Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-06

Washington. June 5. More than ten million young Americans en- rolled themselves today for war ser vice. Registration day, with but a few weeks of preparation, saw the largest military census ever taken in the United States completed without a single untoward event of conse- quence.
 When the provost marshal generals office closed at midnight no registra- tion report from any state had been received.
 The manhood of the nation obeyed the presidents call and volunteered in mass, setting at naught all the schemes and plottings of German sympathiZers and the few cranks who have agitated agei inst registration. It remains but to select the men who are to go to the front
 From virtually every state reassur- ing messages came tonight to Brig adler General Crowder. provost mar shall general, federal supervising off, cer of the great enterprise. While no complete returns from any state wore transmitted up to late hour the governors were unanimous in reporting that complete quiet had prevailed throulghout the day and that a full registration was indicated.
 Tn some precincts the late corners forced officials to keep the polls open until long after the D. nn- closing Tour set in the registration General
 
 as long es men wished to enroll them selves.
 Indications of a Full! Turnout.
 The early reports, showing a full turnout all over the country. indicated that the estimates of the census bu- reau as to the number of men within the specified age limits would be verf- fled by the count. Wherever partial figures were available the estimates checked closely.
 A feature of the registration was the refusal of hundreds of thousa nds of men to make any reply to the question Do you claim exemption even men who reported that they had dependent families; men with obvious physical disabilities and those whose occupa- declining to make such a claim. Ap- parentIy they have entered fully into the very spirit of the law. They are content to leave the question of ex- emption to the exemption boards. They have no claims to make, but are ready to do their share, whatever 1t may be There is much work to be done in ofr- der that the brief synopsis which each governor will make to General Crow der of the registration of his state may go forWard promptly. It will take some hours, in many cases, to do the work and no figures for any state will come to Washington until every precinct has reported.
 Full Record Expected.
 General Crowder is hopeful that an other 36 hours will see the full record of the country on his desk
 Today's registration included only continental United States. Alaska and Hawaii will record their fighting men on dates to be set later and the roll of Americans now abroad who are besieging consulates all around the world for registration cards will add to the great list. The state department wass called upon for additional cards today by the thousands.
 Late Rulings Necessary.
 Few eleventh hour rulings were found necessary. The system devised by General Crowder of invoking po- litical machinery of the nation in the task, worked with a smoothness that spoke of perfect cooperation by state, county and municipal officials.
 General Crowder made it clear, how ever. that registration acted as a bar against no man who wished to enlist in the army or navy. Any man who enrolled himself today, but whose pa triotic impulse bids him step into the ranks now and not await selection day. tomatica1ly A nln may take his choice as to the part of the great ma tiona1 army in which he will serve regulars. national guard of se1ective rTny.