Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10
STATE TROOPS TO BE
 DRAFTED AUG. 9TH

(Continued fror1 Page One) the proclamation also specifically de- clares the men drafted to be dis charged from thee old militia status on that date. Tn that way the consti- tutional restraint upon use of militia the way paved for sending the regi- ments to the European front.
 Calls July IS and 25.
 Prior to the application of the draft regiments in the northern and eastern the federal service as National guardsmen in two incren1ents, to be mobilized on July 15 and 25. Many units already are federalized and pre- the other troops from their states. The guard from the other states will be mooilized on the day of the draft.
 To Avoid Congestion.
 The ara rangement was necessary to provide for movement of the regi- ments south to their concentration camps without congestion and to the same end the division of states into these increments was revised from the original schedule.
 The operative date of the draft was delayed until Aug. , so all regiments can be taken into the army simuItane- ously.
 Fourteen Camp Sites Selected.
 Fourteen camp sites for the sixteen tactical divisions into which the guard will be organized for war purposes militia bureau is preparing the railway routing of the troops to the camps.
 The presidents proclamation fol-
 Presidents ProeIamat
 Whereas. the United States of
  government are now at war, and hay ing in view the consequent danger of aggression by a foreign enemy upon the territory Of the United States. and the necessity for proper protection a inst possible interference with the execution of the laws of the union by agents of the enemy, I, Woodrow Will son. president of the United States, by virtue of the authority vested in my by the constitution and the laws of the United States and through the governors Of the respective states. cal into the service of the United States as of and from the dates hereinafter respectively indicated, all members of members of the National guard re- serve of the following states who are not now in the service of the United States. except members of staff corps and departments not included in the personnel of tactical organizations and except such officers of the National guard as have been or may be spe- officially notified by my authority that they will not be affected by this call, to wit:
 .'On July 15. 1917. New York. Penn sylYania Ohio, West Virginia Michi- gan. Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iawo. North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
 C. N. G. Called for July 25.
 .'on July 5. 1917, Maine. New Vermont, Massa chusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jer- sey. Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia North Carolina South Carolina. Tennessee, Illinois, 1 Montana Wyoming, Idaho, Washing ton and Oregon.
 "The members of the National guard of the various states affected by this l gall will be con centrated at such places 1 IS may be designated by the war de- oartment. "II-And under the authority con- 1 'erred upon me by clause II of section 1 of the act of congress to authorize l he president to increase temporarily | he military establishment of the ! United States, approved May IS, 1917, i do hereby draft into the military l service of the nited States as of and l rom the fifth day of August, nineteen | hundred and seventeen. all members If the National guard and all enlisted | nem bers of the National guard reserve If the following states, except mem ,ers Of staff corps and departments al organizations and except such other ,mcers Of the National guard as have 'ean or may be especially notified byl