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Canadian War Time Draft Act Proclaims Class 1 Call to Service
The document declares the Military Service Act 1917 class 1 men to be called to active service for Canada’s Expeditionary Force. It orders eligible males born 1883 or earlier, unmarried or childless widowers, to report by November 10 1917 or apply for exemption, with tribunals handling appeals and exemptions. It notes post office reporting and exemptions processed free of charge and warns of penalties for noncompliance.
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Sam Seema
Bor Ecke