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Show March I WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 The eighty division plan, General March said, "depended upon shipping facilities but he added: "I might as well say right here, frankly, that the program of Mr. Schwab will take care of tho army program and gain on it." WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. To put eighty divisions of Americans in Franco June, 1919, General March emphatically em-phatically declared: "Wc will need every single man in class ono between IS and 45. Wo must not delude ourselves with the idea that those in the IS and 19 calls are going to be deferred any length of time. They will have to be called early next spring in order to get their training in time to get to France." General March read an official statement state-ment showing that on August 1 thf American array numbered 3,012,112 men, divided as follows: American expeditionary force and en route overseas, 1,301,7-12. In the United States and insular possessions, 1, -132,706. Called in the August draft, 277.66-1. In addition there are about 15,000 marines serving with the expeditionary expedition-ary force. For the present it is planned to send 250,000 men monthly to France, he 1 stated, adding: . "But we hope to increase that in the spring." Baker Makes Comment. Secretary Baker said the draft law should not be used by private corporations corpora-tions to control their employes. The Thomas amendment, he said, is mcrc- J ly a declaration of the present department depart-ment policy. "I do not agree with Mr. Morrison that the amendment is conscription of labor," Mr. Baker added. "It is not unless it is used that way." Age Limits of Other Nations. The secretary was followed by Gen- I I oral March who said all the belligerent belliger-ent nations have age limits of 50 or over and rainimums of IS or less. Some German captives, he said, have been found to be as young as 16. Representative Rep-resentative Kahn of California interrupted inter-rupted to say both the British and French minimum age limits are IS To prevent "gaps" in the reservoir of men to fill the places in training of said, the 1S-19 class would not be "used until necessary," but he opposed op-posed any hard and fast rule that i might hamper the department. Figuring mirXjnum training of four months in this country and two , months abroad to make the American t force effective in France by the middle mid-dle of next year, General March said from four to six months beforo June 30 Is the minimum deferent period for men to be in Olaiss 1. With General Crowder the committee commit-tee discussed the estimates of men he expects to got from the enlarged registration reg-istration of the bill. Some committee members expressed surprise that only about 600,000 fighting fight-ing men arc expected from registrants between 32 and 46. The provost marshal mar-shal explained that the nation's industrial indus-trial requirements were considered in his estimates- "By calling these men then," said Representative Anthony, "you will have delivered by July 1 this country's coun-try's maximum military power?" March Answers Sharply. "By no means," General March sharply replied. "Not at all. The question of maintenance of men abroad has been considered In adopting adopt-ing the eighty division program, General Gen-eral March said, j "We have had a most satisfactory report from Mr. Steltinius regarding ! the shipping situation aboard," he add ed. Secretary Baker and General March explained that calls are planned first from the men in the class 19-30 years, next from those 36-45 and last of IS year old youths. The greater task of classifying men over 36, it was explained, ex-plained, led to the policy calling them later than those between 19 and 36. Tho Villi finnornl Afarnb an Sri n!11 1 not Interfere with men between 18 and 45 going into training camps to seek R commissions. "Do you think this number of men, together with what wo have, will be i enough to win this war?" asked Representative Rep-resentative Kahn. "My answer is this," General March replied. "If you put 80 divisions of trained Americans in France under an' American commandant he can go through the German line wherever they want to. That is my firm belief." be-lief." Representative Kahn said it might he necessary to go beyond the Rhine and asked if any accurate estimate could be given of the number of men B that finally will be necessary to win the war. War Should End in 1919. Replying, General March said that when the Germans began their spring offensive they were superior in rifle power. "It you put 80 divisions of Americans Ameri-cans in France of approximately 45,- 000 men to a division," said General March, "you will give us marked superiority su-periority in rlflo power moro marked than was the Germans and we should be able to bring the war. to a successful conclusion in 1919." "I think the war will be won or lost on the western front," General March replied, in conclusion, when asked if he had considered only conditions on the western front In estimating that tho war might bo won next year. Crowder Reviews. General Crowder said that by September Sep-tember 1 there would be 261,000 men left in Class 1 while the September call planned is for more than that number. The registration of men becoming be-coming 21 will furnish S0.000 more men. For October calls, he said, therefore, there "will be a deficiency unless the bill provides a new supply. After the bill is enacted, General Crowder said, he would ask to have the president order "the now regulation regula-tion in ten days, to provide for drawing draw-ing of numbers as soon thereafter as possible. "Within thirty days after questionnaires question-naires arc distributed," ho added, "I probably would have enough men for future calls." The committee adjourned until tomorrow, to-morrow, arranging to hear representatives represen-tatives of organized labor against the "work or fight" of ihc senate bill. Senate prohibition leaders announced an-nounced today that the pending wartime war-time prohibition legislation -which has the right of way for a final vote in tho senate next Monday, will not be permitted to interfere with the passage pas-sage of the manpower bill. oo |