Most of the other started later in the week, others following through supplying citizen soldiers by December 1.
Originally, the War Department's plans called for induction of an initial group of 30,000 start but the influx of volunteers v pected to reduce the figure.
Sir Joaquin Elizalde, Philippines Resident Commissioner at Washington, has circularized all Filipinos in the United States and Hawaii and urged them "to ce-operate in every way" with the United States conscription programme. He pointed out, however, that they were not subject to compulsory military training unless they were U. S. citizens.
Sr. Elizalde urged them "li tu register in accordance with the conscription law and to meet all legal requirements. At the same time, Єr, Francisco Varona, labour attache in Sr. Elizalde's office, sounded out Filipino leaders on the west coast on the possibility of forming a Filipino volunteer corps for service under the [American flag. in the event of hostilities,
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