Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-09
ALL ENLISTMENTs
ARE SUSPENDED
No More Men to Be Recruited by
Either Army or Navy Pending Draft
Ago Ckanses-New Call For 13o,207
Seieetives by Eng of August.

washington, Aug. 9.-SO luntary en-
listment in the army and navy was
suspended completely yesterday to
prevent disruption of industry pending
disposition of the bill proposing to ex-
tend draft ages to include all men be-
tween Is, and 40 years. Orders We're
issued by Secretaries Baker and Dan
iels directing that no more voluntary
enlistments be accepted until further
orders.
The orders also exclude civilians
from appointment to officers training
Camps until further notice.
Wilson Visits Secretaries.
The orders were issued after con-
ference between Secretary Baker and
SECRETARY Danils and were made pub
lie after President Wilson had visited
the Offices of both secretaries late in
the day.
The war departments action was
announced in a statement from Score
tary Baker. which said:
The war department yesterday sus-
pended further volunteering and the
receipts of candidates for officers
training camps from civil life. This
suspension will remain in force until
the legislation now pending before
congress with regard to draft ages Is
disposed Of, and suitable regulati ons
drawn UP to cover the operation Of the
selective system under. the new law.
This action is taken in order to
prevent the disruption OF the industry
of the>country and the impairment of
the efficiency Ct the various govern
mental agencis which would follow
the indiscrimnate enlistment Of men
UP to the age Of 45.'
Navy Has Enough, Men.
Secretary Daniels, in issuing an or
der to the chief of navigation and the
commandant of the marine corps to
refuse acceptance Of enlistments made
this explanation:
II The large increase in enlistments
In the navy and marine corps has made
1t possible to suspend further enlist
ment until pending Legislation affect
ling the draft for the army Is distressed
of. When it is resumed, It will he in
full co-opefation with the war depart
ment under arrangements which will
secure all the men needed for both
services" IS
In connection with the proposed. en-
tension OF the draft atse limits, S.acre-
tary Baker said that the enlarge den:
OF the American army program was
decided on in accordance with Room
mendattOns Of the military section OF
the supreme allied war council.at Var
sailles. = . -
He added that new appropriation
lbill covering increased army expenses
to accompany the draft age extension
measure was nearly ready for supmis-
sion to congress.
In further discussion Of the draft
regulations, Mr.. Baker classed news
gathering as an Indispensable industry.
but added that a particular mans re-
lation to that industry depended on the
facts in his case and the possibility OF
replacing him.
130,207 Men Called.
Calls for I30,207 draft registrants
qualified for general military service
to join the colors before the end OF
August were issued by the proves.
marshall general.
One hundred thousand white regis
trants from fortythree states are or
dered entrained between Aug. Is and
Aug. 30. Twenty-ope are directed to
furnish s0,207 negro registrants to
entrain Aug. 1924.
Following are the middle western
states from which the men now called
will come. and the camps to which
each quota is assigned:
ulinois-4,o0o, Camp wadeswor,n,
is. C.
1ndiana-1.5oo Camp Sherman, o.:
2,725 Camp Custer. Mich.
Iowa-500, Camp Funston. Kak.
Michigan ,275, Camp Custer
ohio-6.650. Camp Taylor.
Wisconsin-500, Camp Sherman.
The negro rigistrants are called as
follows:
Indiana-2,7ss, Camp, Dodge, Iowa.
Lowa-s3, Camp Dodge. Iowa.
Michigan-131. Camp Dodge, Iowa.
Ohio 327, Camp Taylor
Boone.
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