326,000 Registered in Latest Recruitment Much Fewer Objectors London, May 26.
Approximately 326,000 men of the 1912 class, and those reaching the age of 20 since April 28, were registered on Friday, under the National Service (Armed Forces), it is officially announced.
This is the largest number so far registered in one day.
About 3,400 (representing 1.05 per cent.) were provisionally registered as conscientious objectors, This is the lowest percentage recorded since the compulsory recruitment began.
About 1,850,000 men had enrolled up to April, so Friday's registration brought the figure to well over 2,000,- 000, after allowing for reserved' men and other exemptions.—Reuter,
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