Evening journal., 1917-10-26
CITY CLERGYMAN IN
military DRAFT
The Rev. S. G. Won Bosse,
However, Files Exemption
Claims
200 APPEALS WITH
DISTRICT BOARD

In the list OF 300 men called for
physical examination by local exemp-
ton board No. 4. to get enough regis
trants 10 MI up the gaps in the ranks
Of the Wilmington Nationals caused by
discharges at Camp Dix OF men who
were unable to pass the rigid physical
examination there. appears the name
of the Rev. DR.. 5. G. Won Bosse, pastor
OF Zion Lutheran Church, at Sixth
and Jackson streets, probably one Of
the best known men called to the
colors in Wilmington up TO the present
time.
DR.. Won Bosse appeared at tho
ofilces OF Board No. this morning
and announced THAT he wished 70
/ file claims for exemption from mill
tary service on the ground that he
is a minister. AL clergymen have
been lgsanted exemption and Il Is
not expected any exception will be
made In his case so that he will not
have 10 go to any OF the training
cantonments.
officials OF the local boards have
/ received no orders relative 10 the
reported postponement OF the time
for the departure OF the next con
tingent OF draft men for Camp Dix
Il was stated from that cantonment
today that because the barracks be-
ing prepared here for the next con-
tingent OF National Army men have
not been equipped with tho necessary
heating apparatus the men would not
be called to Camp Dix until their
living quarters arc in condition TO
receive them. II was said tho delay
might be for ten days or two weeks.
The local boards have never had any
definite information as to when the
next contingent was TO be sent away,
neither have they any information as
70 the time Of goig OF the Negro
registrants.
James T. Currie OF No. 6 South
Orange avenue, South Orange. n. J.,
was called by Board No. 2 yesterday
given his physical examination and
passed He has filed a claim ful
exemption. however. on the ground
that he has a dependent wife.
There appears 20 have been soml
. misunderstanding relative 10 the
cases or the two hundred men who
have been granted exemption by
Board No 2 Their cases have been
appealed TO the District (Siate) Board
but this apepal has been taken by
he provost marshal. These cases will
make considerable work for the Dis
trict Board, which will meet in this
city on Monday.
Local boards, men who have beer
drafted but who are awaiting cal
10 service, and the relatives and
friends Of those men who have al
readl been sent 10 camp have beer
thrilled by the announcement from
Washington 10 the effect that half
million men Of the National Army
; most Of whom are now in canionmcnts
will be sent 20 France by February 4
This. lt was stated. has been decide,
. by the general stan.
or the 6S7O00 citizen soldiers FRS
called approximately 200,0OO have bccl
> ordered or win be ordered 20 Nationa
Guard divisions 30 MI these command
= 10 war strength. This leaves ahou
a half a million selected men 20 be sen
Y 10 France 70 undergo further trainin
= back Of the trenches. Accordin. 10 in
r formation obtained from high.army of
J, flcials 10 Is believed that two month
k intensive training in France will ft IN
S National Army men for service agalns
4 the Germans.
d BY January more than a half mil
r lion National Guardsmen will be q
- France under General Pershing. Thes
o added 10 his force Of regulars and IN
r 10000 men Of the National Army. Per
shing will have under his comman
g more than a million men by Febru
d ary 4.