Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1917 — Army Berths Still Open to Draftees; Can’t Join Marines. [ARTICLE]

Army Berths Still Open to Draftees; Can’t Join Marines.

Those selected for service under the draft will be permitted to enlist in the regular army, or national guard at any time prior to their call for examination before exemption boards, ten days hence, Provost Marshal General Crowder announced tonight. They will not be allowed, however, to join the marine corps. The first men actually drafted probably will be detailed to the regular army in order to bring that branch up to its full war strength of 300,000 if the 35,000 enlistments needed are not obtained before examinations begin. The rest will be put into the national guard. Machinery for virtually the whole country is complete.