The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-16
EXPECT REGISTRATION DAY
 EARLY IN SEPTEMBER
Two Million Men Are to Be Sent Across the Sea Between Now and Next June-General March Perfers the Younger Men for the Army.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Proyost Mar shal General Crowder announced that plans already have been made for reg istering the 13.000,000 additional men which he estimates will be brought under the selective service law when congress enacts the pending bill ex tending the age limits 10 include men between IS and 45 years From this number approximately two million qualified for military service are ex- pected to be obtained
 So urgent is the need for additional man power, General Crowder said, that the draft machinery is being put into shape fer the great task ahead without waiting for final action oy congress Men of the new draft will be needed by October l, and in order 10 get them registration day will have to be held not later than September l5 and if possible September !, will he fixed as the day.
 When the l3.O00,0OO men are en- rolled nearly 25.0OO,000 will have been registered since the United states en- tered the war. There were some TO- 100000 enrolled on the first registra- ton day, June ., 1917, another 6OO.00p last June ,. and several hundred thousand more are expected to be en' rolled August 2i.
 Preliminary steps have been taken ty the provost marshal general" said General Crowder's statement, ito pro- vide for the registration of those mel " ho will be affected by the act which congress is expected shortly to pass extending the age limits of the selec,- i've draft
 State headquarters, local boards and other officials in the various etates have been advised to hold themselves in readiness to proceed promptly with their work as soon as congress has acted and the President by proclamation, has fixed the date for registration.
 Until the legislation is actually passed, it cannot be stated with eX- actness, of course, what the new age limits will be But, because of the urgency of the situation, it is essen tial that as much of the preparatory work as possible be done at this time in order that the administration may promptly avail itself of the new law. To that end, now. as in the past the utmost reliance is placed on tne American people to supply the neces- sary cooperation and team work.
 The situation is urgent because ny October l, Glass 1, under the age linn it's of the original act, will have been entirely exhausted Unless there IS to be very serious interruption in the flow of American troops 10 the camps and thence across the seas to France, Class 1 mrst be replenished at the earliest possible moment by available men oth below and above the present age limits of 2l to 3l There is. lit erally no time 10 lost.
 The bill which has been introcuceu in congress at the request of the war department would fix the new age linn it's at between IS and 45 years. That is to say, it would include in addition to the men within the present limits, those between 32 and 45 inclusive, fourteen annual classes), and those between IS and 20 inclusive (three annual classesj.
 These limits were suggested to congress by the war department, p.- cause the military man power pro gram of the United States requires that the now nearly depleted reser- voir of Class 1 men shall be repIen- ished by more than 2.000,000 men available for full military service. on