The sun., 1918-09-03
HUNDREDS HUNT
DRAFT DODGERS
IN CITY TO-DAY
All Public Places Will Be
Combed to Capture
5000 Slackers.
ARRESTS BY WHOLESALE
White Card or Birth Proof
Only Hope Of Those Who
Appear Within Age.
A ARRESTS BY WHOLESALE


The advance guard OF an army OF 49,
200 men, which will be mobilized to-
day in the metropolitan district for a
sreat drive against draft evaders, took
possession Of railroad stations, ferry
fousos and bridges in Manhattan end
Brooklyn and OF the New Jersey termi-
mails early to-day and was ready TO comb
The incoming rush OF workers for sus-
psits.
TIE units OF the main army will be in
POSITION as soon as the business day is
we'll begun. and thereafter for an in
definite number of days the streets OF
New York, Jersey City, Newark and all
cities OF New Jersey and Westchester
within the metropolitan zone will be
highways OF inconvenience for men
whose appearance indicates that they
may be within the draft age limits.
De Woody Leads Search.
Tie search for draft dodgers will be
led by Chief Charles De Woody Of the
New York bureau OF Investigation Of the
Department OF Justice. His army will
include the New York Police Depart
spent. the New York Police Reserve,
numbering 5000; soldiers from nearby
camps. numbering 1000. and 1000 sail
} ors from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the
agents of the Department OF Justice and
1000 members of the American Protec-
live League.
The agents OF the Govesnnaent. under
instructions, are bound. to subject
large number OF young men who have
complied with all the conditions OF the
selective service law to temporary in
convenience. They will hold up in
streets and pubic places non only every
man who is within the draft age limits
hut every man who looks as though he
might be within those limits.
= Only BY thoreughness can the object
of the drive be achieved. and it is hoped
by Attorney-Generai Gregory, who or
de-ed the move, and Provost Marsha
General Crowder, who approved II, that
when the cases OF alf arrested men have
been passed upon and the innocent one:
\ released there will remain in custody the
1000 men who it is estimated have
svaded the law in the metropolitan
district.
anfzattOn To- Drive.
The organization for the drive ha'
been secretly in preparation for two
weeks, IT was tho"eft wise to have 1
begin in a surprisr The newspaper
have printed warning issued by thu
Department OF Justice TO registranti
that they should carry the cards ISSUED
by Cleir Local draft boards explaining
n t,,A l, ,,,,t of- ~
Of all impending drive against draf
dodgers For this reason a large mum
Der of Young men who have registered
and received deferred classification
but who have not recognized the i'm
portance Q, ca.IE.n .ng their Classification
card are very likely TO take an IN
expected journey toNa police station to
day.
The small white card. Form 1907
sent out TO reglsiraLts after thei
classification as 70 liability for inilitar!
service had been determined, Will be tn,
oMiv insurance against interference tina
draft reg;strant may possess dur'ni
this drive, and that only when the care
proves that the registrsnt has receive,
deferred classification,
Proof of Birth Date Needed.
Msu below or above the age limit
bat who look as though they might h
resistrants were advised in the news
pspers by the Department OF Justice t
carry some form OF documentary proc
such as letter OF identifica uon 0
proof OF birth date.
When suspects fail to produce thei
white cards giving proof OF deferre'
classification or proof that they are no
within the draft age limits they will b.
taken to the nearest police station. Their
: they will Le held until an automobile ar
rives to take them to one OF four ar
mories which have been designated a
detention headquarters. The armor!e
are the following:
For Manhattan and TIE Bronx, ol,
Sixty-ninth Regiment Armory, Lexing
ton avenue al Twenty-hfth street. Thi
arnory ~ also be the general head
quarters.
For Brooklyn, Twenty-thirj Regimen
Arinory. Bedford and Atlantic avenues
For Jersey City. Fourth Regiment Ar
rnory, Bergen avenue and Mercer stree,
For Newark. First Regiment Armory
Sussex and j streets.
In each of these armories twenty ex
aiming boards will sit. These examin
ing boards are a new development of tn
draft process. Arrangements have bee
made so that the examining boards ma,
Get into prompt communication witt
local draft boards about individual cases
Plan for Sitting Gases.
Tie detention OF men who have com
Piled with the law except as to the car
ry.rs Of their classihcat.o1 cards will b
the pr"'Ld occupied by the journey {
COEtiHucd on Fourth PcSe.