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Show 1,300,000 MEN SO FAR CALLED OUT UNDER THE DRAFT WASHINGTON, May 11. More than 1,300,009 men have been called in the draft so far, and either are in France in camp or under call to go into service before June 1. The total of 1,300,000 includes all men summoned in the May contingent. There is c-very indication that even a larger increment will be summoned in June than was summoned in May and a progressive monthly mobilization continued con-tinued through the summer and fall months as the cantonments are expanded. ex-panded. It is expected that at such rate the army will reach a full strength of well over three million within the next twelve, or thirteen months. It is possible, some officers say, that the number will be. closer to five million than three million. |