Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-05
Provost Marshal General An nounces That Men Who Fail to Answer Nations Call Will Face Court-Martial.
UNCLE SAM READY TO
 ROUND UP RESISTERS
Official Orders Names of All Men Who Claim Exemption Published = Rapid Strides Made in Examinations.
(By Review Leased wire.)

VvP ASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Regis- " tered men who resist the se- " lective draft law face trial by
 court martial for desertion and the possibility of desertion in time of war. The whole military and civil powers of the federal government, states, cities or counties would be employed to bring them to justice.
 This was announced in a formal statement tonight by Brig. General Enoch H. c. Crowder, provost marshal. in response to reports from North Carolina, Georgia and Oklahoma con cerning anti-draft disturbances. As yet the power of the federal govern. ment has not been invoked by the gov ernors of the three states nor by the agents of the department of justice
 The only official notice received in Washington of the disturbances was a telegram from the governor of North Carolina saying that a hundred men in several townships might refuse in al body to comply with the summons for examination.
 Crowderis Statement.
 General Crowder's statement, formu- lated after conference with officials of the department of justice, follows: Press reports and other advices re- ceived indicate that in one or two widely separated districts. individuals misinformed as to the functions of the law and. misguided as to its result are threatening forcible resistance to- the draft.
 There is nothing to resist at this time in the execution of the law All male persons between the ages of 21I and 30 inclusive have been enrolled for military service. A preliminary call has gone forth to all such per sons but the immediate and actual ob- an opportunity for such persons or some one else in respect to them to present to the government reason why they should not be finally ordered to report for military duty If such per. sons do not appear and present these'
 
 take advantage of an opportunity that was offered solely for their benefit. The failure of persons to take advan. tage Of this opportunity does not in terfere with the raising of the army and interests the government only as a punishable crime of omission. If they do not desire to make any such claims. or if for any other reason, they fam to appeal. their names are automatically posted as having been called and not exempted or dis. charged. Automatically, also, they are inducted into ths. military service and made subject to military law. Failure to appear merely hastens the auto matic process
 Capital offense.
 When the time allowed for making these claims has elapsed. these per sons will be enrolled as in military service. They then will be ordered to appear as soldiers. From this point on they will be under the swift and summary procedure of court-martial. Failure to report for military duty when ordered to do so constitutes de- sertion. Desertion in time of war is a capital offense. Deserters may be ap- prehended by either civil or military authority and after the mandate of the federal government has gone forth the whole strength of the military arm of the government is available to ap