The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-09-07
NEW DRAFT men MUST REG.
|sTER THURSDAY, SEPT. l2

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Washington. Aug 31.-Thursday,
September 12, was set to-day by
President Wilson as the date for reg
istration for the army draft of all
men in the United States between
the ages of 18 and As inclusive. who
have not already registered, or who
are not now in the military or naval
service.
More than 100000 men will
place themselves subject to call for
war service under the new registra-
ton, it is estimated, although only
those without dependents. in good
health and otherwise qualified for
arduous duties of soldier life are to
be taken first.
Youths in their eighteenth year
will be placed in a separate group,
the War Department has announced.
10 be subject to special education
a programme and will not be called
until the supply of other available
men in the new classes is exhausted.
This does not mean that their call
kng will be long deferred, however,
inasmuch as it has been announced
that all men in the new registration
accepted for general service will be
hinder arms by June 80. 1919. The
nan-power bill makes no specific
provision for separate classification
pf lS-year-old boys and War Depart
ment plans for their treatment have
ben made on executive initiative.
Although the work or fight"
clause which would have affected
striking workmen was taken out of
the bill before passage yesterday.
Provost Marshal General CtoMder
has planned to apply vigorously ex-
sting regulations relating to idle
men or those engaged in non-essen-
fiaf employment to the newly regis
Tered men.
New Draft Rules Ready
Tentative instructions to officials
bf all local boards having charge of
he registering of the IL. 1000. 900 man.
power list have been issued by the
Provost Marshal Generals office.
rhe instructions cover 80 printed
bages, and determine all questions
which may arise in handling the en-
Follment of the men of America be-
tween the ages of 18 to 81 and 81 to
rs, inclusive.
All men who have passed their
Eighteenth birthday and have not yet
attained their forty-sixth must regis
fer, except:
A-Those registered under the Act
Pf May Is, 1917, (the original draft
Act, which fixed the ages from 21 to
Pl, inclusive), and those registered
pnder the Act approved May 20 (pro-
Fiding for the registration of those
Foming of age after the first regis
Fration).
B-Officers and enlisted men of
he regular army, the National army.
Fhe National guard, if in the service
Pf the United States. and officers of
he officers reserve and enlisted men
Pf the enlisted reserve, if in the SER
Fice of the United States.
C-Oficers and enlisted men of
Ravy and marine corps and of the
naval reserve and marine corps re-
|erve, if in the service Of the United
States.
All such persons. however. must
legister Immediately upon leaving
he service of the United States, and
ltizens and persons who have de-
Jared their intentions of becoming
atizens, who do not register because
hey are out of the country on the
|ay of registration, must register
Fithin four days of their return to
be country.
The Provost Marshal General warns
very one that violation of the regu-
RtlOns or failure to register is a mis-