Show information regarding the british canadian draft law tintic gintic people will doubtless be in te rested in knowing that details of the british canadian draft agree ment have been announced in a long document are pointed out the salient features of orf the agreement under which americans living in england and canada as well as Britis hers and canadians living in the united states will become liable to military service under the selee tive service laws of the country they are in congress upon the ratification of the agreement will pass a new law bringing Britis hers and canadians between the ages of twenty and for ty inclusive within the provisions of the american selective service law and president wilson will ap point a day for them to register after the expiration of a 60 day period Britis hers and canadians in this country will be prohibited from enlisting in the british army but will be required to serve in the am forces on the same basis as americans exemptions of british and cana deans will be handled by local draft boards in exactly the same way as those of americans the sole difference in conditions under which citizens of this coun try will be treated Is in the matter of age americans in england and canada will be liable to military ser vice only it if they are between the ages of twenty one and thirty one british and canadian subjects of the united states however must regis ter it if they are between twenty and forty inclusive |