The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-27
NEEDS 100000 MEN
FOR AUGUST DRAFT
CrOwder Tells Boards They
Must Certify Minimum Of
so Per Cent.
STOPS NAVY RELEASES
Work or Fight Rule Will Be
Applied to Strikers Hav-
ing Labor Exemptions.
Special Despatch 10 Tnr Sun.


WARRINGTON. July 2s.-Two impor-
tant rulings which will have a material
bearing on the military draft calls that
are to be issued during August were an
rounced to-day by Gen Crowder. In ad-
oition to these the statement was made
that the military authorities will not
take cognizance OF labor strikes by men
of draft age to whom Industrial exemp-
tons have been granted unless 1t Is
shown that they come under the terms
Of the work or fight order The rulings
by Gen. Crowder are
Draft executives throughout the
country must exercise special scrutiny
CT the report of any local board for
failure to certify at least SO per cent
of the 1918 registrants to Glass l and
physically examine and accept them
for general military service.
All releases from the selective SER
vice for the enlistment of men in Class
in the navy, marines or with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation are
stopped until further orders.
JuStiaes 80 Per Cent. Minimum.
Inspection Of the records of the draft
calls which have been made by Gen.
Crowder under the 1917 registration
show, 1t is said, that so per cent. should
be the maximum OF the men in the reg
istration this year who are found un-
qualified for full service at the front. The
only exceptions that will be recognized
by his office are those from communities
where an unusually large number OF the
residents are aliens or have been re-
leased from military draft for service IN
the navy, Marine Corps or with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
In declining to grant further releases
to men 20 enter the naval service or the
shipyards Gen. Crowder indicated that
in some of the districts there may not
be sufficient men In Glass ! to meet the
full quota of the August calls.
The calls next month will be for $780,
900 men. In many draft districts this
will draw heavily on men who were
registered this year. In anticipation OF
this result Gen. Crowder wired to the
medical advisory boards Of the country
to-day urging that they speed up the ex-
animation OF the registrants who are
yet uneXamined.
Decisions as to Strikers.
In naming a distinction among men to
whom Industrial exemptions have been
given but who have participated in strikes
ii was pointed out that no attempt will
be made by the War Department to de-
termine the merits Of labor difficulties
Men who hold these exemptions and
have been known in the past as habitual
ioafers will be subject to induction into
the army IL they participate In strikes
which In the opinion Of local draft
boards are without sufficient Justifca'
ton.
Nevertheless a strict scrutiny OF al
strikes throughout the country Is being
maintained by the Provost Marshal-Gen'
erals Office, and violation OF the spiri,
of Industrial exemptions under the GuIst
Of strikes will be dealt with in summar,
fashion.
Officers Age Limit BACK to 40.
The order put out yesterday by thu
War Department md announced through
the Committee on Public Information
raising the age limit for admission tc
the new central officers training camp'
from 40 to As was suddenly rescindec
to-day. The only explanation as to thu
sudden change of front was that it had
been "reconsidered." An announcement
made tonight says:
The maximum age limit fot adms
sion to civilians to central officers train
ing schools remains ut 10 years on DAFT
OF entrance.
Although the order Yesterday was Is
| sued in the form OF an official announce
meut Secretary Baker protested com
plete ignorance Of 1, to-day and seemed
surprised when Informed OF il. Will,
no explanation was forthcoming Their,
| were indications that somebody had pu
the order out without Mr.. Bakers for
NAL approval.