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Show DESIRE MILITIA TO USE TYPHOID VACCINE WASHINGTON, Keb. 31. In view of the remsrRable results achieved from the use of ths typhoid vaccina-1 vaccina-1 1 on in the array, navy aad civilian institutions, ths war department ia ts Urge and encourage the geaeral use of trie vaccine in all militia organizations. Reeords for the calandst year jrat ended thow that there were only eight w een eases of typhoid in the United , States army, six occurring among those Wp immunised. The militia division has sent a cir-enlar cir-enlar to the adjutants general of the various states extolling the efficacy of the typhoid prophylactic aad suggest-iug suggest-iug that the militiamen be urged to submit to the vaccination voluntarily. In addition, Surgean General Torney alto recommended that whenever It may become necessary to mobilize either militia or volunteer troops in the Held, the vaeeination order be made compulsory, |