New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-09-03
Federal Official Estimates
10000 to 10000 Men
Will Be Caught
$4,000 u. S. Agents
To Comb the City
All Of Present Draft Age
Are Warned to Garry
Registration Cards

Chief Charles F. De Woody, of the
Deuartment of Justice forces here, will
start q crusade to-day to eliminate the
yilful Stacker from the metropolitan
district. About $4,000 men, acting un-
der his instructions, including agents
Of the American Protective League, po-
lcemen, the entire Police Reserve and
thousands of enlisted men from the
nearby military and naval stations, will
canvass New York and its vicinity to
ferret out those between the ages of
twenty-o one and thirty-one who have
failed to comply with the provisions of
the selective service act
A high Federal official who is visit
ing Mr.. De Woody in the roundup Of
sackers estimated last night that be-
tween 10000 and 10000 men would be
caught in the net which was spread
last night to prevent the departure Of
the slackers from New York. This man
also estimated that between 1000 and
5000 men who have considered them
selves as immune from arrest as de-
serters in New York will be appre-
hended and either prosecuted in the
Federal District Court or Immediately
inducted into the military service.
Warned to Carry Draft Cards
Chief De Woody issued warning
last night to all men registered in the
draft to carry with them at all times
their final classification cards. Failure
TO do this will result in arrest and de-
tention until the Department of Justice
is convinced that the draftee has COM
pleted the full requirements under the
selective service act Those who have
their final white classification cards are
warned to produce them Immediately
on the request of the military or po-
lice to avoid the annoyance of deten-
ton.
The blue registration card which
was given when the men registered for
the draft Will not be accepted as proof
that man has fulfilled his obligations
under the law. Men holding only blue
cards will be detained
The 69th Regiment Armory will be
used as the general headquarters for
the roundup. Those arrested in Brook
lyn will be detained at the 23d Regi-
ment Armory. and in New Jersey the
following places will be used as dis
trict headquarters: Newark, 1st Regi-
ment Armory; Jersey City, 4th Regi-
ment Armory; Paterson, 9TH Regiment
Armory. and Hoboken, the Army Piers.
$4,000 In Roundup
At the various headquarters provi-
sion will be made for feeding and keep
ing those arrested. About 300 cots will
oe available for men detained over
night at each detention place.
me American Protective League will
furnish 1000 operatives for the city
sno 5000 for nearby towns and villages.
'ne entire police force of more than
'"VVO and the reserve of 5000 will CO.
0perate IN New York. In addition Ad-
mlfal Usher, of the Brooklyn navy
'sro' has assigned 1000 sailors and
sDout double that number of soldiers
nave been sent to the city from camps
aaa 1orts near New York.
'ne canvass will include the south
''n part of Westchester around Yonk-
''s, fortcnester, Rye. Mount Vernon
'na New Rochelle. In this district the
''a'e constabulary will aid in the
n'anaup Northern Jersey, including
ra'erson, Hoboken, Jersey City and
.s"afk Will be taken care of by the
4'i!afy and agents of the Department
a Justice.
Every Avenue Guarded
~ the entire district instructions
al ' oeen given to stop and question
!" persons of apparent military age.
s's'al attention will be given to rail-
..' u terminals, interurban and ferry
t"0"s' subway and elevated en-
A.. .eS and exits, hotel lobbies, cafes,
a. moving picture shows and
s principal thorsughfares.
w. man who, judging from his
,tsa'dhce, ~ is between twenty-one and
's'ohe, is warned that he will be
.,i' ss.red to give some affirmative proof
t..a t,S exact age if he has not regis
rs, ior the draft. Failure of men
"y under or over military age to
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