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Show NO MORE FURLOUGHS ARE TO BE GRANTED Need of AU Available Soldiers Will Prevent Transfers to Army Reserve. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19. Need of all; available soldiers in the regular army for active Borvlco has caused Secretary i Raker to stop all applications for fur- l loughs to the reserve which, under the rational defense act, may be requested by men who served one year with the colors. The official order reads: Unci fir the present unusual conditions condi-tions which have caused the concentration concen-tration of so large a part of the army and the mobilization of most of the regular army reserve, the secretary does not believe that approval of fur-lousy? fur-lousy? to the regular army reserve after one year's honorable service is in still fid. Applications, therefore, will not be forwarded until further instructions. in-structions. It has been held by army law experts That tho furlough of enlisted men to the reserve rcsis upon the discretion of the secretary r.nd undfir normal conditions shall h? readily granted to snldiers of ex-fimpin ex-fimpin ry character and who have ac- I'lirrd such prolleipnry In (he service as m render them thoroughly dependable ! for service in case of war. |