Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1918-11-12
NOVEMBER DRAFT
CALLS CANCELLED;
100000 effected
WAR DEPARTMENT TAKES AG
TION AFTER SIGNING OF
ARMISTiCE.
SOME EN- ROUTE TO CAMP
Only lnductions Until Further Notice
Nill he Made into Navy And
Marine Corps-Dclinquents
Accountable.

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WASHINGTON. Nov ll-Al-
most the first action of the war dee
partmeut today after announcement
oi the signing OF the armistice with
Germany was the cancellation OF all
army draft calls under which more
than 100000 men had been order
ed 20 entrau for camps before
November so
Urgent kilograms, prepared three
DAYS ago at the direction OF Provost
Marshal General Crowder were sent
90 all local draft boards directing
that the movement of $4,000 men
under orders to entraiu between
today and Friday be- stopped inn
medltely The kilograms reported
most of the boards in time bat
few men are known 90 have start
ed Tor camp Secretary Baker said,
however, that wherever possible
their immediate return to civilian
Iliie would Doe arranged
Il have suspended further calls
under the draft and inductons
IMr Baker said There will be for
the present no additional men
/ brought in under the draft and TO
/ the extent that we can. We win turn
| back those men who have been en-
trained aud have not yet reached
training camps
Many Already ON Trains.
The tnyost marshal generals
IofliCe had no estimate OF the num-
| ber on trains before the cancelling
iorder was issued Am men assem-
lbled Tor entrlining are 90 De con-
sidered honorlbly discharged from
1.-THE s.rrleo and paid accordingly
Until further notice mo- Undue
Iuuls or calls. except for the navy
land marine corps VIII be- permitted.
lone can for a few thousands OF men
for the navy is now in preparation
I hut volunteers to date have more
/ than filled the requirements OF the
Iua'y and marine corps. 27.00O men
|hlte been inducted into the navy
/ Practically an physically qualified
men between the ages OF 2l and 81
/ |who we're placed In class one and
| |1re now in the service The mon
who were o. have moved 90 camp
this morning and other DAYS this
week were ~ the new registration.
September ~.
Many Of the men who we're un
Ider orders 20 move this week we're
Ioririnally directed 20 entrain In
October but their movement was
lheld up because Of the epidemic of
| Influenza ln the army camps last
Imouth.
10 Revert to Original Status.
General Crowder announced that
| reEistrants whose induction orders
I1re cancelled or who are discharged
after their euirainment for camps
viii revert 90 the status existing M
the time the original inductioi or
dcrod vas issued. this Co include
resumption of their order and
erIai number
~ vas specifically announced that
lnofh.nF iu the cancellation of the
calls shall operate 90 relieve from
the consequences of his acts any
/ reFistrant who has heretofore be-.
come delinquent or deserter.
ny order of Secretary Baker
/ Provost Marshal General Crowder
To-day directed 'acli and district
boards f0 continue to completion as
Ifsrelitols'y as possible the elaesI.
iucafion of an roEistranis Who on
sfr'amher o. bad attained thoif
'u.ur.eonIh aHi bal not attained
lfte.r f4fh birthday
General CuWder however. a.
raffrf ffe boards fo discunflnue
/ immediately au work connected
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