Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-18
PERCY HUNTERS
PUBLICITY PUNCH
USED BY ALLIES
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mission, says Mr.. Hunter, was with
regard to certain movements to follow
after the close of the war, and which
will embrace Australia.
Briefly summing up some OF his adj
ventures and activities since his last
visit to Honolulu, Mr.. Hunter says:
Drove Ambulance Wagon.
when the war broke out in 1914, /
was in France l went to London and,
after endeavoring to get into the
army. was soon back in France driV-
| ing a motor ambulance and assisting
Ito evacuate field hospitals during
some of the heaviest fighting of the
war up to that time, or since.
This was the tremendous struggle
between the Germans and a small
British force from La Bassee and Ar
mentieres to Ypres. Along here 200,
| COO British held more than one mil
| lion Germans at bay for over three
weeks during a series Of bloody on
slaughts which inflicted tremendous
carnage on the attackers, while the
brave little defending force also sus-
tanned large losses Reinforcements
of French infantry finally assisted to
break the front of the Germans and
the first German expedition to Calais
was definitely stopped The war then
settled down to the trench or siege
state. which has ensued to the pres
ent time"
In December, 1914, Mr.. Hunter was
recalled from France by the Austrai-
ian government, going home by way
of the Suez Canal and witnessing the
landing of the first Australian contin-
gent in Egypt.
Handled Recruiting.
During the greater part OF 1913, MI.
Hunter was engaged by the Austrai-
ian government as director of recruit
ing in New South Wales, and as or
eanizing secretary Of various RELIEF
funds. including fund for the reiief
of the Belgians. He also took prom
inent mart In the designing OF posters
used for recruiting purposes.
In December, 1915, he was detailed
nv the Australian government on
snecial mission to London. from whicn
he Is now returning.
Mr.. Hunter speaks in glowing terms
Of the enthusiasm and courage Oh the
Australians in the present war. AS
lone instance, he points out that, as
organizing secretary, he was able 10
raise coo, 900 pounds, or $3,0OO,0uV, LOT
the Belgian relief fund.
He adds that so successful mas
haen the government of Australia IN
raising volunteer troops, tnat !. -
estimated that by June OF tnls year
Australia will have 100000 men IN
the field. which, considering tnal AUS
tralia has a population OF a little over
4 900 900. will be very close to the ~
ner cent custQmarily considered the
utmost to be done by close system
of recruiting, he says.
MANY Americans Enlist.
aThere were quite number lof An
orleans enlisted with the various con-
tineents in Australia Nr. Hunter
continued. "And I believe that even
more enlisted in Canada. ! also un-
derstand that number OF Americans
enlisted with the British forces IN
england. and that a still larger num-
her are now fighting with the Frencn
in the so-called Foreign Legion.
/ Mr.. Hunter says that the Australian
government probably will not send
him back to the front, although ne
desires very much to go. IN case ne
is not sent back he will devote the
greater part of his time to the Pan
Pacific exposition scheme.
tFavors Pan-Pacific Scheme.
1 Commenting today on the Pan-Pa-
cifjc scheme, Mr.. Hunter says:
aOn my way home / met Mr.. Ford
at San Diego to keep cabled appoint
ment. and to discuss the proposition
of Pan-Pacific publicity work by means
Of a special and exclusive exposition
4 at San Diego in 1917. Mr.. Ford mas
receiyed very valuable offer from
| the proprietors of the San Diego site
/ and buildings (the city Of San Diego
i to place the entire concern at the
Il disposal of the Pan-Pacific CLUB, as
i sponsor for Pan-Pacific exposition
4 in 1917.
j II Immediately saw the tremendous
possibilities for valuable work which
1 this proposition contains, and cordial
| ly indorsed the proposal.
"Of course, in these times OF war,
! II is rather too much to expect our
i Australian government to consider
4 any expansion of publicity work. but,
/ at the same time the leaders OF our
political movements are sufficiently
far-sighted to realize that the war will
4 moi. last forever, and that our tasks
i will be harder In consequence OF our
tremendous sacrifice, and therefore
i we cannot afford to ignore practical
common-sense business methods.
Il expect to find, when / place the
proposition before the Australian lead
ers, either government or civic, that
we will secure sufficient support to
make the Australian end OF the Pan
Pacific venture entirely satisfactory
Hawaii Extensively Known.
/ would like to say, in connection
with the movement, that have been
immensely struck during my journey,
both In the old and the new world,
with the remarkable object lesson Ha-
wall affords of the incalculable value
of constructive and judieious public
| ity.
| half a dozen years ago, when the
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