Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-24
MAY DRAFT CIVILIANS
 INTO LOCAL MILITIA.
General Orders Received Here Make Provision for Filling the Ranks.

General orders No. 14, received by the local militia companies from the
 make provision for the filling of inc ranks. of the Connecticut National
 guard through draft of civilians. The law reads as follows in regard to drafting: :
 If in time of peace any company, troop or battery or detachment of the
 national guard shall have failed by
 voluntary enlistment to obtain the
 minimum strength required by the laws of the United States, the com
 manding officer of such company, troop, battery or detachment shall re-
 port to the adjutant general the mum
 Der Of enlisted men required and in
 addition a number equal to the loss
 expected during. the succeeding three
 months of enlisted men whose terms
 Of active service expire during that
 period and who have signihed their
 intention of not continuing in active
 service or re-cnlisting. The adjutant
 general shall, upon receipt of such re-
 port, inform the governor of the facts
 and the governor shall then draft from the unorganiz'sl militia of the town or
 tery or detachment is located or from adjacent towns or cities, the nuriber of men required to maintain such
 minimum strength. and jn addition
 sary to allow for possibl rejections. Such drafts shall be made by order directed to the selectmen of the town or the mayor Of the city where such
 - troop, batter or detachment is located, or to the selectmen of ad- jacent cities, who shall. within five days, transmit to the adjutant general a list containing the names of all persons on the roll of the unorganized militia in such towns or citie sbetween the ages of Is and 25 who are un- married. The adjutant general or some officer detailed by him shall pre- pare slips upon which shall be placed the names of all persons on such list
 and within five days after the receipt of such list the adjutant general or some officer detailed by him shall, in the presence of one of the selectmen
 or some other of1cial or the mayors or other officials of such cities place such sips in a box and draw there from the number required by said draft. All men whose names are SC drawn shall be ordered by the adjutant
 general to report to the commenting ofncer Of such company, troop, battery | or detachment. at a certain time and | place and submit to the necessary | physical examination. Such orders l shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be served upon each man SC drafted by a sheriff, other proper off, | cer or indifferent person. at least siz | days before the time desiEnated fol reporting to such commanding officer l From those who have passed suct l | Der of names shall be selected to fl
 all vacancies existing or expected tc | exist at the date of draft, the method | of selection being the same as here. | inbefore provided, except that the ad. | Jutant general shall be represented bS l the commanding officer of the com. | pany, troop. battery or detachmen | concerned. and the drawing shall bt | made in the presence of those presen | subject to draft. All men so selected | who do not volunteer to enlist shaI l thereupon be enrolled as members O | the national guard Any person st 1 drafted, in any orde rto report, al | hereinbefore provided, who. havin;
 been personally served with a copy O
 such order, shall fail to appear at tn 1 time and place designated by sucl | order, or who shall fail to present t, | such commanding officer a sworn cer | tifcate from a physician in goo
 standing, of physical disa bility, shal l be fined not less tan $10 nor nor
 than $50 for each day he shall fail t, | appear The courts of this state sIlal l have Jurisdiction of all prosecution
 under the provisions of this section.