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Show PI1C HALTS DRAFT PROG BESS Crowder Cancels Calls for Entrainment of 142,000 ! Men for Camps. Day's New Army Cases of Influenza Total 6139, Reports. State. r WASHINGTON', fop:. 'JO. rieeauso of eitlemu's of Spanish influeiaa in army carr.ps. Trovost Marsha! Genoral Crowdor tonssht cancel od ialls for the entr.iln-ment entr.iln-ment between October 7 an.l 11 of draft registrants. Purine the twenty-four hours ending at noon U'd.iy, 61j? new cases of Influenza in army camps ha J been reported to the office of the surgeon-general of the army. One hundred and seventy deaths, re-stilting; re-stilting; chiefly from pneumonia following Inf. ileum, and To new cases of pneumonia pneu-monia also were reported. At Camp Kearny. Two camps, Kearny, CaJ., and Eustis, Yl, were added today to the list of those where influenza has made its appearance, leaving only thirteen camps free from the disease. The total number of cases cf Influenm. in all camps, waa placed at 35,16, with 3036 cases of pneumonia. One out of even four men at Camp Devens, i Ml:s., has contracted influenza. It was announced, and 10 per cent of the cases have developed into pneumonia. In canceling the call for the entrain-mtnt entrain-mtnt of the draft registrants early next month. General Crowder acted upon instructions in-structions from General March, chief of stuff. livery stale and the District of Columbip. had been assigned quotas and the men wtre to have erone to practically all of the camps in the count ry. The ' men probably will net be entrained until i after the influenza epidemic has been checked. Precautions Taken. It was said at the office of the surgeon-general surgeon-general of the army tonight that every possible precaution is being taken in ail camps to check the spread of the disease, but despite all measures it is believed the disease will run Its course and probably spread to still other camps. Additional physicians and nurses have been sent to camps where the epidemic is moat severe. se-vere. The greatest number of new Influenza cases, 1007, was reported today from Camp Dix. While Camp Devens reported report-ed fewer new cases, pneumonia showed an increase there, 309 new cases and eighty-three eighty-three deaths being reported. Influenza is also on the increase among the civilian population, particularly in New England. The federal government has taken steps to cc-operate with state and municipal authorities in combating the disease and medical and nursing units are befng mobilized In communities where the epidemic has gained great hcadvay. State Has 50,000 Cases. BOSTON", Sept. 26. There are fully 50,000 caries of Influenza in Massachusetts in the judgment of Bernard W. Carey, epidemiologist for the state department of health. Dr. Carey said today that he had found several cities where the health authorities were so busy trying to combat com-bat the disease that they had not had time to comply with the request of the state health department that all cases be reported. The number of new cases during the twenty-four hour period ending at noon today was 2143. Deaths reported for the same period were seventy-six. These figures, however, did not Include this city, where fifty deaths from influenza and pneumonia were reported during the period from 10 o'clock last night to noon today, the largest total for a similar period since influenza became prevalent. The alarming reports from many sections sec-tions of the state caused State Health Commissioner Eugfene R. Kelley to appeal ap-peal to federal authorities for assistance He declared that a hundred physicians and 15,000 nurses were needed Immediately. Immedi-ately. All theaters, moving picture shows, dance halls, "and other unnecessary place of public assembly," in this city were ordered closed from midnight tonight to-night until October 6. In Qulncy, where DOOO .cases of Influenza Influ-enza have developed, officials today described de-scribed conditions as "encouraging." With the assistance of naval physicians it has been possible to give medical attendance attend-ance to every person requiring it and the number of cases was believed to be decreasing. de-creasing. Sailors Hush Rumors. GP.KVT LAk'KS, 111., -Sept. 2H. Kach of th 45 000 sailors at the naval training train-ing station here has been particularly orderfd to write home and explain to anxious relatives that he is still alive. (Continued on Page Four.) "epidemic halts draft progress (Continued from Page One.) Vicious rumors concerning the influenza epidemic which have been spread broad- cast through neighboring states have brought a flood of telegrams and inquiries : from "home folk," and the station authorities au-thorities have found it almost impossible to answer all of them. In announcing there had been seventy-seven seventy-seven deaths from Spanish influenza yesterday. yes-terday. Captain William A. Moffatt, commandant, com-mandant, said that these fatalities were ' among cases which were taken to hos-. hos-. pit a Is when the epidemic began, and j that new cases developing In the past ! few days show a lower death rate. Cou-i Cou-i pled with this decrease in virulence there i was reported today a diminution in spread of the disease. Physicians said . the outbreak at this station has been ; brought under control. Thus far there j have been $475 cases reported. |