Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-18
NATIONAL GUARD
IS ORDERED INTO
FEDERAL SERVICE
Proclamation Tells Men to Be
Ready August 8.
WILL BE SENT INTO CAMPS
Wisconsin, Iowa and Michigan Troops
Called July is, Illinois on 25th and
Indiana and Missouri on
August 5.

August De
Washington, July 10.-Following Is
President Wilson's proclamation call
ing the National Guard into the federal
service:
Whereas, The United States OF
America and the imperial German gov
eminent are now at war, and having in
view the consequent danger of agrees
sion by a foreign enemy upon the ter
ritory Of the United States and the
necessity for proper protection against
possible interference with the eXecu-
ton of the laws of the Union by
agents of the enemy, /, Woodrow Will
son, president Of the United States, by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the laws of the
United States and through the gov
errors of the respective states, call into
the service Of the United States all
members of the National Guard and all
Guard reserve"
Washington, July 10.-President Will
son issued proclamation drafting the
entire National Guard Of the country
into the United States army, to date
from August next, and also calling
the regiments out for active service.
The National Guard of New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North and South Dakota and Nebraska
will be called into the federal service
on July Is and sent to concentration
camps in the South, although the draft
will not apply formally to them until
August 5.
First Draft of $4,000.
The first draft of Americas citizen
ship for war service will be for $751;
900 men, the war department an
nounced.
These will be singled out from the
great registration roll. The number
recommended by the war department
Is just enough to fill the regular army
to war complement, fill the National
Guard of the country to war strength
and provide the levy Of 100000 for the
16 cantonment camps where the men
will be trained for the front.
About $4,000 men are needed to bring
the regular army to it's full war
strength. More than 10000 others are
needed for the National Guard.
Fill Ranks First.
From official sources it was learned
that the first men drawn by selective
draft will be put into the regular army
ranks and the National Guard.
In the lottery of the draft every one
of the 100000 registered men will
be drawn, it was believed in official
quarters. This will determine the or
der of liability for service for all time.
| On the basis Of the 687,0O0 draft,
quotas are being assigned each state
| based on population and registration.
After the draft the local exemption
boards will begin to call up men and
continue until the quota is furnished.
| Will Cut Ratio of Some States.
| States which have periodically an
swered the call for regular army and
| National Guard volunteers will have
relatively fewer men to supply by
IUau Tie SldChcI SLdtGS.
Regulations for fixing. the quotas Of
each state, issued by President Will
| son today, base the levies on new pop
ulation estimates, with deductions for
heavy enIistments to date, though ex-
act numbers are yet to be compiled.
California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Utah, Nebraska and
Wyoming have filled their regular
army quotas and consequently will
profit from deduction.
In making up quotas, the war de-
partment viii make deductions for the
strength Of the National Guard, and
ments since April 1. Provost Marshal
General Crowder, who is compiling the
state quotas, will notify each COVER
nor of the requisite strength and the
governor then will have to divide the
burden on the basis Of population be-
| tween counties and cities.
Prepares Call to Registrants.
Registrars subject to draft for the
new national army were notified to
hold themselves In readiness to ap-
pear before boards which will con-
duct examinations and consider ex-
emptional claims Detailed inStruc-
tons regarding the course to be pur-
sued are contained in circular sent
broadcast by direction of Provost Mar
shall General Crowder.