The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-12
CALL ISSUED
BY CR0WDER
F0RDRAFT'||EES
Troops to BE Taken From Every
State Except Iowa and
Minnesota
FINISHES FIRST DRAFT
Flickertail State Has Largest
Number to Go From the
Northwest ~ NIL,

Washington, D. c., Mar. l2.-
A movement Of $4,000 drafted
men to begin March 20 and con-
tinue for five days was ordered
today by Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder. The order calls
troops from every state in the
Union, with the exception of
Iowa and Minnesota. It includes
men remaining from the first
draft and those liable to call in
the second. "a. i
Just how many men of the sec.
iond draft are affected by the
order was not stated. It is u11-
derstood that the movement will
virtually complete the first draft
and that it is part of the an
nounced plan to call registrants
in small groups as fast as they
can be accommodated. ,. -
The apportionment by states
includes: North Dakota, 2,647:
South Dakota, 226; Wisconsin,
2,214; Montana, 521, and Illinois.
1861. ...a;a, -. ,.e..'s
No call was made upon Iowa
and Minnesota. j..
The orders sent to the state cali
for approximately 10000 white troops
and 24,0O0 negroes. The negro troops
are to De scattered among ten cen.
tOnments. s.r ..,,..sT,. .3.t7 .t,.--
Fraser Notified. %.t'
Adjutant General G. Angus Fraser
today received an official cali. from
Provost Marshal General Crowder for
North Dakotas deferred quota of the
first draft, representing rs per cent
of the men originally called, or ap.
proXimately 2,6Go, to be moved, to
Camp Dodge during five-day period
beginning March %. '.: ~, .Gs '1H-
AS in the case Of the last general
movement when 30 per cent Of the
states quota went to Camp Dodge,
regular equipment will be used, and
the men will be moved in such num-
bers as to permit the railway com.
panles TO accommodate them without
resorting to special trains. Extra cars
will be provided for the men, The
movement will he handled by the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific, 500
Line and the Milwaukee system, each
carrier picking up the select service
men in each respective territory, who
will be modified at their county seats.
except In cases where the county
seats are inland towns. as is true in
three counties. on the Slope. -.
General Fraser is inclined to be.
lieve that North Dakota has not re-
celved full credit on the first draft
for all the men who have been volun-
tarlly inducted into the service since
the last call was made. If this is the
case, the state unquestionably will re-
ceive credit for these men on the sec
ond draft, which will ibe made some
time in April, according to reports
from Washington. -'.-s a'<
The adjutant general will be busy
for the next two weeks getting our
schedules and orders to county boards.
County boards will be notified at once
to have their deferred quotas in readi-
ness for March 20. Rolette county has
not been bothered at all by this first
draft, because more than its quota OF
patriotic young men had enlisted be.
fore the call was made. 1t is prob
able that several other counties will
have received sufficient credits to not
be required to send any men on this
last call. This, however, is matter
which cannot be determined until
General Crowder advises as to the ex.
act number Of credits applied on the
first draft from voluntary inductions.