The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-09-07
DRAFT SOON FOR
!. MEN OF HAWAII
Orders Come Which Foreshadow
Calling Out National Guard;
Hawaii Honored

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Drawing Of the men registered ion
July 81 for the selective draft viii be
made in Honolulu at the earliest pos
sible date under authority Of the war
department, which has sent definite
directions and instructions for the oper-
alton of the draft in the Territory.
Francis j. Green, who served as execu-
tive officer of the central registration
board, has been named as chairman Of
a committee to carry out the instruc-
lions of the war department. 81
The date of the draft cannot be
named with any gertrude as yet, as the
tabulation Of registration Cards for
Hawaii and Oahu has not been com,
pleted. This is the only matter that
will cause delay in the arrangements
for the draft. The completion of the
registered lists win be FASTENED to
bring the date Of the draft as close as
possible. II is probable that three
weeks or a month will be needed for
the work of preparation by the com
mittee, but the delays on Hawaii and
Oahu in the registration tabulations
may still further postpone things.
After preparations fOrthe draft have
been completed the committee will
notify the war department at Washing.
ton of the date on which they will be
prepared TO make the draft, and il il
considered practically certain that the
date named by the local committee will
be designated by the President in IN
official proclamation as the day on
which the selective draft for Hawaii
win be begun. The draft cannot be
made without direct authorization from
the President of the United States.
Instructions Inconclusive
Full information for the actual con
duct of the draft were included in the
communication received here, with au
thority to change or modify them *
suit local conditions. No word was re
eeived as to whether this drawing
would correspond to the first or sec
) ond draft on the mainland. ASA
1 1t is thought that the working of thu
selective draft here will advance thu
date of assigning the national guard Il
local gaTrisons in place Of regular army
organizations which may be ordered
away. .'..'.
1 AL NhO "
organized at once into national army
regiment for local training or be sen
to training camps on the mainland.
| No statement was received as to tn,
number TO be drawn in the territorial
draft. This will be known later a
we'll as the other points not defnitel!
stated in that portion of the lette
from Brigadier-G General Crowder whicl
has been made public. General Crow
der says:
"While at present the necessity TO
speed in completing your organization
is not urgent by reason of the fact tina
You haye already furnished more thai
your first quota, nevertheless there ]
every reason why there should be n
unnecessary delay. The drawing shoul,
take place at the earliest PRACTICABLE
date, consistent with efficient prepare
ton"
Working on Details ..
The local draft board in addition t.
the actual drawing of the numbers will
be responsible for the arrangement
for the mobilization Of the men whe,
called by the government and thei
transportation to the, training camp
Chairman Green will name his assist
ants within few days, He is a
ready working on the details Of tn
drawing. ..f... x 4. (
The date of the first drawing Of tn
numbers win be made an Official event
1t will take place in the senate rooI
in the presence of the high officials 0
the Territory.
Hawaii is the only section in tn
Union in which the operation of tn
solective draft is left to the local al
thorities ...
Definite decision as to the status o
Fihpinos under the draft has been r,
ceived, said Chairman Green last nigh
They are not considered as citizens nj
less they have taken out their frs
papers, and cannot be drawn unles
such first papers have been taken ,ou
This win considerably reduce the nun
Der of men from whom the selectiv
draft will be made, as no aliens ca
be included. These may be accepte
later as volunteers. e.