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The evening world., 1917-07-10
FALL OF HAE|CZ,
KEY TO LEMBERG,
TO RUSSIANS NEAR
AuStro-German Troops in Re-
treat and Thousands
Are Surrendering.

PBTROGRAD. July I0.-The fall of
Halicz, the strategic key TO Lembsrg.
the capital OF Galicia. is Imminent.
The Austro-G German troops seem to be
in full retreat to-day before the
smashing blows Of the rejuvenated
Russian armies, and thousands OF
Teutons, dazed by the intensity of
the Russian artillery fire and the
feroclty of the Russian charges, are
surrendering without fighting.
Gen. Korniloff. commander OF the
Army Of Galicia, Is driving his cavalry
hard In pursuit OF the fleeing Austro-
Germans, following his smashing de-,
feat Of Prince Leopold Of Bavaria.
whom he struck in force on a front OF
fifteen miles west of Stanislau, Tho
Russians broke through the fortified
lines, took half O dozen villages, 1000
prisoners and forty-eight guns. estab-
lished n salient south OF Halicz and
seriously menaced the Austro German
hold on that important point.
The Russian cavalry has reached
the Luvka River. an advance OF Ave
miles. The flghting continues without
abatement
The evening world., 1917-07-10
Here Is What You Must DO NOW
If You Registered on June 5

nID YOU REGISTER June 81 did, u Is incumbent
you take the oopnO steps for yourself In connection 10Th
the soIectiUe draft
Find out the number OF the district in which
Find where the the Exemption Board
that district located;
Find out whether have given number by
local board and II what the number is;
Find out when the numbering will be completed II II is
already complete learn the earliest
Find out the drawing takes place in Washington
whether your number drawn;
Find out where yourself number drawn.
Irrespective Of whether receive notice by mail
Present yourself the specified the local board
matter whether think you physically ht or not
II you going to claim exemption make preparations
early because claim b filed with the local board within
seven days after you called;
And remember; 1T Is UP TO Y0Ui
You not matter who what until
have been examined;
You exempted you
exemption or discharge
You automatically married
or because OF your occupatlon
You find yourself suddenly ordered training
branded deserer unless that comply with
these legal requirement.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
EMPEROR
SUPPORTING GERMAN
ATTITUDE ON PEACE


10 being snited with Austrian in
huenee in a campaign for demoerati-
zation and peace. Emperor Charles
and his fellow Catholic, the King Of
Bavaria. have recently exchanged
visits.
Bethmann- Hollweg, an Amsterdam
despatch says. had another long con-
Ierences wIth the haIser yesterday.
MARSHAL Won HIndenDurg ana Gen.
Ludendortf. who came " Berln sat
urday TO confer VITA tne Kaiser, nave
returned 70 headquarters.
Other dispatches from the neutral
outpOsts or Germany Indicate that
the situation Is very serious. The
berlin Lokal-Anzelger reports that
the Austrian Won Seydler CaUInet mas
resigned. That Cabinet, whIch was
supposed to be more susceptible 10
German influence than the Cam
Martlnitz Cabinet, which 1t succeeded,
was formed only two weeks aso, on
June "a. Clam -MartinitZ' group had
a stormy career SIX months long.
Rumors of a change in the German
Chaneellorship are voiced again in
the Berliner Tageblatt. Prince Won
Buelow, former Chancellor: Count
Won Roedern, Secretary OF the Treas
ury, and Count Won Hertllug, the
Bavarian Prime Minister. are among
those mentioned rs possible success
ors. Won Hertline, who is reported
10 favor peace without indemnities,
has recently had several conferences
with Austro- Hungarian officials.
Emperor William, Rotterdam
dispatch says, invited the neutral
Ambassadors and Ministers TO a con-
ference with him on SATURDAY. This
II Is believed here, probably has
reference to the export embargo i'm
posed by the United States, but It
may have greater Implications.
A demons'rative strike in large
factories al Cologne is reported from
Copenhagen. The workers OF both
Catholic and Socialist unions quit
work on Saturday, the report saws,
but are officially reported TO have
decided to resume work the following
day.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
DRAFT EXEMPTION
BOARDS HERE ARE
DELAYED IN WORK
No Central Headquarters Es-
tablished to Clear Up Ques-
tons Naturally Arising.

While announcement was made In
Washington to-day that $4,000
men are to be drafted, perhaps on
Friday or Saturday. conditions IN this
city indicated the possibility OF q
delay, owing to failure to have the
necessary lists ready in time.
There are 1S9 local boards In this
city. They are supposed 70 have or
ganized Immediately on notification OF
appointment and to have taken over
the registration cards from the regis
trafton boards they succeeded: 20
have remembered the cards. and to
have prepared lists giving the names
OF the registered men, with the new
serial numbers.
AS matter of fact no one in this
city knows positively how many Of
the local boards have been organized.
No one knows how far the renum=
bering (the first essential in the plan)
has proceeded to date. No one knows
how many of the boards have their
lists ready to post. No one knows
whether all the boards have opened
headquarters, as required. or where
those headquarters are. There 10 no
central headquarters, no clearing
house, mo supervising organization,
no responsible head OF the work in
this city. Each OF tho 1S9 local
boards is a power unto itself. respon-
sIblo only to the Adjutant General at
Albany, who has the rest OF the State
to look after as well.
There are still in the possession of
the registration boards thousands of
registration cards. indicating that the
REMEMBERING and listing has not even
begun in many districts.
While there is no one to speak for
the local boards of the city as
whole, their hope. II may be asserted,
lies In the individual. " the man who
did his part on J une by registering
will do as much again, order may
come quickly out Of the chaos. The
suggestion was also made that the
AdJutant General designate some one
to act for him In this city. to receive
reports from local boards and mako
public information which may be of
the utmost value to the man likely
to be called for service, who, under
the present arrangement. has no
means OF learning, easily. rust what
he has to do.
Yesterday Philip J. McCook OF the
Mayors Committee, addressed 150 OF
the 1913 members OF the Brooklyn To-
cal boards, at a meeting arranged
by The Brooklyn Eagle. Mr.. McCook
Acknowledged that his information
was limited and the orders from
Washington somewhat confusing.
Others who were present answered
questions, giving their opinions.
Much discussion over the renum-
bering, which the rules require, re-
suited In a query being sent TO the
Adjutant Generals office as 10
where the new numbers should be
written in on the registration cards.
The answer read:
The new number is to be placed
over the word 'Reglstration,' at the
top of the card. Do not mark out
the original number"
There were questions as TO who
was TO do the clerical work. The
answer was the clerk OF each board:
as TO who was TO pay the clerk, the
answer was mo one" A member OF
the board is supposed to act as
clerk, and no provision is made for
compensatlng him.
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States; n person have dependents on
his labor for support: a person who
was q member OF a well recognized
religious sect or organization op-
posed to war. organized and existing
May lS, 1917, or a person convicted
OF felony.
The certificate OF discharge because
the eligible Is physically deficient may
be either temporary or permanent. In
either case It throws the burden upon
the man Of informing his local board
when the cause has ceased, or of any
change that might modify the cause,
The following provisions are set forth
on each discharge card granted for
physical reasons:
81. IL shall not continue when
cause therefor no longer exists.
"2. IL may at any time be revoked,
withdrawn or modified by this local
board, so as to render such person
liable for military service, or It may
be renewed. y
"3. The person TO whom II Is is
sued shall Immediately report In
person and shall notify this board
OF (a) the discontlnuance OF the
cause for the issuance OF this GER
tificate, or (b) any change which
might modify In any way the cause
OF his discharge.
~. Upon receiving notice that this
certificate has been revoked. modl-
fled or renewed, the person 10 whom
II Is issued shall at once present II
in person 10 this local board and
surrender II,
IS. A failure TO report In person
or 70 give notice as herein required,
or to conform to any Of tho coudi-
lions hereof will be sufficient ground
for the immediate revocation and
withdrawal OF this certificate.
"6. The decision granting this GER
tihcate is subject 10 review on ap-
peal, and may be affirmed, modified
or reversed by the district board
having Jurisdiction. This certificate
may be affirmed, modified or with
drawn in accordance with the dcci-
sion OF such district board"
The temporary certificate OF dis
charge on the ground OF physical dis
ability provides for second exam
inatiop at later date and gives the
date on which the man called uiust
appear for this examination.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
Do you "squint" when
out in the bright
Summer sunlightI

In some cases this is an in
dication of "abnormaP SEN.
sitiveness TO bright light-re-
quiring the assistance of tinted
lenses" a
: In other cases it indicates
the existence Of "eye-strain,"
which can be corrected with
proper glasses.
An examination Of your eyes
by one of our Oculists Regis-
tered Physicians) implies no
obligation and may be the
means of adding to your pleas
ures in the city or out.
Harris Glasses If their need
is indicated are priced at from
$500 upward.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
MEN ARE TO BE CALLED IN
THREE BATCHES,

"On July IS, 1917, New York.
Pennsylvania, Ohio. West Virginia,
Michigan. Wisconsin. Minnesota.
Iowa, North Dakota. South Dakota
and Nebraska.
"on July 25. 1917. Maine. New
Hampshire. Vermont. Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New Jer-
sey, Delaware. Maryland. District OF
Columbia. Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee. Illinois,
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washing
ton and oregon.
"The members OF the National
Guard OF the various states affected
by this call will bo concentrated at
such places as may be designated by
the War Department
III. And under the authority con-
ferred upon be by Clause IL. OF Sec
tion 1 OF the Act OF Congress TO
authorize the President to increase
temporarily the military establish
ment of the United States approved
May Is, 1917. ! do hereby draft into
the military service Of the United
States as OF and from the fifth day
Of August, nineteen hundred and
seventeen, all members OF the Ma
tional Guard and all enlisted mem
bers of the National Guard Reserve
OF the following states, except mem
berB OF stan corps ana uepaTtIhehts
not included in the personnel OF tac-
tical organizations and except such
other officers OF the National Guard
as have been or may be especially
notified by my authority that they
will not be drafted, to wit:
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
West Virginia. Michigan, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Iowa. North Dakota,
south Dakota, Nebraska, Maine, Now
Uampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut. New Jer-
sew, Delaware. Maryland, District OF
Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina,
south Carolina. Tennessee, Illinois,
Montana, wyoming, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon. Indiana, Kentucky,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas, LOUISIANA oklahon1'
TEXAS Missouri. Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Cali
fOrnia
The evening world., 1917-07-10
Socialists Ask Freedom, RestItu-
tlOn for BeIRium,

STOCKHOLM. July 1O.-Complete
political and economic independence
for Belgium. together with reparation
for damages due TO war, particularly
the restitution OF economic losses, Is
one OF the demands OF the German
minority Socialists, who have lust is
sued n lengthy memorandum demand
ing immediate conclusion OF peace on
terms which will bring about interna-
tiona disarmament
Annexations and indemnities should
be fixed on the basis OF the rights OF
nations 10 decide their own destlnins.
the memorandum says.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
GUARD is DISCHARGED FROM
STATE SERVICE.

TIT Am persOns hereby drafted
shall ON and from the 5th day OF Aug
ust. 1917. stand discharged from tho
militia. and, under the terms OF
Section II of the Act OF May IS, 1917,
be subject 10 the laws and regulations
governing the Regular Army. except
as 10 promotions, so far as such laws
and regulations are applicable 70 per
sons whose permanent retention IN
the military service on the active or
retired list is not contemplated by
law.
"IV. The members OF each com
many. battalion, regiment, brigade,
division or other organizations Of the
The evening world., 1917-07-10
NATIONAL GUARDS
CALLED INTO ARMY
TO TRAIN FOR WAR
VIII Be Mustered In, Without
General Officers, on
Aug. 5.

WASHINGTON, July 1O.-The Ma
tional Guard OF approximately 400. 900
men will be the next large military
force to enter the Federal service, the
President by proclamation having or
dered Il drafted into tho American
Army on Aug. 8. It is impossible to-
day, however. to forecast when the
boys win be transported TO France.
Some organizations, the War Depart
ment believes, are in excellent train
Ing and in q few months can be fit
for the field
In his proclamation the President
announced that all officers OF the
National Guard organizations up to
and including Colonels will be taken
over TO the Federal service at their
present ranking. The proclamation
makes no provision for Brlgadler and
Major Generals. What the Adminis-
tration will decide to do in tho mat
ter Of general officers OF tho State
organizations Is u matter of specula-
ton. Il is commonly known here
that some who are now wearing stars
In the militia organizations are not
qualified TO lead brigades in the field.
Some are. Those who were appoint
ed solely for political purposes and
who have not had field servies prob
ably will be dropped from the rolls.
ALL WILL RETAIN THEIR STAND
ING IN RANK.
The operative date of the draft waa
delayed until Aug. s. so that adj regi-
ments can be taken into the army
simultaneously. In that way officers
OF the troops modified first will not
take precedence In rank.
The Presidents proclamation fol.
lows:
Whereas, the United States of
America and the Imperial German
Government are now at war, and hav-
ing In view tho consequent danger OF
aggression by a foreign enemy upon
the territory Of the United States and
the necessity for proper protection
against possible interference with the
execution OF the laws OF the Union
by agents OF the enemy, !, Woodrow
Wilson, President Of the United
States, by virtue OF the authority
vested In me by the Constitution and
laws OF the United States and through
the Governors OF the respective
States, call into the service Of the
United States as of and from the
dates hereinafter respectively indi-
Gated all members OF tho National
Guard and all enlisted members Of
the National Guard Reserve OF the
following States, who are not now In
tho service OF the United States, ex-
cept members of stan corps and de-
partments not included in the per-
sonnel OF tactical organizations, and
except such officers of the National
Guard as have been or may be specih-
cally notified by my authority that
they will not be affected by this call,
to wit:
The evening world., 1917-07-10
NEW YoRkER.TRlas TO GET HIS
SON OUT OF .THE ARMY.

The Evening World correspondent
met yesterday a New Yorker who has
been here for several days trying TO
get his twenty one year old son, the
eldest OF n family OF Ave children, APP
pointed to u position in one OF the
departments. The son ls registered.
The father would not object to his
going TO the war. But the mother.
who Is about to give birth to a child.
has worried herself TO the verge OF
insanity over the prospect of her eld-
est getting shot There Is no chance
of success In this case. hut the New
Yorker, man OF moderate means, Is
here, spending his money, losing his
pay, persisting In his hopeless quest.
These are two instances OF
thousands having their scene Of
action in Washington. Army Off
GERS are In possession OF facts in
dioatina that efforts to dodao the
draft law through influence or
triekery are prevalent throughout
the country.
There IL nothing surprising about
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four years old, the other twenty-slx
years old. both of whom are OF
course, registered. They are physl-
cally perfect, they have no depen-
dents and. In course Of time. unless
something unforeseen intervcnes,
they will be called 60 the cOlors.
The man who made the offer
10 over forty years OF age. He
admitted that II was his design TO
keep his younger brothers out Of
the army. His aged mother, he
said, 10 . paeifist and has been
III since war was declared. II
would kill her, he said, II his
brothers should be summoned 20
the army. Therefore, ho had
oontrived the plan to enlist with
the Government in a civil ca
paoity allied with the conduct Of
the war and to get his brothers
in the Government employ in tho
hope that they might, as Gov
srnmsnt employees, be declared
exempt.
He was advised by friends in
Washington TO go home and make tho
best OF the situation. Even had his
offer been accepted-he did not make
clear TO the officials his complete
plan-he would have failed In his at
tempt TO beat the conscriptlon law
because, under the provisions OF the
act. his brothers would not have
been exempt. But here Is man
willing TO sacrifice many thousands
OF dollars IN business way to keep
two brothers out of the army be-
cause their mother Is afraid they
might be KILLED.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
Fifty ReEistrhtiOn Cards MissinEI
Inquiry Demanded.

, CHICAGO. July 1O.-AdJutant GEN
eral Dickson to-day demanded an
investigation Of the disappearance OF
approximately fifty draft registra-
tion cards.
1t was intimated that the cards per-
haps were missing as a result OF q
scheme TO evade the draft.
The evening world., 1917-07-10
TWO FORMS FURNISHED FOR
CLAIMING EXEMPTION.

Two forms are given for claiming
an exemption, one TO be used II the
party called files the claim and the
other II some one files the claim on
his behalf. There is no important
difference.
The claimant, acting for himself. u
required TO give his name, serial num-
Der and residence and then to indi-
cate by cross mark opposite n print
ed line whether he Is an officer OF the
United states, a state officer, terri
torial ofilcer' officer Of the District Of
Columbia, ordained minister. "regu-
lar minister OF religion" student OF
divinity, IN the military service, I'm the
naval service, subject OF Germany,
or resident allen, subject OF another
country who has not taken out first
papers,
The form OF claim for discharge is
similar 10 that uf the claim for OK
emption, except that Il enumerates
the following grounds for the claim,
That the party is;
A county or municipal officer, a
Custom House clerk OF the United
states, "A person employed by the
United states In the transmission OF
malls, an artihcer or workman in an
arsenal armory or navy yard OF the
United States; an employee in the
service OF the United states neces-
sary 10 the adequate and effective
operation OF a department.. commits
sion, board, bureau or division or
branch OF the Government: IL
oensed pilot; a marine or actually
employed IN the sea service or a
citizen or merchant OF the United
The evening world., 1917-07-10

the situation. and the army men re-
gard 1t as a matter OF routine in an
unprecedented situation.
Heads OF business institutions en-
gagged in activities not directly bear
ing on the war are waking up TO the
prospective crippling OF their forces
by the selective draft A case in point
IL furnished by the telegraph com
panios. The telegraph offices In the
large cities are undermanned to-day.
II Is impossible to obtain adequate
forces OF competent operators. Thou
sands OF skilled operators OF the age
subjocting them to draft will be called
to tho army.
The President might hold that the
maintenance OF complete telegraph
service is as necessary TO the we'll
being of the country in time Of war
as the maintenance OF an uninter-
rupted mall service, but the President
has plenty on his mind just now.
MEN MAY BE ASHAMED TO ASK
FOR EXEMPTION.
In some quarters fear 10 OK
pressed that many men who
have registered and are entitled
TO exemption because they are
the support Of dependents will be
ashamed to claim exemption on
that ground.
Army officers. however. do not an
ticipato that there will be much Of
that sort OF modesty on the part OF
citizens liable to service. Perhaps
army officers are pesslmistic. Any
how, they figure that for every man
honestly entitled to exemption who
will fail to claim exemption for fear
OF being called a coward. there will
appear one hundred having no right
TO exemption who will fight for II.
The President sets forth that IL IN
n privilege TO fight for ones country,
and 30 1t Is. But the officers OF the
Regular Army who have been Sn-
gagged In the task OF trying TO recruit
the organization up to war strength
under the volunteer system, admit
that they have not found widespread
eagerness ON the part OF able bodied
male citizens to avail themselves of
the priceless privilege open 70 them.
Az for exemption, the act Of Con-
gress authorizing the President TO
raise an army Ivy selective draft is.
In the opinion OF many Regular Army
officers, far too liberal. Certainly IL
does not appear that any one honestly
entitled 20 exemption can, by any
possible means, be compelled to 20
to war The law plainly specifies
that II Is not necessary for men I'm
many OF the classes tentatively ex.
empt to claim exemption for them
selves. Others may file a claim and
have It considered.
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MAY ASK EXEMPTIONS
FOR THEIR HUSBANDs

Take the case OF married man. for
example. For reasons best known 10
himself he might he anxious TO go
TO the war without much considera-
tlon or the possibility Of hts return.
but his wito-should she feel that she
needs his wages and should she he
unable TO persuade him that he should
try TO avoid military service-may 70
before the local board and, filling out
the proper form and securing the
proper supporting affidavits, keen
him at home
A man with dependent parents or
a dependent mother, or depeudent
motherless children who might de-
sire 20 run out on his obligations by
goinE To war, can be stopped by
chanty organization. or a nelEhbor
or a relative The procedure Is mapped
out In the rules and regulations
governing the selective draft. 4, is
all a matter OF filling out the proper
forms and submitting the proper affi-
daVits.
Army officers who are deslrous that
the new army he formed, drilled ana
put In fighting shape without delav
fear that the avalanche OF AffldavIts
which will pour In on the Local
Boards and the District Boards will
delay action. They say II will be n
matter OF phyalchl hnpossihlity with
the forces provided for TO check up
all or any considerable part OF thc
afndavits which win be submitted in
support of claims OF men who, volun-
tarily, or through persons desirous OF
keeping them from the front. shall
seek tO enjer the exempt class.
HUNDREDS OF FORMS WILL
coMPLIcATE THE AFFAIR.
A pamphlet ot l75 pages, Issued YES
tcrday by tho Provost Marshal Cen
eral, contains printed copies Of ll2
different forms which arc 10 be used
: - LLN 1 n-.l NM NM II..u-I-- -
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HAD A PLAN TO KEEP BROTH
FRS OUT OF THE SERVICE,

He has big warehouses which could
be used In the storage OF foods, grains
and other supplies. He offered these
warehouses and his services to tho
Government In consideration OF 81 a
year.
SO far there was nothing suspicious
about his anxiety to do his bit for
his country. But he mado the pro-
Viso that he should be allowed TO
select his own staff and that among
his starr. 80 chosen, would be his
two younger brothers. one twenty