Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-12
CLASSIFICATION OF MEN
IN 18 TO as DRAFT
TO GO ON
MAY Be CALLED
ORDERS STATE ALL MEN ARE
LIABLE TO BE CALLED IN THE
STILL ENLIST.

The local exemption board received
orders this morning from Adjutant
General Dickson to stop the entrain.
ment OF all men for army camps, but
not To stop work on the classification
ofthe men in the Is to 45 registration.
The message stated the cancelled
entrainment orders were for the army
and not for the navy or the marines.
1t stated that all men who were on
the train en- route to camp were to be
sent home, but were liable to be
called at some future time.
The orders read in full:
Springfield, H., Nov. Ito Local
Board La Sale County No /, Ottawa,
H.: Following telegram, just re-
ceived, 4:29 p. m. today, from provost
general marshal's office, is trans
mitted for your information and com
pliance:
mo. B 1892 Rush You will i'm.
mediately communicate texturally the
following instructions to all local
boards, yourself taking all necessary
steps and actions hereunder;
Paragraph l. Pending develop
ments In the situation which arises
because OF the fact that Germany has
signed an armistice, providing for the
cessation of hostilities. the President
dictates that all voluntary and special
calls now outstanding for the Undue,
ton and mobilization of registrants
OF whatever color or physical qualifi-
cations for the army be and that the
same are hereby cancelled. Pending
further instructions no more Undue
tions shall be made into the army, or
entrainment permitted or undertaken,
under such call. Local boards shall
Immediately cancel and recall all in
duction orders, name form 1923, which
have been issued for induction into
the army under such calls, and shall
cancel all entries made in column "a
OF the classification list in connection
with such calls by drawing a red
where the order issued OF entry was
made as to registrants already en-
trained or who have become deserters
when this order reaches the local
board, as to all Of whom the record
shall remain as it stands they shall
make record of such cancellation by
appropriatng entry in column 20 OF
the classification list; they shall no
tify Of such classification aud recall Co
every registrant to whom such order
has been issued or opposite whose
name in column "a in the classified
ton list has been entered the day and
hour from and after which he shall be
in the military service; and they shall
give such notice to each of such regis
Grants by letter, telegram or orally, OF
by two or all of such means, as cir
cumstances require, that his induc
tion order has been cancelled. Proper
proof Of the issuing of such orders
and recall as to each registrant mus
be preserved.
Paragraph 2 In respect of all reg
istrants included In the aforesaid
calls, the issuance of such order, can
collation. and recall shall render null
and void all such orders. The issu,
of formal papers of discharge will b,
considered and determined later, a
which time claims for adjustment o
bay and allowances for the men so In
Quoted and so discharged will b
passed upon.
Paragraph 4. Nothing in this tele
gram shall be construed as affectin
any call or competent order for indut
tion into the navy or marine corps
All such inductions and entrainment
will proceed as ordered.
Paragraph 5. All registrants who's
induction orders are cancelled or VIII
are discharged by this order shall r,
vert to the status existing at the tim
OF the issuing OF the original indu
ton order including resumption {
their order and serial number
Paragraph 6. Nothing herein col
tanned shall operate to relieve frol
the consequences of his actsany regi
tration affected by these orders VII
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