| Show Stimson Asks Approval Of Expanded Draft I WASHINGTON Dec 13 UP Secretary UP-Secretary Secretary of War Henry L. L Stimson Saturday urged enactment of the proposed vastly expanded expand expand- ed draft law to provide a framework into which we can steadily and solidly build stone by sto stone e the structure which will willi acc m- m victory He made th the plea in a letter read before the house military affairs affairs af af- a- a fairs committee after the army recruiting service appealed for air corps volunteers volunteers-at at least men between 20 and 26 monthly for or training as pilots and an additional additional ad ad- other volunteers I between 18 and 35 for ground I services I Stimsons Stimson's letter was read by Chairman Andrew J. J May D. D Ky y as the committee opened hearings on his bill biH which would Continued on Page Pau Two Column Two STIMSON ASKS DRAFT CHANGE Continued from Pg One provide provide a basis for tor a draft army of ot men e g The bill would require the regis regis- I I I of all male residents o othe of the United States from 18 to 64 years of ot age inclusive making those from 19 to 44 Inclusive subject subject sub sub- to actual military du duty y The army recruiting service said the attack has brought brough forth an art electrifying response in recruiting stations Prior to the declaration of war army enlistments were averaging about a month Meanwhile Selective Service Director Director Director Di Di- rector Le Lewis B. B Hershey appears before the house affairs committee to urge approval of the broad registration legislation Register Hershey told the committee that approximately to 41 men would be registered under the 18 to to 64 year limits This Thle he said would include approximately approximately ap ap- I proximately already registered under selective service He said that approximately 30 I men would fall in the age bracket 19 to 45 Of Ot this number approximately or 25 per percent percent percent cent would be fit for lor military service he added May asked how wise it would be to make the age limit for military military military mili mili- tary service 20 years instead of 19 Hershey replied that this would probably eliminate to men physically fit for military service Hershey said that in view of the broadening theater of ot war the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion must mut find men for the land and I think in the not too far future for the n naval a v val a I forces If we are to stand the losses of war it is most necessary that our age registration groups be as broad as possible he said We must have the machinery accurately accurately accurately to estimate what our man manpower manpower manpower power is May asked whether men below 21 would have to be used in prosecuting prosecuting prosecuting prose prose- the war Future Unknown If I were a salesman Hershey replied I would say we still have havea a not Inconsiderable number of men to be used above the age of ot 21 but I must tell you that I c cannot cannot can can- n- n not prophesy a future that appears uncertain Hershey told the committee that of the men who registered registered registered regis regis- under the original act n not t more than men men are available available available avail avail- able for military service because of dependency essentiality to industry industry in industry in- in or physical defects He testified that approximately men have already been inducted Inducted Inducted In in- ducted and d that there are approximately approximately approximately me men of class A 1 left in the 21 to 28 age group He said that there would be approximately approximately approximately men fit for military military military mili mili- tary service in the 28 to 36 group and approximately additional additional addi addi- i men available for military service in the 19 to 21 age group Seek Vote Wednesday The senate military affairs committee committee committee com com- which is to discuss the proposal behind closed doors Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- hopes to offer the completed completed com corn bill for consideration Mon Mon- day The house committee plans to have the bill in final form by Monday so debate can begin Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day with a vote perhaps on Wednesday Wed Wed- I I |
