Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1917 — All Draft Man to Be Examined Vary Soon. [ARTICLE]

All Draft Man to Be Examined Vary Soon.

Announcement that the 7,000,000 registered men not called in the first draft will be ordered examined immediately, is expected to follow a conference today between Secretary Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder. *lt has been difinitely decided to order the examination of the 7,000,000. The conference will deal merely with details. A second draft now looms as imminent. The selection of a date is under The plans of the general staff for handling the first draft have been completed. It is hinted some of the drafted men will receive not more than sixteen Weeks’ training before they are sent to France. As soon as they are removed from the camps the war department desires the second draft shall be ready. Little surprise now would be occasioned should a date for the second draft be announced before Christmas. Mobilization would probably take place in March or April. It is indicated that instead of calling out 5,000,000 men —the limit allowed under the existing law—the next draft will be for 100,000 and will be followed by a series of similar •‘small drafts” designed to refill the cantonments as fast as the units of the present draft army finish training. Regulars and national guard are to be sent to the camps to assist in the instruction.