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...draft registrants, except Class 1 men who are qualified for general military service, and who registered before September 12, are now eligible for special induction into the coast artillery...
...draft registrants between the ages of 18 and 46 are eligible, excepting resistrants in Class 1 who registered prior to September 12, and registrants in deferred classification on account of industry, occupation, or employment including agriculture...
...within draft age, including men over 21, will be accepted, provided that they have permission to enlist from their local boards...
...Newfound-landers at Gallipoli, but the finest part of his career has been scarcely mentioned. After recovering from very serious wounds received in action, he was discharged from the British army as a veteran unfit for further service, and returned to America. When we declared war, however, and the draft was put in to effect, he was called for examination. In spite of his recent marriage and in spite of the advice of all his friends who knew that he was unfit for service, he waived exemption, squeezed by his physical examination, and entered the National Army. When his division...
...attempt to prevent further unsettled conditions, the University has recently announced that it will make affidavits in support of claims for deferred classification in the draft, in behalf of all its instructors which it deems necessary during the ensuing year. At the present time a list of those men who, in the authorities' judgment must be retained, is being carefully prepared. This will be published as soon as possible...