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Show NETHERLANDS IS TO HASTEN TROOP LEVY THE HAG l"E. Netherlands, Feb. 17. chamber empowering the government to hasten the calling up of the 1018 militia mili-tia levy, and to make a start with the training of these young men of IS and 19 years of aic as early as July next. In order to obtain every man possible, the minister for war, Major General Bosboom, proposes to suspend the normal nor-mal grounds of exemption. The 1917 militia levy and the 1909 and 190S Landsturm classes are being called to the colors in the next month or two, all this in pursuance of the policy of relieving reliev-ing the troops who have been under arms since August, 1914. and at the same time adilins" as rapidly as possible to the eountrv's reserve of trained men.. : i |