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Show MARRIEDMENARE 11 TOJSCAPE Those Who Married Since Declaration of War Cannot Can-not Escape Obligation. DEPARTMENT ORDER No Chance for Slackers Who Contracted Marriage to Evade Military Service. WASHINGTON, April 19. Men of military ago who have married since a state of war against Germany was declared will not escape their obligation obliga-tion of military service under a war department policy formally announced today. The department's statement follows: "Tho war department announces that all men married since the outbreak out-break of war will be treated upon the same basis as unmarried men Insofar as their military obligations are concerned. con-cerned. It is desired that the utmost publicity be given by the press to this announcement." The department was moved to take this action in order that men should understand exactly what is contemplated contem-plated in the organization of an army to fight Germany. It was desired that there should ariso no question of slackers upon the score of marriages contracted since the outbreak of war with tho possible construction that the marriage in any case was hastened in order that military duty might be evaded. i oo |