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Show HUME SEME PERIOD REDUCED j . Prevalence of Military Training Causes Adoption of Two-year Term. A telegram from Washington received y ester Jay by Captain I laro'al C. Pierce, officer in elm rue of marine recruiting in tiie district uf L'taii. is to the effect that jth two-year enlistment period has been j adopted by the marine corps. The reduc-I reduc-I lion of ; iio eniisi ni'-nt period fi o:n four 'years tn two wa.J decided on because ; of tin? :'.'M i ..at most men of military ac." hae bad some military expiM'ii'iice, thus I obviating tbc nec-slly ,,!" recruit e ujip I t minim;. Kill is t men ts under this pro t-sion t-sion will be authorized until June HO. I J'.rju. I Men who ri'.hsl in the marines for t :.c I twn-year period will enjoy the s.ime en-I en-I list men I privileges given t he men serv- ing four yenrs, according to the telegram, which reads: "The president 1ms directed that all enlistments en-listments in the marine corps until June '.'v. W'-llK may he for terms of two, h: ee or four years, and all laws a mil fcable to 1'nu i' -year enlistments s.iall apply, tin Ju-sucti Ju-sucti rcKiila i iuiis as may be prescribed by I tde secretary of the navy, t i enlistments I tor a sliorl er period, wt ; h proj "r t ioiuit e bene I its upon discharge and re -enlist - I men! ." I i 'a pta in Pierce is of the opto ion t hat ( this Innovation will cause a nipid influj of applicants I'm- enlislmeut. Me s:t'.d: " "The exceptional advantages- oM'ered i j lie ma rin e c,,rps for t r;i vel a nd July, and the remarkable record If has main- I tamed as a fmhting organization, lias a!-j ways made It popular, and this reduction j of the enlistment period is an folded al-! al-! traction. Men who are conl emula ling a military career will be e.icer to avail I themselves of this opportunity." |