The border vidette., 1920-08-21

tlce, In bringing about the ap-
 prehensiOu of those men. As
 surances of such cooperation
 have ia many cases already been
 given. Exact copies of the list
 Of names, grouped by states or
 other convenient divisions will
 be available for postmasters,
 police stations and other ageu- cies.
 Pending publication of the list of deserters, any man charged
 with draft desertion who wishes to avoid the humiliation of arrest
 may volun tarily surrender at the nearest Army Post, camp or station, in order that his case
 may be investigated and his status definitely determined. In
 the event that any such mans case shall have been finally dis posed of, prior to the publica- tion of the list of deserters, his name will be omitted from that list.
 Any draft registrant who is in doubt as to his draft status may
 write to the Adjutant General of the Army, Washingto D. C., and find out how he is classified, notwithstanding the fact that ignorance of such status is the registrant'S own fault, because of his lack of interest in keeping track of his obligations to the Government.
 The War Department wishes it clearly understood that men who are guilty of wilful deser- tion will not be relieved of the consequences of their miscon. duet, nor will they be discharged merely because they write to Adjutant General of the Army and request discharge.
 While the War Department is prepared to give full informa tion to the draft registrants re- questing it, as to what evidence will be require in order to obtain a discharge, the documentary evidence required will be most regidly5 examined when it is sub and must show couclu- sively that no injustice is done to the Government in granting a discharge.
 Draft deserters are men who and who were order ed by the draft authorities to report for military duty at specified time and place, and who did not so report. Such men are by law held to have been inducted into the military service of the United States, where they remain until they are discharged. They are sub ject to trial by Courts Marshal for their offense of desertion.
 Draft delinquents are men who were required by law to regist CT, but who failed to register, or who, although they registered, as required, failed to report for physical examination, or failed to return, properly executed uestionaires.
 These delinquents have not been inducted into the military service and consequently are civilians, not subject to trial by military courts. The Depart ment of Justice is charged with bringing these offenders to pun ishment, and has indicted thous. ands of them before the Federal Courts, of whom a considerable number have been convicted. The offense of draft delinquency is no more to be overlooked than that of draft desertion. The De partment of Justice has most ably cooperated with the War Department in experimenting draft deserters.
 The War Department has tenn porarily suspended the payment of the reward of 5000 for the apprehension and delivery to authorities of draft de serters because of the tremen- dous expense that would be in- cured. The patriotism and un. lversal desire of the people to see no draft deserter go unpun- ished, it is believed will be suffi- cient incentive without the of fering of a reward for the ap- and surrender to military authorities of these draft offenders.