Mass draft draws 20586 men for Massachusetts
More than twenty thousand Massachusetts men were drawn in the federal draft, with about one fifth from Boston. The process left many anxious relatives seeking their numbers as exemption boards prepare lists, determine quotas, and plan calls to the colors. Exemption divisions will fill state quotas, clerks work through incomplete addresses, and the public awaits posted lists at local boards this week.
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Mothers Rally at Exemption Boards as War Calls Loom
Crowds of mothers sisters and wives in Greater Boston gathered outside 25 exemption boards last night seeking lists of names and numbers to gauge the draft impact. No trouble reported. Ward 6 in Groton street required extra police with 600 people in the yard. At 9 pm Chairman Michael J. O Leary closed the board and said it would reopen at 9 am.
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Massachusetts Total Bay State Registration Figures
Final from Director Gettemy lists Massachusetts total registration at 361 995, up 2 672 from the previous figure after duplication eliminations and list additions. Boston totals 76 632 with Division 4 leading at 5 506 and Division 23 at 1 840. Springfield Division 1 tops the state at 5 575 while Division 24 Marblehead Nahant and Swampscott records 1 232.
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Drafted men on honeymoons among recent enlistees in Quincy
Prominent among those drafted in Quincy yesterday were two men newly married and a patrolman plus a fireman. Richard S. Pattee of 19 School Street wed Thursday evening and is on his honeymoon journey. John R. Goodhue of 65 Independence Street, patrolman John W. Reveney of Hancock Street, and fireman Daniel F. Radley of 64 Old Colony Street are also listed.
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British Naval Heroes Honored in London Gazette
In London dated July 20 a list of naval heroes is gazetted naming more than 50 men honored for meritorious action against enemy submarines. The document includes two Victoria Cross recipients among the list of honors across various services.
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Late Comer Receives Serial Number For Draft List
As late as yesterday afternoon four men applied for registration at the State House. The late registrant will be given a serial number after the current division and his name will be sent to an exemption board. This system applies to all cases and could cause the man registered yesterday to be called to service immediately.
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Next Action With Exemption Boards In Draft Programme
Exemption boards will order men from the top of draft lists to report for examination and continue summoning until each division quota is filled. In a 300 quota district about 1000 summons may be issued to find fit men. Forty percent of volunteers are found unfit for service.
Drawing Nears End as 9000 Group Numbers Drawn
Washington on July 20 reported the 9000 group numbers drawn at midnight with the pace around 15 numbers per minute. Officials expected the drawing to finish around 2 a.m. as the process continued overnight.
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