The Washington times., 1917-07-10
Proclamation on Militia
The President's Proclamation follows:

Whereas the United States America and the imperial German
and having view the consequent danger
of aggression by the territory Of the United
States and the necessity protection against possible inter
ference with the execution the laws of the Union by agents OF the
enemy
Wilson, President by virtue OF
the authority vested by Constitution and the laws of the
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sIeT TsSpvy indicated all members Of the 8a b oinr States
WHO are not now the service Of United States except % al
organisations and except such officers guard have
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ed By this call will be concentrated at such places as may be des
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the United States as Of and from the fifth day Of August 1a
members OF the national guard and all enlisted members OF the TsOna
and @ f tactical S SESsPa
be specially notified by authority that they will not be
Covered By the Draft
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Florida Alabama, Louisiana oEiah9%. Tssas
pe1sons hereby drafted shall on and from the fifth
s Of adj oh Hs B % subject to under s a tas
and regulations the regular except promotions
regulations applicable whose
retention the military service the active retired list
is not contemplated by law
Correspond Regular Army.
Four-The members of company battalion regiment br
gade division other organizations Of the national guard hereby
drafted into the military of the United States shall be embodied
in organizations corresponding to those of the regular
The officers above the of colonel Of said organizations Of
the national guard who drafted and whose offices provided for
in like regular hereby appointed officers
in the the United corps department
the which they hold commissions officers the
national guard such appointments be effective subject accept
from the fifth August nineteen hundred
tee and each of them subject such acceptance hereby assigned
of said date the organization the of the United States
composed of those who members the organization of the
Rules for Enlisted Men.
The noncommssoned officers of the organizations of the national
members which hereby appoint
ed their present the organizations
of the composed of said members shall in the
relative rank heretofore and all other enlisted
confirmed the the United States grades
held by them in the national such
ratings correspond grades and ratings provided for like
izations of the such appointments
ed officers and combinations of other enlisted their
be without prejudice authority
of promotions reductions and changes enlisted
Names to Be Retained
FhEach organization of the military hereby
will until further orders bear the and
organization of the national guard of
composed.
Sx-A necessary combining organizations
embodying therein members Of
tona hereby drafted the military
United States into complete tactical units will be
Department"