AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13937, 21 July 1917, Page 5

AMERICA'S MIGHTY EFFORT.

METHOD OF SELECTING DRAFTED MEN, '"•< FIRST RECRUITS CALLED YESTERDAY S ' ' - f 9 ■ (Australian aud New Zealand Oabla Association.) 1 . VI "&•#• ■ ; WASHINGTON, July 19. : / \V|lic. method of selecting the drafted men lias been announced, It consists of drawing key numbers, which determine the first to be selected from qacli district. The draft will probably;be drawn on Friday. It will select not only the force, but show the order in which all registered men will be called up.' ~ (Austrilita aiul Nrw Zi'al.-inJ Calili Association.) . WASHINGTON, July 19. The drawing of the first draft of Recruits is fixed for Friday. TYPICAL TEUTON TACTICS. i DISSEMINATING TETANUS GERMS. . , (United Service.) "WASHINGTON, July 19. : Three Germans have been arrested at Kansas City and charged; ! ■ / with conspiracy to scatter broadcast infectious and deadly; germs ;*j reorganisation op united states navy. TO PLACE FLEET IN HIGHEST STATE OF ' EFFICIENCY. / ' I - "-S • r" v , WASHINGTON, July. 19. Mr J, Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, announces the reorgauisa-. tion of the Atlantic Fleet; Admiral Grant-will be promoted to the Vice-Admiralty and will command one division and Admiral Mayo , will have general command. • - . ( .Mr sDaniels stated,that the arrangement .doubles the number of, .■ battleships now in commission, with every battleship fully commissioned. The purpose is to place the Navy in the highest state of efficiency and in readiness for action. ". ,- U 1 . '