Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-31
DRAFT PACT WITH
BR|TON AFFECTS
MANY EL|G|BLEs
Believed More Than $4,000
Americans and British Have
Escaped Service Through
Residence Abroad,

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Washington, July 30.- Ratification
of the draft treaties between the Unit
ed States and Great Britain and Cana
da were exchanged today at London,
it was officially stated at the state de-
partment, making them effective from
today.
1t is estimated that $4,000 American
citizens in the British empire. includ-
ing $4,000 in Canada and 100000
British subjects and $4,000 Canadians
in the United States will be affected by
the treaties.
Six-day Limit.
American citizens between the gaes
of 81 and 81, resident in the British
empire. will be given sixty days from
today in which to enlist, enroll or re-
turn to their own country for service
but after that time they would be sub
ject to draft unless they had been
granted exemption bv the American
ambassador as provided in the trea-
ties.
All British subjects and Canadians
between the ages of 21 and 81, the
state department explained, who have
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come citizens of the United States and
who are liable to service under the
draft law. may during the sigty-day
period enlist or enroll voluntarily in
the British or Canadian forces at any
British or Canadian recruiting mis-
sion in the United State, or may leave
the country for the purpose Of mill
tary service in their own country
Age Limits Fixed.
British subjects and Canadians"
said the departments statement, "be-
tween the ages of "21 to 80, both in
elusive, who have not made declara-
tions to become citizens Of the United
States, and British subjects and Cana
dions of the age of 20 to a., both in
elusive. whether they have or have
not declared their intention to become
citizens of the United States may enlist
or enroll or leave the United States.
as the case may be, for the purpose OF
military service in their own country
during sixty days from July 80. the
date fthe exchange of the ratifica-
tions If on or before July 80 they are
required to register by proclamation
of the present (under the draft law
or, IL not so required to register on or
before July 30, then they may enlist
or enroll or leave the United States as
the case may he, for military service
In their own country, before the ex-
piration of thirty days after the date
when registration shall be thereafter
required by proclamation of the presi-
dent.
Exemption Clause Cited.
IF within these periods of sixty and
thirty days they do not enlist or en-
roll or leave the United States for mill
tary service in their own country, they
will unless exempted by the British
ambassador under article 3 OF the con-
ventions, be liable to military service
in the United States and entitled to
classification and exemption under the
laws and regulations relating to COM
pulsory military service in force in the
iUnited States in the same manner as
If they were American citizens.
British subjects and Canadians
may now apply for such exemptions,
subject to certain rules and limita-
tions, which will be made known by
the ambassador upon request"