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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1918
Page
11
A county quota was decreased by a provost marshal reducing Class 1 men available. The move tightens local mobilization resources and affects eligibility for service, with officials noting the quota adjustment as a necessary administrative step.
Washington announced a revised draft approach to fill quotas. Silver Bow county must draft from class 2 due to a shortage of class 1 registrants, while Butte maintains a 63 man quota. The state totals 2,028 called. Silver Bow has 170 class 1 eligible. County boards will delay additional drafts until class 1 nationwide is exhausted.
Mrs J H Bates of Crown City Talo wears a gold service bar with five stars and fears being spotted. Her three sons and two grandsons are in uniform. She notes courteous treatment in stores and public places as soldiers recognize her sacrifice and salute.
War era dispatches describe dire conditions in Persia with claims of cannibalism amid shortages. Casualty tallies list 41 names including 4 killed in action and 2 died of wounds, with others dying of disease or missing in action. Separate reports cover British weekly losses reaching 38,681 and alien women interned in Gloucester linked to San Francisco arrests. American troops continue arriving at the front as Clemenceau reports growing confidence in Entente strength.
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