Show ILLION YOUTHS TO JUNE 5 YOUNG MEN WHO ATTAINED TWENTY ONE SINCE JUNE 5 LAST TO BE CALLED probably three quarters of a nillion million men alen will be added to the american army in the makino making by the th regis tra tion estimates gen crowder washington agton Estlin estimates ates by major general crowder provost marthal general indicate that probably three quarters of a million men will be obtained for the army by the registration VU on june 5 of all youths who have attained 21 years of age since june 6 5 last fully a million youths according to general crowders estimate will be reg registered ered at least one fourth of 0 them lie thinks will be exempted on various grounds A statement by secretary baker giving the estimate and outlining plans for the draft t given out on may 21 reads probably three quarters of a million men will be added to the american aimy in tile the making by the registration on june 5 next of boys who have reached the age of 21 since june 5 1017 1917 or who will be 21 0 on n or before june 5 1918 this estimate was made today by provost marshal general E H crowder who will direct the registration 10 per cent 21 general crowders estimate was based on the fact tal that at almost ten million men registered lust last year this number included all between 21 and 31 statistics collected by general crowders officers show that a little more than 10 per cent of these men were 21 years old on that basis it is estimated by draft officials working under general biow der that this years registration will exceed of this number general crowder estimates three quarters or about men will be available for military I 1 bernice sen ser Nice ice this makes proper allowances low ances for physical defects exemptions because of dependents and other bars to military service 11 under president wilsons Wil sons proclamation all awe persons citizens or aliens must register regi sax the only persons sons excepted are officers and en listen men of the regular army navy and marine corps and the alie national guard and naval militia while in III federal service and officers of the officers reserve corps while in active service general crowder plans to have the local boards keep their offices open for registration purposes between 7 a m and 9 p ni on june 5 between those hours all young men who were born between june 5 1896 and june 7 1897 must register these men are subject to the provisions of the th e selective service act under which tho the first registration was held |