Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14
NO MORE VOLUNTEERS
ENLISTMENTS IN ARMY AND
NAVY SUSPENDED.
Baker and Daniels Act to Prevent
Disruption of Industry Pending
Disposition of New Draft Bill.

Washington, Aug. 9.--Voluntary en-
listment in the army and navy was
suspended completely yesterday to pre-
vent disruption of industry pending
disposition of the bill proposing to ex-
tend draft ages to include all men be-
Orders were issued by Secretaries Ba-
ker and Daniels directing that no more
voluntary enlistments be accepted I'M
til further orders.
The orders also exclude civilians
from appointment to officers training
camps until further notice.
The orders were issued after con-
ference between Secretary Baker and
Secretary Daniels and were made pub
lie after President Wilson had visited
the offices of both secretaries late ia
the day.
The war departments action was
announced in a statement from Secre-
tary Baker, which said:
1.-THE war department today has sus-
pended further volunteering and the
receipt of candidates for officers train
ing camps from civil life. This sus
pension will remain in force until the
legislation now pending before con-
gress with regard to draft ages is dis
posed of, and suitable regulations
| drawn up to cover the operation of the
selective system under the new law.
'4ThiS action is taken in order to
prevent the disruption of the industry
! of the country and the impairment of
the efficiency Of the various govern
mental agencies which would follow
the indiscrimnate enlistment of men
| up to the age of forty-fve."
chosen for the commencement of new
operations.
In fact, on German division was
surprised as it was coming up to re-
lieve the front line troops.
Destroy Aisne Bridges.
News from the Soissons-Reims front
is that the Germans are holding the
northern bank of the Vesle in consid-
cradle strength with a large number
of guns. They are believed to have de-
stroyed some of the bridges over the
Aisne and to have taken some of their
heavy guns across that river.
Although the Germans have recently
carried out various Withdrawals be-
. tween Montdidier and the sea, there is
no indication that they have made any
extensive preparations for a retire
ment.
Berlin Tells OF Loss.
Berlin, Aug. 9.-The English have
forced their way into German positions
between the Ancre and the Avre, ac-
cording to the statement issued by the
German war Office.
American Report.
Washington, Aug. 9.-General Per-
shing's communique for Wednesday
follows:
Headquarters American Expedition
airy Forces, Aug. z, 1918.
section A.-East of Bazoches our
troops have crossed the Vesle and
gained the Reims- scissors highway.
Hostile counterattacks broke down
under our fire."
American Troops With British.
Washington, Aug. 8. = American
troops, brigaded with the British, are
In action in the great new British Of
fensive before Amiens. Until their
identity is disclosed by General Per-
shing, however, officials here will not
say what units are actually there.
On July General March states that
the Thirty-third division, made up of
Illinois troops, was in action on the
! Picardy front. Since then, however,
] army officers say they have been re-