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bands up to 26 years of age would
be drafted.
5. The armed forces would be
ordered to cut induction stand
ards in order to draft many
4-Fs.
| 6. After active duty, both
draftees and enlistees would have
to serve in reserve units for a
period-including active 'duty-of
eight years. The present obliga-
tion for such service is about six
years.
7. Up to $4,000 young service
men year could be taken out of
uniform and be allowed to go to
college for essential study. They
would be carefully selected by a
civilian commission.
s. Youths below the age of 1917
who enlist in the National Guard
would continue to be deferred
from the draft until such time
as the Secretary of Defense rules
that strength of the Guard forces
is adequate.
9. A ceiling Of 4 million would
be placed on strength of the
armed forces.
Foreign Legion" Provided.
In addition, the bill would lift
ceilings on the number of women
in the armed forces, provide that
up to $4,000 foreigners could be
enlisted in each Of the next four
years into a so-called foreign
legion" and provide that conscien-
tious objectors could be drafted
for work of national Importance. ("
The final Senate action repre-
sented a smashing victory for
administration leaders and mill
tary officials as well.
Actually, only two important
concessions were made over their
demands-the 4 million ceiling,
and the extension of draft serv-
ice to "a months instead of 26.
Particularly elated over the
UNIT victory, Senator Lyndon
johnson. Democrat, of Texas and
floor manager for the bill, said it
shows "a strong and ready
America will rise up as a symbol
of peace and justice in this
world"
This is the day." he added,
that those who have fought for
military preparedness have long
waited for"
20 Republicans Back UNIT.
While Democratic leaders had
feared close vote on the UNIT
issue, % Republicans voted along
with 46 Democrats to defeat an
amendment to kill UNIT, 1920.
Then. just as decisively, the
Senate voted. $3.50, to kill an
amendment by Senator Taft, Re
publican, of Ohio, which would
have ended all provisions of the
draft legislation four years after
its enactment.
Arguing that his amendment
would force the administration to
prove the need for a strong mill
tary force four years from now
Senator Taft called the bill "the
most drastic law ever enacted to
limit the freedom of the Ameri-
can people"
In a last-ditch effort to side
track an immediate decision on
UNIT and to impose a three-year
limit on life of the bill, an amend
ment by Senator Jenner, Repuh-
lican, of Indiana was defeated
64-18.
Wherry Warns of Fight.
Senator Wherry. Republican, OF
Nebraska spoke for many Repub-
licans who voted for final passage
of the measure when he said the
bill had to be passed in order TO
expand the draft. But he warned
that the fight against many of its
provisions will be carried on in
the House and in conference be-
tween the two chambers.
An amendment by Senator
Capehart, Republican. of Indiana
to set up a definite yardstick fol
deferring college students was de-
feated by a voice vote. As the
measure now stands, the President
would retain his right to defer as
many students as he sees fit-ir
addition to the provision to send
$4,000 young. servicemen to col
lege.
In addition, Senator LANCER lost
two amendments intended tt
draft dollars as well as men
by imposing high taxes on large
personal incomes and corporate
profits. His amendments were
ruled out of order by Vice Presi-
dent Barkley, as being not ger.
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