The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-31

WhohiNO lONt aux ol.-hn
official estimate by the war depart
ment today places the number of
men who will register for military
service on September II at Ap-
proximately l2,77s,75s. This is on
the basis OF the last census and the
figures, in the opinion OF some Of
ficsrs, may be exceeded
WASHINGTON, Aug N-Thurs-
day September H. was set today by
President Wilson as the date for regis
tration for the army draft OF all men in
the United States between the ages
OF l8 and 45, inclusive, who have not
already registered or who are not nov
in the military or naval service
In proclamation issued Immediately
after he signed the man.powcr bill
authorizing extension OF the 2l-Jl year
draft ages, the president called on the
younger and older men TO enroll on
that day with local draf, boards where
they make their permanent homes
"Victory by Arms"
I'VE solemnly purpose a decisive vic
tory OF arms said the president, "and
deliberately to devote the larger part
OF the military man-power OF the ma
tion to the accomplishment OF that pur-
pose II is the call to duty TO which
every true man in the country will re
spond with pride and with the con
sciousneSs that in doing so he plays his
part in vindicatlon OF great cause at
whose summons every true heart offers
bt supreme service"
The hours OF registration will be
from J q. m. TO 9 p. m. and all state
.nd local officials are called on to make
Immediate arrangements for mainten-
bnee Of registration places on that dGy,
syv All Must Register.
All men within the new ages, whether
fitirens Of the United States or not
must register unless they are diplomatic
W consular representatives OF foreign
nations
In case OF Illness on the registration
hay, arrangements for tardy enrolment
may be made with local boards and
men who expect to be absent from their
homes may register by mail, sufficiently
IN advance that the registration record
reaches the board by September L. III
man has no permanent residence he
. to register at the place he is on
September II and those out of the coun-
Try on that day are required TO enroll
within five days after their return.
l3 Million to Respond.
Al least 100000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war serv-
lee under the new registration, il is
pstimated, although orly those without
dependents, in good health and other
wise qualified for arduous duties OF
oldier life are to be taken first
Those men In their eighteenth
year will be placed In q separate
group, the war department has an
nounced, to be subject to a special
educational program, and will not
be called until the supply Of other
available men In the new classes
II exhausted.
This does not mean that their call
ng will be long deferred, however, in
smuch as il has ben announced that
II men in the new registration accepted
U general service will be under arms
y June 30, 1919 The man-power bill
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