AMERICA'S DRAFTS.
MOBILISATSQN TO DATE 637,600. WASHINGTON, January 4. (Received January 5, at 8.45 a.m) Draft reports show that out of 9,500,000 men registered three million have been examined and 1.057.000 of these have been certified as fit for service. Already 687,000 of these latter have been mobilised, and 170.0C0 more are ready for mobilisation. There have been 1,500,000 claims for exemption received. General Crowder anticipates that the number of single men without dependents will be sufficient to supply the draft needs.
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Evening Star, Issue 16624, 5 January 1918, Page 6
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