Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-18
percy HUNTERS
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regard to certain movements to follow
after the close of the war, and which
| will embrace Australia.
| Briefly summing up some OF his ad-
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. went to London and,
after endeavoring to get into the
army, was soon back In France driy-
| ing q motor ambulance and assisting
| to evacuate field hospitals during
some OF the heaviest fighting OF the
war ND to that time, or since.
sHThis was the tremendous struggle
between the Germans and small
| British force from La Bassee and Ar
mentieres to Ypres. Along here 2V0,-
COO British held more than one MIL
lion Germans at bay for over three
weeks during 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
emit time.
In December, 1914, Mr.. Hunter was
recalled from France by the Austral-
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 1915, Mr..
Hunter was engaged by the Austral-
ian government as director OF recruit
ing in New South Wales, and as OF
ganizing secretary pf various reiieI
funds, including q fund for the relieI
of the Belgians. He also took prom
inent part in the designing OF posters
used for recruiting purposes.
In December, 1915, he was detailed
by the Australian government on 2
special mission to London, from which
he is now returning,
Mr.. Hunter speaks In glowing terms
az the enthusiasm and courage OF the
Australians In the present war. AS
one instance. he points out that, as
organizing secretary, he was able 70
raise SOC, 900 pounds, or y, 00O, GOV, TOT
the Belgian relief fund.
He adds that so successful mas
been the government Of Australia "a
raising volunteer troops, that II Is
estimated that by June OF this year
Australia will have 100000 men IN
the field. which, considering that Aus
tralia has 4 population of q little over
4, 1000. 900, viii be very close % tne -
per cent customarily considered sne
utmost to be done by q close system
of recruiting, he says.
Many Americans Enlist
@There were quite number OF Am
orleans enlisted with the various con-
tingents in Australia, Mr. Hunter
continued. "And believe that even
more enlisted in Canada. also I'M
derstand that number OF Americans
enlisted with the British forces IN
England. and that still larger num-
her are now fighting with the French
in the so-called Foreign Legion.
Mr.. Hunter says that the Australian
government probably viii not SEND
him back to the front, although ne
desires very much to CO. In case ne
~ not sent DaSn -, - az pan.
Pacific exposition scheme.
Favors Pan-Paciflc Scheme.
Commenting today on the Pan-Pa-
cific scheme. Mr. Hunter says:
On my way nome LS. ~. 1870. )
at San Diego 20 Keep capieu appva
ment. and 70 discuss tne pfopos.s.Os
|of Pan Pacific publicity work by means
OF special ana eAclusi.e e 49, ~
at san Diego IN 1871 . su , n@e
received e very NaIuaS eI H. H. . s;ta
the proprietors Oh tne pau 81 De1 49, -.
and buildings tine Guy % oan ~
to place the enllre concsIn , a. IL
disposal OF the Pan,raciIic 1iuy, e
sponsor LOT fah-raciiic eApos'eloA
in 1917.
Immediately saw the .relnen1 s;uh
posslDiiitles TOT vaIuaDie MosA 49,
this proposlton contains anu ooi u'a
~ Endorsed tne proposal
"Of course, In these tunes oi Wal,