The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1915-12-09
CANADA In THE WAR.
Montreal, Canada
Nov. IS. 1915

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nishing munitions of war and by
I sending trained men to fight. In
Montreal one sees hundreds OF
soldiers every day. 1t is unusual
if you do not see young men in
uniform every time you go on the
streets, to church, or into a res
taurant. Canada has not as large
a proportion of her population in
active service as most of the
countries of the United Kingdom,
but at the rate she has been send
ing men for the last few months,
this probably will not be true
long.
Nearly all of the enlisted men
are under middle age. Perhaps
rs per cent of them are between
20 and 80 years of age. l believe
there are more under 20 than
over 30. Though there are two
French Canadians to each English
man in Montreal, the number of
English who enlist here is much
greater than that of French.
More than 1000 who have been
students in McGill University
have already enlisted, and most Of
these men have already reached
the trenches. Some of them have
given up their school work before
graduation and others who have
gone into the professions have
given up these for the cause of
the Allies. The men who go
from Canada are the very best
physically in the Dominion, for
only the best physically are ac-
cepted.
The proportion of Canadians
who have been killed while in
active service is very large.
These are the words l heard from
returned Captain at the ST.
James Methodist church a few
weeks ago: Il left here some
months ago with l 200 men, when
| left the boys at the trenches a
few weeks ago there were only
about 200.' l have also heard of
a company of l, ,25o fro--. Canada
of whom only about IFS are NOV
living. | can not compare the
fighting ability of the English
with soldiers from other countries,
but after seeing them training
day after day, l am impressed by
the serious, determined manner
in which they go about their mill
tary training.
Service for short time in the
Miss. National Guard gave me a
meager idea of what it means to
be a soldier. Two months ago /
had an insight into conditions in
war-ridden Mexico. Tonight /
witnessed one of the most inn
pressive scenes that l have ever
witnessed. Four companies,
more than 1000 men, have been
given much of their military drill
on the McGill campus. When I
went to my work in, the McGill
Chemistry Laboratory tonight 1
noticed larger crowd than usual
on the campus. Captain Eve, Ca
member of the McGill Physics
faculty., was rapidly walking
through the long line of soldiers
giving each hand-shake and to
each speaking a. farewell word.
Wives, children and sweethearts
were having the last opportunity
to talk with their loved ones be-
fore the soldiers were to Fall in
line" and marc h to the steamer
which was to start them on their
long journey to the scenes of war.
Soon the commands Fall in line!'
and Attention" were given.
Another minute and 1900 stall
wart young men turned their
backs to friends and loved ones
and their faces toward the river.
Judging from the records of the
past few months most of these
men will never see Canadian soil
again. These men can't help but
realize the great risk they are
taking, yet they left apparently
as happy as boys going to foot
ball game. | am convinced that
they are doing what they think is
right andis their duty to do.
They are willing to sacrifice their