Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-09-14 | Page 17 | Germans Abroad Granted Exemption

GERMANS ABROAD GRANTED EXEMPTION BERLIN, Sept 13. Under the new military laws Germany Is today calling on moro than 100,000 of her sons each year to serve ln the army. The new regulations, however, create conditions under which German subjects living abroad may escape military Bervice entirely, en-tirely, and In this regard they are of Interest In-terest to Germans living ln the United States. Tho laws provide that German subjects sub-jects who have obtained permlsBlon to postpone their military service on account ac-count of residence abroad and who havo acquired a permanent position there may, upon application to tho proper authorities, authori-ties, bo excused entirely from active service and transferred to tho "land-sturm" "land-sturm" or militia, which Is called upon only ln timo of actual Invasion. Tho exemption Is granted only 'on condition that entering the army would Jeopardize either the position or lnvosted capital of the emigrant and that there Is reason to believe that tho applicant Is not trying try-ing dollborately to evade military service. Officers or officials living abroad may now be granted lenve for two years and oxoused from returning for the usual military mil-itary duties, subject only to . the obligation obliga-tion of returning In oaso of a general mobilization, and this leave may he extended ex-tended indetlnltcly upon presentation of a consular certificate that tho applicant han a permanent position as merchant, business manager, etc. Tho officer whoso life work Is found ln America, or another country outside of Europe and the Mediterranean Med-iterranean land3 may evon ho excused from returning upon mohlllzatlon. though, of course, It is almost Inconceivable to think of a Gorman officer taking advantage advan-tage of thl3 ln case of war.