Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
MEN DRAFTED / MAY YET
Join OTHER COMMANDS
Chief Of Militia Bureau Wires In
structions to Adjutant-
4 General Sale.
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION
observation-disclosures Rules That
Men Drawn May Join Other Units
Until Notice of Draft Has Been
Mailed to Them.

Instructions in regard to the re-
cruiting of drafted men into the Ma
tionai Guard were received here yes
terday afternoon by Adjutant General
w. w. Sale. who. in turn. will notify
the commanders of all units in Vir-
gtnia. The information came in form
of telegram from Brigadier-General
WILLIAM a. Mann. chief Of the Militia
Bureau of the War Department.
General Sale is OF tho opinion that
no men who are subject to the hrst
draft can now voluntarily enlist in the
National Guard. The wording|of the
telegram. however. does not seem to
follow out this Interpretation. The
army, recruiting officers differ from
Genefal Sale and are backed by the
raari1e corps officials. The navy. how
ever. will adhere to an Interpretation
eimiltr to that made by General Sale.
) Observation-Disclosures Crowder. in
. desision announced in Washington
yesterday. ruled that men drafted on
Friday may still enlist In the army.
navy National Guard or marine corps,
until officially notified to appear be-
fore the local boards for examination.
The telegram from General Mann to
General Sale follows:
AN recruiting officers recruiting for
organizations not yet in the Federal
Servito will be at once instructed by
you not to accept for voluntary en-.
listmsnt in tho National Guard any
persons who have been selected for
ssrv!cAs under provisions OF the go
leetive service law and to whom mo-
tiee Of call has been mailed by the
local board under section Is. selective
draft regulations. Recruiting officers
should require all men OF ages of
twenty-one to thirty-onc to produce
their registration cards and to satisfy
themselves that applicants for enlist
for service under the selective draft
act"
NAY ENLIST UNTIL NOTICE TO
APPEAR HAS DEEM MAILED
It would seem from the wording Of
the telegram that men can enlist UNI
W the notice to appear for examine
ton had been mailed to them by their
local board. Until they receive such
notice they have not been officially
notifed that they have been drawn for
service. although the burden Of nnd.
Ing out 10 on them. The army and ma.
rine dorps recruiting officers take tho
View that the men can enlist until
notih9d that they have been drafted
Many more recruits are needed for
the National Guard units in this State.
put the ranks can easily be filled now
by draft II 10 hoped by tho virginia
officials. however. that it will be
unnecessary to all tho ranks OF the
volunteer organizations by conscrip-
ton. although all men will be on an
equal footing after joining The colors
Major Philip S. Ward, Coast Artil-
lery. United States Army. made ar
NanSements yesterday to inspect the.
eighth company OF coast artillery
watch has been organized in Gloucester
county. With the acceptance of tho
eighth company. Virginia will have
coast defense command which will he
entitled TO Northumberland. Each
OF the four companies will be com.
manded by major. In addition n
the company officers. there win b.
t~o captains and two first lteuten,nts
on the stan OF the command.
REsERVIsTS ORDERED To
REPORT TO NEAREST COMMAND
General Sale was notified YESTERDAY
9? the Department of the East that ali
national guard reservtats must report
20 the company nearest their homes
Inc company commanders will carr
the reserVists on their rolls as casual.
ana VIII report to The Department AZ
the East. stating the regirnent ana
rank OF the man or men. Instruction.
IN regard TO each man will then he
sent by the departemnt commando
second Lieutenant Richard a. c.t,-
lett. at the request OF Colonel wulia,,
J. Perry, of the First Virginia w.
fantry, has boom promoted to tr.,
lieutenant and appointed to Com,nr~
]. Of Stanton. He succeeds W.,
Lieutenant opie. who has entsrad ~
regular army Second Lieutenant So,
Yett. who had bean recomm.ndsd g.
promotion declined % ...--. ga