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The enlisting officers have a theory of their own that no man is really unfit for the army  a theory which has been fostered by the ingenious devices of the Arabs to avoid conscription. THE ENLISTING OFFICERS HAVE A THEORY OF THEIR OWN THAT NO MAN IS REALLY UNFIT FOR THE ARMY A THEORY WHICH HAS BEEN FOSTERED BY INGENIOUS DEVICES OF THE ARABS TO AVOID CONSCRIPTION
trations of other civilized countries. Of course, we never dreamed that Turkey would do anything but remain neutral. If we had had any idea of the turn things were ultimately to take, we should have given a different greeting to the _mouchtar_, or sheriff, who came to our village with the list of mobilizable men to be called on for service. My own position was a curious one. I had every intention of completing the process of becoming an American citizen, which I had begun by taking out "first papers." In the eyes of the law, however, I was still a Turkish subject, with no claim to American protection. This was sneeringly pointed out to me by the American Consul at Haifa, who happens to be a German; so there was no other course but to surrender myself to the Turkish Government. CHAPTER II PRESSED INTO THE SERVICE There was no question as to my eligibility for service. I was young and strong and healthy--and even if I had not been, the physical examination of Turkish recruits is a farce.  CHAPTER TWO OF WITH THE TURKS IN PALESTINE BY ALEXANDER ARANZON THIS LIBERY BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN PRESSED INTO THE SERVICE THERE WAS NO QUESTION AS TO MY ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE I WAS YOUNG AND STRONG AND HEALTHY AND EVEN IF I HAD NOT BEEN THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF TURKISH RECRUITS IS A FARCE
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