The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-15
MORE DRAFTEES> ORDERED FROM
 CONNECTICUT

Orners received yesterday at Gov ernor Marcus H. Holcomtb's office in Hartford by Major John Rucl,av rom Provost Marshal General Crow oer' provide for the calling of 959 ad- olClonal draftees in this state tba men to entrain for Fort Slocum in irVe day period beginning May 1. To- cal boards in Connecticut now have rWo. draft calls awaiting them. Ar rangementS have been practically completed, it is thought, for the en- training from April 26 to April 30 of the selectives called for under an ear- her order. The men who leave then WaIl go to Camp Upton, Yaphanl. I. l. Instead of ordering all men from this state to Camp Devens, which mol Icy was followed out in early contin- gents, the provost marshal general has decreed thA the next increment shall go to Camp Upton, and that the following men will go to Fort SIocum. N. Y.
 Explanation is made in the tele- gram that the 959 men called for is approximately 5.1 per cent. of the first gross quota, and the request is made that conferences be held with the rep resentative of the American Railway Association. The men will be in ducted out of Class 1, in sequence of order numbers. No allowance is to be made at this time for volutary en- list1nents; that is, the local boards will not be credited with enlistments of men registered with the respective boards. Credit will be given later. Hartford is to send 219 men to | Camp Upton, Yaphank, l.. l., on the call beginning April 26 While no To- cal board quotas for the Fort Slocum call have been arranged as yet, the telegram making provision for only the state quota, it is thought that about 100 men from this city will qualify under the latest call, and will begin the life of a soldier at Fort Slocum.
 Text of Telegram.
 The telegram follows:
 Gall number 166 upon your state is hereby announced aS follows:
 During the five day perdod begin ming May 1, complete the entrain- meth for Fort Slocum, N. Y, of 959 men, which is approximately 5.1 per cent. of the first gross quota allotted to your state, White men and men physically qualified for general mill tary service may be inducted under this call.
 By making a level draft on your boa1Id of 5.1 per cent. of your first gross quota, you will be able to fur nish both your boards and the repre- sentative of the American Railway Association within your state within a few hours information as to the number oe men to be entrained by each local 6foard concerned in thi. movement. Confer with the repre- sentative of the American Railway Association as to schedules as here tofore.
 ''In filling this call men should bt inducted out of Class 1 in sequence of order numbers, except that the provisions of my telegram number eight, dated March Il, relating tC men actively, completely and assid uouslv engaged in the planting anC cultivation of crops should be fol lowed.
 l '"The number of men called for un der the above call must be actual! entrained, and you are authorized tt make any adjustments in your a1lot ments to local boards to produce thi result. The percentage of your frs gross quota is given for your guid ance in making your allotments t local boards only Men furnished un der this call will be credited agains your next net quota. Advise this of fee by letter the allotments you mak to each local boarSd."