...the act of August 22, 1912, provides as follows: "Every person who hereafter deserts the military or naval service of the United States, or who, being...the district in which he is enrolled, or goes beyond 68 JULY, 1917.] 69 the limits of the United States, with intent to avoid any draft into the military...

...departed, or shall depart from the jurisdiction of the district in which enrolled, or went or shall go beyond the limits of the United States, with intent...military or naval service, lawfully ordered, shall, upon conviction thereof by a court martial, be ineligible to became a citizen of the United States;...

...the First World War a statute was in force which provided for the expatriation of any person who went beyond the limits of the United States with intent to avoid any draft into the military or naval forces (sees. 1996 and 1998, Revised Statutes, as amended). These statutes contain no indication that...

...desertion.— That every person who hereafter deserts the military or naval service of the United Slates, or who, being duly enrolled, departs the jurisdiction...United States, with intent to avoid any draft Into the 1128 ENLISTED MEN. military or naval service, lawfully ordered, shall be liable to all the penalties...

...departed, or shall depart from the jurisdiction of the district in which enrolled, or went or shall go beyond the limits of the United States, with intent...military or naval service, lawfully ordered, shall, upon conviction thereof by a court martial, be ineligible to become a citizen of the United States;...

...hereafter deserts the military or naval service of the United States, or who, being duly unrolled, at or are going to or from their places of assembly or target practice, or to officers States : Provided, That the provisions of this section and said section nineteen hundred and ninety-six...

...liability for training or service because he was an alien. OLD LAW which enrolled, or went or shall go beyond the limits of the United States, with intent...military or naval service, lawfully ordered, shall, upon conviction thereto by a court martial, be ineligible to become a citizen of the United States;...

...returning after the war is over, and taking their old places for the expatriation of any person who went beyond the limits of the United States with intent...avoid any draft into the military or naval service (37 Stat. 356) . This provision was repealed by section 504 of the Nationality Code of 1940 (54 Stat....

...who, being duly enrolled, shall depart the jurisdiction of the district in which he is enrolled, or go beyond the limits of the United States, with intent...avoid any draft into the military or naval service, duly ordered, shall be liable to the penalties of this section. And the President is hereby authorized...

...who, being duly enrolled, shall depart the jurisdiction of the district in which he is enrolled, or go beyond the limits of the United States with intent...avoid any draft into the military or naval service, duly ordered, shall be liable to the penalties of this Section.8 Deserters not responding affirmatively...