Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-06-29
Falls Amendment to Make the
Minimum 20 and the Maxi
mum 40 Is Voted Down by
a Large Majority,
M'CUMBER FAV0RS ARMY
OF FIVE MILLION MEN
Senator Warren Says Congress
Is Handling Question With
Kid Cloves FavorS Drastic
Action,


Washington June 2S,-Immediate
extension of the present army draft
ages limits, u to 81 years, was over
whelmingly defeated today in the
senate. The amendment proposed by
Senator Fall of New Mexico, to the
army appropriation PHI to make the
limits 20 and 40 years, and all com
promises suggested for different min
imums and maximums were voted
down.
Settlement of the controversy which
has held senate attention for several
days, cleared the way for passage of
the $12, 0.000.O000 appropriation.
Besides disposing or the draft age
question the senate adopted severtl
amendments 20 the OIll. One author
lied organization OF the 500 600, 900
aircraft production corporation pro
posed by the aircraft production board
as : vehicle for coordinating aircraft
production as shipbulding is coordi-
mated by the shipping board through
the emergency fleet corporation.
Basing Draft Quotas.
Others authorized the plan of bas-
ing draft quotas on the number of
men in class one, instead of upon
state populations and affecting rights
of neutrals, under the draft law The
senate previously had adopted the
draft quota legislation but it has been
held up in the house.
The amendment affecting neutrals
provides citizens of neutral countries
now subject to draft who have de-
clared their intention of becoming
Amaripan pitiynOg shall mt ho ali
BILE for citizenship If they claim ex-
emption from the draft. This provis-
ion was adopted as substitute for an
amendment approved by the state de-
partment providing exemption from
the draft of all citizens of neutral
countries
The question of extending the draft
age limits occupied almost all of the
senate session. A proposal that the
present minimum age limit of II
years be substituted for the 20 year
minimum of the Fall amend
ment. was rejected Al to 80, as was
one to make the maximum age 35
years instead of 40. Proposals to re-
duce the minimum age to 1S years
and to make military training OF
youths between 20 and q compulsory
also were defeated
Favora is to Is Years
In the final effort of those advo-
eating immediate legislation, Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, advo-
Gated immediate organization of an
army of five million men. which
Chairman Chamberlain Of the mill
tary committee declared was impos-
sihle.- Senator Warren of Wyoming.
senior republican member of the mil
itary committee. declared congress
was handling the draft with "kid
gloves and not barehanded" and that
Is to As age limits are necessary.
In connection with the draft qttes-
tion, Senator JOHNSON, of California,
announced that he would postpone
until the new army program is sub
mitted his effort for legislation TO
give states credit in future draft calls
for excess of man power furnished
by voluntary enlistments.
Concrete Ships VIII Aid.
Senator McCumber said concrete
ships would help solve the tonnage
problem but that before great pro-
duction of these ships can begin IAN
everlasting conspiracy against them"
must be overcome The shipping
board, he said will not take the re-
sponsibility of building concrete yes
sells unless directed to do so by con-
gress and the house committee leaves
the matter to the boards discretion.
Allied losses exceed 100000 a
month. the number Of American
troops sent to France, Senator Me-
Cumber said.
Between March 81, the day the
German drive began against the Brit
ish. to June 81, the day the German
drive against the French and italians
ended, the allies lost in prisoners
alone 225,O00 men," he continued.
"All of these came from the fighting
units. Other losses of our allies were
about equal to those of the enemy.
This is not surprising because of the
enemys superior artillery, deadlier
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