The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-23
HOW STUDENT
ARMY CORPS IS
TO BE FORMED
Adjutant General Fraser Fur.
nished Boards with Detailed
Information.
CROWDER MAKES RULING

More detailed information for cOun
| ty boards upon the organization OF
| the students army training corps is
furnished today by Adjutant General
+ IA ser in the following letter to North
Dakota local selective service boards
Tne subject matter contained in the
letter from the provost marshal gen
eral OF September 5. copies of which
were sent you some time ago, seems
to be greatly misunderstood both by
local boards, the different educational
institutions and the public generally
A number OF institutions of learning
have taken the wrong viewpoint Of the
order and many young men are being
mislead and given a wrong impression
Of the facts. For this reason this OF
flee addressed the following telegram
to the provost marshal:
reference to your letter September
fifth, subject students army training
corps: All boards being flooded with
inquiries concerning this matter and
besieged with requests for induction.
Many schools are sending literature to
prospective students that all they need
to do to join this corps is to apply to
their local board for induction This
office does not so understand it, but
does understand that students in
schools under certain conditions may
be inducted into the service. June now
when boards are overwhelmed with
work that is essential, request some
instruction that they may show regis
trants that boards have nothing to do
with this induction; that this comes
only from your office on recommends
tion Of the school authorities. Some
boards are asking this office if they
may issue transportation to registrants
who desire to attend particular school
Have instructed them that they do
nothing without competent order.
Great misunderstanding exists among
different boards. Request immediate
further information. FRASER"
At noon today Gen Crowder answer
Cd as follows:
Local boards have no concern with
APPLICATIONS for induction Of registrant
into students army training corps un-
til they receive Form 2007a ordering
such induction. Full instructions gov
erning procedure of local boards upon
receipt of Form 2OO7a are given in my
letter of September 5. All applicants
for induction into students army train
corps should be referred to colleges.
If you can ascertain the name Of any
school which is giving information
concerning inductions contrary to the
above. advise this office Immediately
and, corrective measures will be ap-
piled. CROWIDER.'
This will clear the matter and pros
pective students that wish to avail
themselves of this school privilege
must go to the institution enroll and
receive their induction at the hands
of the proper military authorities.
With this induction. schools. as such.
have noting to do. This is purely
military matter and handled by the
war department, after the military au-
thorities have made their selection.
Every student will not BE- so inducted:
in fact. the percentage will lie small.
Please give this authoritive ruling of
Gen. Crowder the widest publicity in
order that students may not change
their plans on wrong information. e.
A. Fraser, Adjutant General.