Show MAY AAY NOT ENLIST I IN ARMY OR NAVY NAV STOP ORDER PUT ON MILITARY RECRUITING BY SECRETARIES BAKER AND DANIELS Volunteer Enlistments in Army and Navy Suspended to Prevent Disruption Disruption Disruption tion of Industry Pending Disposition Disposition Disposition Dispo Dispo- of Draft Bill Voluntary Washington Voluntary enlistments In the army and navy were suspended completely on August S 8 to prevent ent disruption disruption disruption dis dis- of or Industry pending disposition of oC the bill proposing to raise draft ages to Include e all ail men between 18 13 and 45 years Orders were Issued by Secretaries Secretaries Sec Sec- Baker and Daniels directing that no voluntary enlistments be accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac until further orders The orders also exclude civilians from appointment to officers' officers training camps until further notice No more applications from civilians for fot admission to the camps will be accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac by the war department the order order order or or- der sa says s 's until the legislation affecting affectIng affectIng affect- affect Ing draft ages now before congress Is disposed of The orders were issued after a conference conference conference con con- ference between Secretary Baker and Secretary Daniels and were made public public public pub pub- lic after President Wilson had visited the offices of both secretaries late inthe inthe In Inthe the day It Is not known whether his visit had to do with the enlistment situation but Just before he lie conferred with the cabinet officers there was no In Indication thata thaLa step of oC such drastic drastic drastic dras dras- tic nature was anticipated It was explained that th the view of or the thc government Is that many of the older men are arc Indispensable In their present occupations but the natural result of the debate on the draff draft age question is 15 certain to lead leatI to a rush to the recruiting offices It is regarded regarded regarded re re- re- re as essential that men greatly nee needed ed at home should be prevented from rushing into the army under a mistaken Idea that the they are certain to tobe tobe tobe be drafted anyhow and prefer to join the service X t |