The Washington times., 1917-06-14

WAR QUESTIONS,
The Times.
o-Why is the War Department
shoioin0 such preference for older
men for the second training cdmpS' 90
much stress Is being laid on It fhdt
there must be some good reason for w.
Am effort is being made TO pro-
cure men for the higher commands,
captains, majors, and lieutenant
colonies. The men now in training
will supply the need for junior Of
ncers, and for the higher grades men
Of mature Judgment are wanted. 1t
is hoped that men who have had
practical experience handling men,
whether they have had military eA-
perience or not, will apply.
o.-Hop t0iH the selection from the
men IUho are registered be made for
coHscTIptioni
A. Details are now being worked
out. 1t Is planned to chose them
/ by lot, and every precautiOn is being
| taken to insure a fair selection, with
no chances for pull" giving any
preference. The plan will be made
public shortly.
| Q-WhGt becomes Of the King Of
| OFCCCc HCW Afteh 10 nus eCefeNfN
he be arrested or be placed under
0Edrdf
A. King Constantine in abdicting
announced that he would quit the
country. 1t is understood that he
will take up his residence in Switzer-
land.
o. an citizen Of Net1 York, Hoio
IN the Reserve Corps. Does man
/ l.. l. l. bnrc 70
| register IN the State military SeTptceI
Houo about the officers Reserve, En-
listed Reserve, National Guard, and the
Naval ReserUef
ALL persons in the United States
army and navy and such units of the
national guard or naval militia as
have already been called into the
Federal service are exempt from
registration. Members OF organiza'
lions which, although subjec- to the
Federal call. have not yet been or
dered into the Governments service,
are required to register.
o.-Holo can I join the United States
Naval Reserve forcef What are the
quaEdcdtioHsf What Is the pdyf Can
I join for the period Of the UGrf
| A-The United States naval re-
serve force recently announced that
II is no longer accepting recruits who
are not experienced in seamanship or
skilled as carpenters, mechanics, wire
less operators, cooks, fremen, cleo
tricians, or similar trades. The pay
scale is the same as that in the navy.
You enlist in the naval reserve force
for the period OF five years, although
YOU are called into active service only
during the term OF war.
o. am a HceHsed phdrmacist, and
tpould Ike to york in the naval hos
pitfalls. To i1hom should apply for 10
Jor1HdtioHi
! A-To the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery. Navy Department The de-
partment, however. is not now enroll
ing men as pharmacists, no matter
what their previous experience. Each
must start at the bottom and NAV Be
advanced to pharmacist as a reward
or merit.
| o. subject Of Turkey, trho tcos
born in Austria, came to this country,
and after being here the required time
became citizen Of the United States.
Yet by q mistake he becomes q citizen
BY Spying he toGs born In Austria, and
the Judge, taking % for granted that he
toas q subject Of Austria, causes him
peror ProHcis Joseph, but not las he
should hdpe done) 10 the Sultan Of Tur-
kew. Is his citizenship valid and are
his papers corTectf
A-Technicaliy. no. The law re-
quires him "to renounce forever all
allegiance and fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state or sovereign
~, and particularly the one OF which
he may at the time be q citizen OF
subject" II he will apply at or write
the chief naturalization examiners
office, Beekman street. New York,
the matter will receive attention and
the necessary steps be taken to cor
rect the papers.
o.-Wu you please ten me the per-
nanent station Of the Eighth United
States Field Artillery
A-Fort Bliss, Ell Paso, Tex.
Owe hare three sons, one In the
National Guard, the other tt1o regis
tered. One son put iH GnstDeT to the
dependency question that he partly
supports US, his parents: the other son
left Il blank, thinking he could explain
] TO the exemption board IN case he IS
called, so that the board could pick out
tchich one 70 to stay home, since they
both contribute to our support. Do you
think they uoiH get chance to explain
to the board, as they also left blank
question No. p asking 1hether they
claimed eIemptionf
Ayes, they will get a chance to
explain to the exemption board.