The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-06
5 N. Y. 'SLACKERS'
HAD WAR SER VICE
William Nant Forbes Got Mill
tary Medal for HerOism
at Cambria.
BRAZIL IN BRITISH ARMY
BENJAMIN Kaufman Was Dee
Grated and Won Promotion
for Bravery.
IN BRITISH ARMY

Publication OF the first Stacker list
by the War Department yesterday re-
vealed that at least two registrants IN
the boroughs of the city had seen war
service in the British or Canadian armies
after their registration and We're un-
aware until the publication OF the list
| that they had been technically consid-
cred "deserters'' by the draft authorities.
Up TO a late hour yesterday no arres is
had been reported at the ofnce OF the
Judge Advocate for the Second Corps
Area. Governors Island.
william Grant Forbes enormously
listed in THE NEW YORK HERALD as
William Grant Lorber, informed THE
NEW yoIK HERALD that he regarded the
publication OF his name on the so-calied
Stacker list an injustice, because he
had received only one notice from his
draft board. had never been examined
or appeared before draft authorities. AT
the time of registration he was working
as valet in the home of /. Townsend
Burden at % East Eighty-first street
he explained. In July. 1917, he enlisted
In the Canadian army, receiving a Brit
ish military medal for heroism at the
battle OF Cambria. He was discharged
in April, 1919. His present address is
40 West Fifty-seventh street.
Alfred Daniel Brazil of 1925 Park
avenue was said by Arthur Haines. his
former employer, OF the same address, to
have served in the British army after
having tried in vain to enlist in the
forces of the United States. Brazil
went to England at his own expense
Mr. Haines declared. having been re-
iected here and returned to this country
after the arnistice with discharge.
which Mr.. Haines was positive he had
seen He was employed as footman
by Mr. Haines.
In connection with the publication OF
the list from Brooklyn, the War De-
partments attention was called, the Ad-
1utant-General announced yesterday in
Washington, to what appeared TO be
an error working great injustice on a
soldier with highly honorable war
record The list contained the name Of
Benjamin Kaufman. who gave 1876 Kos
ciusko street, Brooklyn. as his address
at the time of the draft, and who failed
to report for service.
AS soon as the list became public the
department was advised that Brooklyn
man of exactly this name, living at
2Il3 Pitkin avenue, not only served in
France but won the Medal Of Honor
and promotion to a first sergeancy for
conspicuous bravery in battle.
To illustrate the difficulties encount,
sreu III preparing lHS uIdlt uesti tei i1A,
Adjutant-Gen. Harris asserted that the
War Department records showed 1888
men in the army during the war bear
ing the name of Kaufman, spelled eiev-
en- ways Sixteen bore the first name
Benjamin, nine of whom spell both
names exactly as the two soldiers in
to-day's tangle.
Three of those listed from Queens
were known at the addresses given, and
the whereabouts of three others had
not been known for some time. Mark j.
Gibney, bartender. who had lived at
LOG Washington street. Flushing. disap-
peared the day after receiving his notice
to report for duty, IL was said. Walter
X Maybohm. one time student in Flush
ing High School. likewise disappeared
when ordered TO report for service. and
no word has since been received from
him. according to his family.
When the significance Of Lee Sans
draft notice was pointed out to him by
persons more conyersant with the Eng
lsh language the laundryman of Bell
avenue, Bayside. is said to have de-
clared mo fiightee for me- and disap.
peared.