crowds
on the street; of Lower Manhattan by
flying low over the skyscrapers for
some time. when the engine stalled.
The plane was about 1000 feet up at
the time. Instantly it started a peril
Gus nose dive, and was righted barely
Capt. j. P. Roberts, of the yacht
Tourist, hurried his craft to render
assistance but il was refused. The
ayiators tinkered awhile with their
engine and the men finally rose from
the water like gull and flew east
vard to their base.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-09
NOT RETROACTIVE
Rule Against Enlistments Is for
the Future. ::
Those Who Have Started May
Go Ahead.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The enlarged
war program was explained to the
senate military committee behind
closed doors today by Secretary Baker.
in urging enactment as soon as pos
sible of the. administration's bill ex-
tending draft ages to 8 and As years.
After completing his statement be-
fore the full committee, Secretary
Baker was questioned by the sub
COMMITTEES investigating the airplane
situation.
In a brief statement to newspaper
men before entering the committee
room. the secretary said the order
issued yesterday suspending all army
and navy enlistments until definite
action is taken on the man power bill
does not apply TO any person who had
taken steps prior to the issuance of the
order to enlist or to enter a military
training camp.
Mr. Baker was the final witness to
appear in connection with the bill, and
Senator Chamberlain hopes, to have
the committee take up consideration
of the measure without delay.
Wider Draft Necessary.
Secretary Baker reviewed the situa-
ton but added little to information al
ready given to the committee by Gen.
eral March and Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder. according to state
ment made by Chairman Chamberlain
after the hearing closed. The secre-
tary said the decision to extend the
draft ages was reached after LONG
study, which showed the step to be
absolutely necessary to carry out ths
agreement made at the allied confer.
ence.
During the hearing Mr.. Baker wa.
vigorously questioned by Senator
Reed of Missouri and others. it was
understood, regarding what wa.
termed the apparent change offront'
on the part of the department as to
extension of ages
Prompt enactment of the draft ex
tension bill SO that September may
be fixed as registration day, as sug
gested by Provost Marshal Genera
Crowder was urged by Mr.. Baker
Without the extension, he told tht
committee it would be necessary II
invade the deferred classes.