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WILL WIN VICTORY
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under arms or coming into being under
the present provision OF draft increments
1t is planned to create an overseas force
OF eighty divisions. with home force in
training and reserve of eighteen divi-
sions. This will account for about
100000 men. A division under the
American plan contains slightly In ex-
cess OF 10000 men. OF such divisions
$4,000 are actual combat troops and the
remainder divisional troops OF tho sup
porting units
The overseas army under this pro-
posed arrangement would near the be-
ginning OF 1919 consist OF 5000, 900
troops, TIE force at home OF eighteen
divisions OF similar size to the expedi-
tionary troops would be 900 men,
The new draft increments would be
moulded into this force as they reached
that stage of their preliminary training
where they were capable OF being united
with the forces at home and the trained
troops sent abroad.
The force of 3,S75. 900. which had been
the army plan for tte end Of the cur
rent year. 1t was decided was quite in
adequate for the successful termination
Of the war in 1919. The increase to
100000 men. with 100000 In France.
spells German defeat as the certain ter
mination OF the offensive to be carried
on next year, in the opinion Of the Cen
eral Staff and the Allies.
Transports Are Assured.
The facilities for the transportation OF
this vast force overseas. II was explained
TO the Senators. Is assured. The con-
tracts with Great Britain which were to
have terminated with the month Of July
have been made continuous. 1t In under
stood by the British that they will not
be expected to accelerate their pace,
but that the United States will slowly
take over the transportation OF troops in
American bottoms
The present rate OF transportation will
be maintained and the supplies which.
according to the estimates discussed by
Gen. March to-day. amount to forty five
pounds Of supplies a man day for the
entire period OF activity on foreign SOIL
will go forward at the present rate As
fast as the United States Shipping Board
brings new vessels into service they will
be used to replaces the British transport
fleet which Is now doing the work The
British ships will decrease In number
exactly as their places are taken by the
American ships.
1t is estimated by the Shipping Board
that the replacement can be accom-
plished by February. That would mean
the release of British bottoms for gen.
eral ocean traffic requirements Of forty
five pounds of supplies a day n soldier.
The Military Committee dill not in
terrogate Gen. March to-da" with re-
gard TO the prospective tonnage They
accepted the assurance that the United
States plan called for a force OF ulti-
mately 100000 men as indicative of a
complete understanding in the War De-
partment and between that department
and the United States Shipping Board
as to the tonnage requirements being
completely fulfilled.
Prohibition in the War.
The committee also sought OF Gen
March his views as to the need for
speedy action. They we're told 1t was
unnecessary, In his opinion. for the Sem
ate to be rushed back from its recess to
take the action proposed. He thought
that with the Senate assembling accord
ing to its prearranged plans on August
26. with no serious sign OF protracted
discussion or violent opposition. there
was not need for getting together sooner
But the suggestion was at once ad-
vanced in the committee that when the
Senate did return II had prohibition
staring 1t in the face. with the right of
way In the Senate and no end of a de-
bate IN prospect.
But perhaps this question is OF suf-
ncient Importance to set prohibition over
a day or so?" was the tentative sugges-
ton of one Senator.
mot at ALL" said Senator Sheppard
(Tex). father OF all prohibition move
ments and leader of the dry forces in
the Senate.