Evening journal., 1918-08-15
100000 YANkS
Can SMASH HUN
Line ANYWHERE.
MARCH DECLARES
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the ranks Of young men below the ag
OF Il Is indicated by March's testimony
My opinion is unqualifledly in favo
OF the young man" he said, replying tc
questions by Senator Reed. "The youn,
men between Is and 90 are usual,
not married, they have not settled dowr
in life, they haven't any incumbrace:
and they are better off physically.
The President has finally announced
that the American military policy from
TINS time on is centered on the western
front. The War Department has now
adopted this as a. policy and IL is the
( policy OF the United States that the
military program is TO be centered In
France. ~
Ihe purpose Of America is TO furnish
enough man-power to whip the Ger
mans from now on. The only way that
Germany can be whipped is by America
gong INTO this thing with her whole
strength. The policy of the War De-
partment is TO put the maximum mum
Der OF men in France with the idea
OF shortening the war.
We found from the figures furnish
ed by the Provost Marshal-GeneraI
That we could embark on a nrooraro -
~ DIVISIONS IN France by June 30. 1919
mltn 10 divisions at home. These di-
VISIONS consist Of roughly 10000 men
10 a division.
''ue stopholseleirasit's cm fcmfwvn
All or the men obtained under the
proposed change in the draft law-ap-
proXlmately 100000 men-we expect
10 nave In France by June 30, i9i9''
secretary Baker was quoted in the
testimony as supporting March's posi-
uon throughout.
In summing up the bill, Chairman
chamberlain said the committee he
lieved that In view OF the fact that
civilization itself is at stake" il was
necessary to draw upon the younger
ihe action Of the committee in re-
porting the bill is based upon the
necessities OF the government i'm This
crlsls ana its enactment seems essen
Ilai 10 the carrying out Of the enlarged !
program proposed by this
government in order to enable the
United states to play its proper part |
n the pending struggle and TO hasten
IS end" Chamberlain said.
Referring to the work-or-fleht
amendment adopted by the committee
said: 1T seems in view OF
ne fact that we are about TO authorize |
ne drafting OF the boys between the |
ses or 10 and 2l as we'll as those
Dove Il up TO and inclusive Of IS years
4 age, and are providing for the ex- h:
mptlon OF men between IS and as
Who are engaged in useful and neces-
ary occupations from actual service
the ranks, that when any are ex-
mpted solely because their services
re more valuable to the nation in the
reduction Of things essential to the
Of the war, that when they
ease in good faith to follow the es-
entail occupations they ought 10 be
ubject TO the draft as in other cases.
THE young men not engaged In these ,
must wear the uniform, en-
# the ranks and bare their breasts TO /,
le weapons OF the German armies. He I,
innOt refuse TO work even for an hour .
nd he is compelled TO fight whether he :
,els disposed TO do so or not.
in view Of this when a young man (,
exempted from the draft solely in >
rder that he may engage in essential
dustry he ought to continue in that
in good faith and If he fails
do so he ought 10 be placed in the
me category and be subject 10 draft
st as the young man is compelled TO
, who was not exempted TO work in
ch industries and who has been com q
lied TO go to the battlefront to fight =
r his country.
"The provision does not pretend TO >
terfere with the right Of any man TO y
ase labor whenever IL pleases him a.
do so, but simply says TO him that ;, -
he does cease he shall, under such u
as the President may pre- ~
ribe, subject himself to the draft as
ough he had not been exempted in y
o first instance. III
The justice OF this provision, the CT
mmittee believes, will appeal to the p'
cd sense and patriotism OF the whole
lntry."
Lack Of quorum In the Senate pre-
nted any attempt to have the mem
rs reconvene next Monday to con- "A
er the bill, as had been planned by on
l9tor Chamberlain. Only 43 Sena-
s were present. 10 constituting a tb
Drum. An attempt may be made he
Ht Monday 10 call regular session 81,
zee days later to take up the meas iDI
}. fal
The Senate adjourned after Chamber va
D reported the man power bill. IO-
Ia.