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Show Net Grain of 4,871 Men in First Twelve Days of April. WASHINGTON, April 13. The tremendous tre-mendous recruiting campaign for the navy is beginning to show results. During the first twelve days of April a net gain of 4,871 men for the regular regu-lar service was recorded. The figures for the last two days of that period were respectively 535 and 556 men, showing the steady Increase. The total enlisted strength now Is approaching ap-proaching the 70,000 mark. President Wilson has already authorized recruitment recruit-ment to 87,000, the maximum allowed by law and pending legislation will provide for a total force of 197,000, Including the coast defense reserve, the only present volunteer element. When the 67,000 figure has been reached it is possible that subsequent enlistments will be permitted "for the duration of the war," which would enable en-able the active service to bo filled up with war volunteers-. oo |