Republican farmer., 1918-04-19
MORE DRAFTEES ORDERED FROM
 CONNECTICUT

1 Orders received yesterday at Gov- ernor Marcus H. Holcourb's office in Hartford by Major John Buckley, from Provost Marshal General Crow der, provide for the calling of 959 ad- ditional draftees in this state, the men to entrain for Fort Slocum in five day period beginning May | Lo- cal boards in Connecticut now have two draft calls awaiting them. Ar engagements have been practically completed, it is thought, for the en- training from April 26 to April 20 of the selectives called for under an ear- ner order. The men who leave then wall go to Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. l. Instead of ordering all men from thls state to Camp Devens, which pol- icy was followed out in early contin- gents, the provost marshal general has decreed that the next increment shall go to Camp Upton, and that the following men will go to Fort Sncum. N. Y.
 Explanation is made in the tele- gram that the 959 men called for is approximately 5.1 per cent of the first gross quota, and the request is made that conferences be held with the rep reSentative of the American Railway Association. The men will be in ducted out of Class 1, in sequence of order numbers. No allowance is to be made at this time for volutary en- liStments; that is, the local boards will not be credited with enhstments of men registered with the respective boards Credit will be given later.
 Hartford is to send 219 men to Camp Upton, Yaphank, L. l., on the call beginning April 26 While no To- cal board quotas for the Fort S1ocum call have been arranged as yet, the telegram making provision for only the state quota, it is thought that qualify under the latest call, and will Slocum.
 Text of Telegram.
 The telegram follows:
 Gall number 166 upon your state is hereby announced as follows:
 During the five day perdod begin ming May 1, complete the entrain- meth for Fort Slocum, N. Y, of 95s men, which is approximately 5.1 per cent. of the first gross quota allotted to your state. White men and mer physically qualified for general mili- Itary service may be inducted under this call.
 By making a level draft on you1 boaId of 5.1 per cent. of your firs
 
 nish both your boards and the repre-. sentative of the American Railway Association within your state within a few hours information as to tht number of men to be entrained b! each local ttoard concerned in thi! movement Confer with the repre- sentative of the American Railwa! Association as to schedules as here tofore.
 ''In filling this call men should bt inducted out of Class 1 in sequence of order numbers, except that th' provisions of my telegram number eight, dated March Il, relating t. men actively, completely and assid uously engaged in the planting anC cultivation of crops should be fol lowed.
 '"The number of men called for un der the above call must be actuall. entrained, and you are authorized t. make any adjustments in your allot ments to local boards to produce thi result. The percentage of your frs gross quota is given for your guid ance in making your allotments t local boards only. Men furnished un : der this call will be credited agains yo1rr next net quota. Advise this of fee by letter the allotments you mak , to each local board.'