The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16

ny AShlNblON. MhTch ~ "u
the war department, is undecided a.
To- what to do with the draft men OF
the Territory of Hawaii is made clea'
by a statement Provost Marshal Gen
eral nCrOwder has Just made to Dele
gate KalanianaOlr. " course the wal
department is AT sea over what proce
dure to adopt, as congress had not
yet acted upon the request of the de
partment to amend the draft law 81
that men of Class | can be taken
ignoring the assifcation based OF
population and the drawing by lot, a.
the men now in the National Arm!
were secured.
There is bitter fight to come il
congress on the pending measure t.
do away with the first system and sub
stitute the one recommended by Gen
eral Crowder.
How Il Stands
With regard to the draft men of Ha
wnii General Cr0wder has stated to the
Delegate that ain the event the see
0nd quota Of Hawaii is determined ae
cording 10 population, rs was the case
in the first draft, the Territory will
very probably not be called upon tC
furnish any men.
yrr- - However. in the event the second
quota il based upon the number of mer
IN Class ], IL will be required to furn
ish it's quota.
q As complete reports Of the classii
cation have not been received as yet
the exact number to be furnished upOr
such basis cannot be determined. l.
the event of call for drafted men
the chief OF staff has advised Genera
Crowaer that Hawaii's selected mer
; viii in all probability be modified AZ
: the army posts in Hawaii. -
! WAITS Definite Word
Delegate Ralanianaole is insisting
tlnFt, the war department Law down {
definite program for the draft men AM
Tia militia of the Territory with a.
little delay as possible. There has been
40 much confusion and uncertainty thai
o deHnite program should b" made an'
adhered to.
tfFhe Delicate ia striving to have TIL
militia built up by the readmission of
hen with dependents and as reOrgan
ized given thorough and intensive
Z training. q training that will last n
least three months. General Carter
chief Of the militia bureau. il in hear
(, ~ accord with the Delegate in m
efforts to rejuvenate and build mp thu
militia and orders from the war de
partment for this rebuilding and train
ling are expected in the Immediate flu
ture.
Not only are senators and member,
from the Pacific Coast States Of The
mainland taking q deep interest in the
campaign Of the Delegate TO bring thu
naval base and Notifications on Oahl
to the highest degree of efficiency, bn
many members from the interior anc
the Atlantic Coast States, who are
aware OF the great military value OF
such n program, are lending their sup
psfti
THE military affairs committee Of tn,
house. OF which the Delegate il a mem
her, has taken up with the Army Wa
College tho Delegates resolution an
i-pun receipt Of a reply from tn" arm,
heads the committee will act
The Delegate believes that the frs
steps should he for cOngr"-N after con
saIting with military aud naval tx
perts to lay down a program +" spec
~, the defense work for Oahu an
har ,reli cioUsly to live up 10 It, unit
Eoth the naval base and fortified
tions are nearly perfect ns II will b.
b,isssible to make them. He believe
that mn emergency should lind Hawai-
! cyrpared.
Those Travel Permits
There has been n lot of ronfusim'
Information sent to the Territory abou
the eetion of the state department il
reaniring all travellers from the mnrr
land to Honolulu to fortifv them~"lv"
with passportsntbat the Delegat" be
slicvesF he should again set forth N
RISE the rea scns for the action an
{ tho present stains.
!, X Travellers to Hawai- from w." r"m Il
Iapd NUT now secure n Traveller = U.I
mil from the Immigration nrth",'t e
before saiB"g Passports we're "rr"'
fsnrv. bnt the passport urd"r W. tom
I. rorary and wrs 10 vide OYER the ~
natie,I until details for IA" n~sunnrr "
.fsavelnr's permits nv tn" ,mm grutrn
aufh orities could be worked ",t
The Delegate has cahIed this inform
alton 10 Governor PinkhAm