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derstanding at the time of enact
ment of the Selective Service Act
that draftees were to serve only IL
months?
How can we break faith when
the lips of these young men are
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES they can
only express their opinions by
stealth, by writing to us who will
not reveal their IDENTIFY"
War Department regulations. Of
ficials have said, prohibit men in
the service from attempting to in
fuence legislation.
Senator Johnson Scoffed at state
ments of the bills supporters that
the national interests were greatly
imperiled. He referred sarcastically
to Joseph Stain, asserting that
the man who said he was RESPONSE
BILE for "the greatest massacres that
have occurred on this earth" ap-
peared to be bolstering American
security through Russia's fight
against Germany.
No one could contend, Senator
johnson went on, that the United
States was in as great danger from
attack as it was a year ago when
the Selective Service Act was passed.
For this reason, he argued. there
was no basis for the statement in
the pending legislation that Amer
ican interests were imperiled.
Majority Leader Barkley infor-
mally asked opponents to agree to
drastic restrictions on debate in an
effort to reach a final vote before
sundown. Despite mild limitation
now in effect, the chamber con-
sumed the entire working day yes
terday in debate on one amend
ment.
With House leaders waiting i'm
patiently to begin consideration of
the measure there. Senator Pepper,
Democrat, of Florida said he feared
any further Senate delay might
postpone final enactment so long
that the General Staff would be put
to needless difficulties in replacing
or reconstructing units containing
National Guardsmen and others
scheduled to be mustered out soon
under the present service limitation
of one year.
Marshall Urged Speed.
Gen. George c. Marshall, Chief of
Staff, told the Military Affairs Com
mittee recently that unless Con-
gress passed the legislation quickly
a National Guard anti-aircraft regi-
ment acutely needed in Hawaii
would have to sail for home August
Is to be demobilized. Similar situa-
tions prevailed, Gen. Marshall said,
at other distant bases.
More than a dozen outspoken
opponents of the bill joined in vot-
ing against the 12-month retention
proposal, offered by Senator Burton
Republican, of Ohio. One of these,
Senator Nye, Republican, of North
Dakota said it was the aim of the
group to force Congress to swallow
the whole dose or none"
I'VE are against even one hours
extension of military service for
these soldiers" he declared, "and we
certainly don't want to make the
bill any more palatable."
A warning of the possible un-
pleasant consequences came from
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky, who told his colleagues
bluntly that they might get no bill
at all" back from the House If they
insisted on the 18-month limitation
instead of the years maximum
which he supported.
Senator Barkley retorted it might
be better to have no bill at all than
one which would handicap the gen.
eral staff in its efforts to keep the
Army intact for any emergency
that might arise.
Senator Danaher, Republican, of
Connecticut remarked that the
emergency couldn't be so acute with
the President OF on a fishing trip,
and Senator Clark, Democrat, of
Missouri added that it was mon
sense, folderol and poppycock" to
say that this country was in any
danger Of invasion or other attack