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 PROCLAMATIQNS, 1918. 178] IN  WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Columbia this 16th day of May, in the year of 011r Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and [snan.] of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and forty-second. Woonnow Wrnson By the President Romznr Lnrrsme Secretary of State. Br rrra Przmsrnmrrr or rnr: Umrnn Srarns or Aumzroa. my¤>,m& A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS Congress has enacted and the President has, on the ,,,§§€“§,”,§{f’” '°‘ “°' 20th day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, approved P¤¤¤=N°· the following Public Resolutioun: · Resolved by the Senate and House o Representatives o the United I I States of America in Congress assemfled, That duringfthe present lrtirep, emergency all male persons citizens of the United States, and all zlggggygggwg male persons residing in the {United States, who have, since the fifth mzlsm. ’ day of June, nineteen_hundred and seventeen, and on or before the day set for the registration by proclamation by the President, attained the age of twenty-oneyea1s,-shall be subject to registration in accordance with regulations to be by the President, and that u n proclamation by the Presr ent,stat1ng the time and place mmpuu. of sucliioregistration, 1t shall be the duty or all such rscns, except such persons as are exempt from registration `under EZ Act of May eighteenth, nineteen hun ed and seventeen, and an Act or Acts amendatorgr thereof, to present themselves for and sul>mit to registration un er the provisions of said Act approved May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and they shall be re tered in the same manner and subject to the same requirements anglliabilities as those previously registered under the terms of said Act: Promkied w§,°§"f,§{}’ °° “° b°°' That those persons registered nmder the provisions of this Act shall be placed at the bottom of the list of those liable for military service, in the several classes to which they are assigned, under suc rules and regulations as the President may prescribe. Sec. 2. That after the day set under section one hereof for the ,,,2§§',,§‘{,,,',{° ’°‘ "’ registration by proclamation by the President at such intervals as the President may from time to time prescribe, the President ma re uire that all male persons, citizens of the United States, and ai mgle {persons residing in the United States, who have attained the age 0 twenty-one years since the last preceding date of registration, and on or before the next day set for the registration by proclamation by the President, except such persons as are exempt from regis- P•=¤=¤¤¤¤¤¤v•- tration under the Act of May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and any Act or Acts amendatory thereof, shall be registered in the same manner and subject to the same requirements an liabilities as those reviously registered under the terms of said Act:_Pro·mZded, S t t That students who are preparing for the ministry in recognized theo- logical or divinity schools, and students who are preparingl for the practice of medicine and surgery m recognized medical sc ools,_at the time of the approval of this Act shall be exempt from the selective draft prescribed in the Act of May eighteenth, nmeteen hrmdred and seventeen. _ _ Mmmm Iime In Sec. 3. That all such dppfrsons when registered shall be hable to military mn md military service and to t under the terms of said Act approved "‘”·