Show CIO Chief Seeks Union Opposition OPPosition To Peacetime Army Draft dill Bill By Dy LOUIS J. J WASHINGTON July 29 UP c C I 0 O President John L. L Lewis sought Monday to enlist the opposition opposition opposition of his unions to peacetime conscription for the army As congressional leaders prepared prepared prepared pre pre- pared for the debate on the pending pending pending pend pend- ing conscription bill Lewis said that his unions were opposed and that within a a. few days he would issue a statement Lewis was expected to support Senator Burton K Wheeler D D. Mont isolationist leader and vigorous opponent of the pending Wadsworth Burke-Wadsworth bill Wheeler whom Lewis supported for the Democratic presidential nomination nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion this year until the third term boom eliminated all contenders favors revision of the voluntary enlistment term from three years to one He contends that this change proposed by Senator Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- Ari i thur H. H R. R Mich would cause enough men to enlist to make conscription unnecessary Represents Opposition of the C CIO I 0 unions representing approximately 4 workers would strengthen congressional opposition Administration leaders however however however how how- ever hoped that the bill blU which would require men to register would be passed by the senate after five or six days' days de debate debate debate de- de bate which may get started this I I week Republicans indicated that they would seel seep to postpone debate until a week from Monday In order order order or- or der to sample public i reaction The senate military affairs committee which has been considering considering considering con con- and revising the Burke- Burke Wadsworth bill for more than a week is expected to approve it Tuesday There will wiIl be a few dissenting votes probably those of Senators Edwin C. C Johnson D D. D Colo and Ernest Lundeen F L. F.-L. L. L Mich The house military affairs committee committee committee com com- still holding hearings on the bill will hear Secretary of War Henry L. L Stimson Tuesday Chairman Morris Sheppard of the senate military affairs committee committee committee com com- hoped the senate debate would begin Wednesday Poll Political Dynamite Leaders thought the bill was packed with political dynamite One Republican said it would be foolhardy to rush the bill through congress before public reaction to it has has has' been thoroughly ex ex- The bill calls for registration of all American males between the ages of 18 and 64 Those be between between between be- be tween 18 and 21 and 45 and 64 would be liable to a a. draft for home defense units Men between 21 and 30 numbering numbering numbering num num- bering about would be called for compulsory army service service ice beginning with in Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober Later the army would draft men between 30 and 45 ac according according according ac- ac cording to present plans The army has said that during peace peace- II time it would not draft with dependents any y Ina I Republican leaders were bat back ing a suggested compromise thai would limit training to men that i b 5 tw tween en the ages of 19 and 24 it 3 |