Salt Lake Tribune | 1916-07-06 | Page 2 | General Mills Interprets New Military Laws

GENERAL MILLS INTERPRETS NEW MILITARY LAW BOSTON. -Tulv r.. Tnternretatlon of some of the uncertain provisions of the new law affecting the national guard was contained in a telegram from Major General Gen-eral Alhert L. Mills received today by Adjutant Ad-jutant General Charles H- Cole. "All officers and men of the organized militia called forth, Irrespective of whether thev take the new oath, must, under the law, present themnglves for muster." the message stated, adding that "the governor may not discharge them." "Enlisted men of the national guard under 1 years, not having parents' consent, con-sent, are not to be mustered into seYvice and after rejection should be discharged by the governor," the telegram said. "Organized "Or-ganized militiamen called forth may be mustered into service as organized militia without taking the new federal oath. Governors Gov-ernors may not accept resignation of officers offi-cers who " have been called forth until after they have presented themselves for muster and have been passed upon by a mustering officer. Vacancies among officers offi-cers of organized militia or national guard called forth may be filled by the Governor under state laws, subject to qualification us to future examination as prescribed by the national defense act."