The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-29
All Male Citizens of Those Two
Countries Between Agaes 2I
and Al Are Affected.
6O-DAY PERIOD
BEEN AAOUNCED
Interested Persons Subject to
Draft May Secure Informa-
tion at Vice Consulate.

Britons and Canadians in the United
States will be- required TO register for
military service under convention
agreement effective early this week In
London. and VIM. d. Howe. British
consular representative here has fay
ored the Journal with lot of data
bearing upon the work which is now
before the enlisting officials. All
Britons between the ages of 21 and
A years will be liable for the draft on
and after September 20. which gives
about sixty days for the registration.
Registrants from either OF the two
aforementioned countries are ex-
pected to Immediately get in touch
with registration officers. TO ascertain
their respective status. This will save
lot Of trouble, and also probably bet
ter prepare each of them for later de-
velopments. A sixty-day period for ail
subject TO the draft will begin July
81 and end September 2s.
A statement from the British vice
consulate in Pensacola more succinctly
sets forth the real meaning OF the con-
vention bearing on military service and
liability. This gives an idea OF what
Britons and Canadians in this country
are expected to do. Fuller Information
however. as contained in pamphlets
which have reached the office of the
British vice consul here are for distri-
button generally to those Interested
In case drafted men wish to serve in
either the British or Canadian divf-
sion, due instruction will be given.
The statement from :he vice consul.
ate. however. is as follows:
Exchange OF ratification OF recruit
ing conventions will take place I'm
London on July Goth. The sixty day
period for all Britons and Canadians
between 21 and 80 years of age both
inclusive, will commence July 3fst and
expire September 2sth Rritons and
Canadians OF twenty years of age and
those between 81 and ~ inclusive will
be required TO register on a date to he
fixed by proclamation by the Presi-
dent This date will probably he about
August 3oth. and thirty days after reg
istration men of these ages will he
liable TO service in the United States
army. In short, all Britons and Can
adams between ages 20 and a. inclu-
sive in the United States will be liable
for draft on and after September 2eth,
unless they have enlisted or been med
ically rejectd at one Of the British and
Canadian Recruiting Mission before
that date. The British Ambassador is
authorized to grant exemption in GER
tain cases, and full particulars regard
ing claims for exemption will be given
upon application at tht British Con-
suiar Offices.
RESPECTING those who wish to en-
ter the military service of their own
country. and who may be registered
for the draft in the United States. the
following agreement in detail has been
adopted
Citizens OF the United States ana
British subjects within the age limits
aforesaid who desire TO enter the mill
tary service of their own country
must after making such application
therefore as may be prescribed by the
which they are. enlist or enroll or must
leave Great Britain or the United
States as the case may be, for the
purpose Of military service In their.
own country before the expiration OF
so days after the date of the exchange
OF ratif7cations Of this convention II
liable to military service in the coun-
try I'm which that are at the said date:
or II not so liable, then.before the ex-
Diration of 80 days after the time when
liability shall accrue; or as to those
holding certificates OF exemption un-
der Article III of this convention. be-
fore the expiration OF 30 days after
the date on which any such certi6cate
becomes imperative unless sooner re-
newed; or as to those who apply for
certificates OF exemption under Arti-
Gle III and whose applications are re-
fused. then before the expiration OF
30 days after the date of such refusal,
unless the application be sooner
granted.