Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-13
WAR DEPT. ISSUES ITS
LIST OF THOSE LAW
CALLS DESERTERS
Military Authorities Publish the
Names of Drafted Men They
Say Failed of Duty.
INACCURACIES ARE PROBABLE

The military authorities of the United
States. through Major General r, l..
Bullard OF Governors Island. command
ing the Second Corps Area comprising
New York, New Jersey and Delaware.
today made public the first list of draft
ed men In Delaware, who. according 10
note accompanying the list received
by Every Evening. are ella ssified and
reported by the draft authorities as
deserters from the military service Of
the United States"
The list. which is for Division No. 4.
in the eastern section Of Wilmington
is issued on the authority Of the War
Department. The following notation ac-
companied the list. as received by Every
Evening from Majo General Bullard:
THE men whose names appear below
and who were under the jurisdiction Of
the local board named. were, according
to the public draft records. classified
and reported by the draft authorities
as deserters from the military service
Of the United States. Actual expenses
not TO exceed $50. to include reimburse
ment for the amount actually expended
but not to include allowance for ser
vices. will be paid to any civil officer
or other citizen for the apprehension and
,
Of them. IL any one OF them is appre-
hended he should be delivered at. and
reimbursement for the actual expenses
incurred by the arresting officer should
hc claimed at tho nearest Army post
camp. or station.
The law ti06th Article of War; pro
vides that II shall he lawful for any
civil officer having authority under the
laws OF the United states. or ~ any
state. territory. district, or possession
Of the United States. 10 arrest Offenders.
summarilv 10 arrest a dcscrter from the
military service of the United states
and deliver him into the custody OF the
military authorities OF the Inlted
states"
The purpose Of the government. IN
making the list public IS evident, from
the above notation. to secure the arrest
Of persons who are believed by tho
government to have deserted from the
service and their consignment 70 the
military authorities by court martial
under military law.
The city police. military authorities
and members of the American Legion
will Join forces IN rounding up the men
wanted. The police are not going to
make concerted roundup. as the list
is TOO large to permit this. Members
Of the detective force and the patrol
men on the different shifts will be given
the names and addresses of the persons
on their respective districts.
H. G. Parker who served as captain
in the World War and is now state
officer for the American Legion held a
conference with Detective Captain
Robert Benson and Superintendent Of
Police George Black, this morning a
the police bureau.
While the lists. having been published
by the government, are public property
there is a question because Of probable
errors. as TO the liability attaching 70
their publication through private en-
terprise. The American Legion is en-
deavorinE TO find some way in which
tho list can be safely printed.
II any persons apprehended can show
their dis barge Papers they will he re-
leased Immediately, but will be asked
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