South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-10
READY To CALL
FIRST 100000
CrOWder Issues Orders Gov
erning Mobilization of
Draft Army.

WASHINGTON. Aug 10.-Regu-
latlons under which men OF the ma
tional army will be called 20 the
colors beginning sept. were is
sued Thursday night bv Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder. They map
out in detail the whole program TO
be followed until every soldier Of
the seIective draft army has been
accepted by the adjutant general of
the training cantonmeut 20 which he
is assigned.
Two hundred thousand Of the first
$4,000 men viii be- called up sept.
2 and forwarded 90 their camp be-
fore Sept. 3. The whole business
Of assembling the leyies az eutraiu-
ing points. providing them with
shelter. food and TRANSPORTATION and
giving them their actual induction
into military life is entrusted 10 the
civilian local boards which selected
them for service. Until the men
reach the camps they viii not be in
contact with uniformed officers. The
civilian control is carried forward
through every stage of the draft TO
the very gates of the military camps.
where the making of soldiers will
begin 10 be completed within sound
OF the guns in France
Orders To- Adjutant General.
The actual call for men will go in
each case from the provost marshal
general to the state adjutant gener-
al. stating the number Of men 10
be supplied az a specified time by
the state. Each local board will be
promptly Informed Of its proportion
i'm the call and the adjutant general
will fix the date when men from his
state shall entrain for the camps.
Immediately the local board viii
make out the list of men TO fiji the
call from the roll of accepted men
and 10 will also fix the place of en-
trainmeEt and the exact time of de
parture
orders 20 the men will be posted
and also be sent them by mail They
viii be directed 10 report To the To-
cal board at its headquarters not
less than L hours or more than "a
hours before the time of departure
for camp.
From che time specified for re-
tary duty" the regulations state
each man i'm respect of whom no
tice 10 report has been posted or
mailed shall be i'm the military serv-
ice OF the United States
Must Provide for Men
Prior TO the arrival of the men at
the board headquarters. board mem
hers are instructed 20 make arrange
ments for their accom- mediation. to
lind clean and sanitary sleeping
places at hotels and lodging houses,
To- arrange for their meals and to
provide lodging and meal tickets 10
be taken i'm payment and redeemed
for cash later by government dis
bursting officer I'm its discretion.
the boards may grant permission for
the men 10 remain at their homes.
Arrived at the board headquar-
tiers az the hour fixed for report
ing the men will be drawn up. tine
roll called and agents of the board
viii take them personally 20 their
quarters. remaining with them until
every arrangement for their comfort
has been made. Emphatic instruc-
tiouS are given that the quality of
food furnished shall DE good and
the board is held liable for seeing
that meals are adequate.
Roll Call First.
Retreat roll call az the board
headquarters. set for $3.50 D. IN. on
the day of reporting To the board.
viii be the hts5 military ceremony
the drafted men pass through. The
board members are directed 10 he
present i'm person and 70 inform the
men of their military status, im-
pressing on them the fact that dis
obedience or orders is the gravest
military crime The light hand
baggage. containing toilet articles
and change OF underclothing
which the men are permitted 20 take
with them 20 camp. will be inspected
bv the board and thc lists of men
sent forward made out and copies
of original registration cards pre-
pared
For each district 1--WE alternates
viii be summoned 90 the board