Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-07
Crowder Issues Statement De- clar;ng Friendly Foreign born Men of Military. Age Will Be Welcomed.
ACTION CLEARS UP
 EXEMPTION PUZZLE
Local Boards Directed to Facil- itate in Every Way Accept ance of All Men Ready to Serve Nation.
(By Review Lease6 Wire).

WASHINGTON, August 6-The ranks of the new national army were opened formally today to friendly al iens as volunteers. A ruling by Fro yost-MarshaI General Crowder com municated to the local selection boards directs that all such aliens who waive their right of exemption on national itv be promptly accepted for service. General Crowder sent this telegram to the governors:
 Reports reaching this office recent ly indicate that in, some quarters the belief prevails that friendly aliens who have not declared their intention to become citizens but are ready and willing to serve, are disqualified from entering the military service of the United States and therefore that they must take out first papers before they can be accepted. It is to be regretted that such misunderstanding should have arisen. The qualifications for voluntary enlistment in time of war are no more restricted for service in the new national army than for the regular army. Such alien non-declar- ants are virtually volunteers
 Aliens Are welcomed.
 'The selective service act procided for their registration; but it did not regard them as being under any lia- bility to service and it therefore gave them full liberty to claim exemption when called by local boards. Now that information reveals their willing ness in large numbers to decline this exemption and to accept service III this war against the common enemy of our civilization, it should be fully understood that their service is hear tily welcomed, and they should be ac- cepted whenever upon summons they fail to claim their right of exemption. "They are assisting the cause of their own country by aiding the United States to triumph in this war. The more of them that enter the service the better, for in this way will be re- moved the cause of dissatisfaction heard in some quarters, that, although the quota was based on total popula' ton including aliens, the actual draft reached only citizens and declarants.
 Can Do Their Bit.
 Local boards were directed to facil itate in every way the acceptance of friendly alien non-declarants for mil itary served and thus to enable them to do their share to assist the country which has given them refuge and an honorable living"
 General Crowder's office also issued instructions to guide registered meI either at officers training camps ol who have applied for admission to thu second series of these camps whicl will open this month.
 The instructions to local boards al rect that where candidate at train ing camp is called by his local boar for physical examination, he may pro cure a certificate from his command ing officer showing that he has beer examined and file that with the board instead of making personal appearance in response to the summons. Tn board will there after treat him a found qualified for service unless ar plication for examination is filed sut sequently in his behalf.
 Must Furnish Certificate.
 If the candidate wins a commissio at the camp after he has been calle by the board for examination. but b. fore he is actually drafted. he is r' quired to furnish a certificate fror his commanding officer showing hi appointment. The state adjutan general then will credit the board wit one drafted man.
 If the candidate is not commission ed before his local board calls him fc military duty, he must report to th