The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-12
CROWDER CANCELS
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filled tho requirements of the navy and
marine corps.
Since August 1917. when the first
calls we're issued under tho army draft
law. 100000 men have been indicted
. into the army Practically all phySic-
| ally qualified men between the ages OF
! Il and 81 who were placed IN CLASS
! are now In the service. inc men
! who wcro Ia hnve moved to camp this
/ month were of tho new rcS'SITahIs eh-
! rolled September II.
Many Of the men who wero under
! orders 10 move this week were origin
olly directed 10 cntrain in October. but
! their movement was neld UP because
Of the epidemic Of influenza in the army
| camps Inst month.
! General ,-rowder announced that reg
istrants whose Induction orders arc can
cellcd or who arc discharged after their
entertainment for camps Will resort ID
the status existing at the time the orig
inal induction order was Issued this 10
include resumption of their order ana
serial number.
IT also was specifically announced that
nothing In tho cancellation OF the Calls
shall operate to relieve from the conse-
ouenccs Of his acts any rcGistrant VINO
has heretofore become delinquent or de-
serters.
Ry order of Secretary Baker. Provost
Marshall General Crowdcr today directed
local and district boards to continue to
II corr nlntion as cxpeditously as possible
the classification Of all rcgistrants who
on Sertcmbcr l2 had attained their nine
ie.n,b and had not attained their thirty
90 zenith birthday"
The boards, also we're directed at the
earliest appropriate moment TO Issue
quest iornatrcs to all 18 year old youths
VINO registered Sept. II and to complete
their classificatiu ion as carly as possinle.
General Crowder however. directed the
boards to discontinue Immediately all
work connected with the classification OF
men who on September IL had attained
their thirty-scventh birthday and mao
not attained their fnrty-sixt. birthday.
"rn. entering" said Mr.. Bakers order
"a General Crowdrr. upon what seems.
IN view Of mi shty events of the day. to
ne tho final work of this character. to be
donc nv tho sclcctiYe service systems l
am extending to the members or that
system my personal CONGRATULATIONS up
on their truly great achievements or inc
past wear and a half. achievements mat
h. have taxed to the utmost the time 1he
J ability and the endurance OF all thoSe
engaged in the work. and that have fur
nishcd tho army Ia when IN fargo
measure must be given the credit TOT
Saving To the world both civilization and
government by the people. To you
members If that system. must come
sense Of duty we'll done which 10y
: atty. patriotism and devotion such as
Yours can bring. The world knows that
II owes to YOU debt Of thanks and graft
tudc which cannot hn measured by words
bur onlv by The affection, the respect
and the esteem now yours. or those
among whom you live. and from whom
you have taken that which was beyond
price"
In transmitting Secretary Bakers or
. doris 10 the state draft authorities ana
local and district boards. General Crow
dor added his personal consrafu'auons
, upon their truly great achievements or
r the past year and a half"