The Ronan pioneer., 1917-11-16
CANADIANS GOING
AFTER SLACKERS
EASTERN MONTANA SUBJECTS
OF KING GEORGE GIVEN A
CHANCE TO ENLIST.
Recruiting Party Making Trip Along
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific-Thousands of British Sub
jects of Draft Age Evade Service.
All Branches Open to Men.

Representatives of the western di-
vision of the British recruiting mis-
sion in the United States have been
examining the records of registration
for the national army in Montana
and have been taking the names of
subjects of King George, who have
failed to enlist in either the United
States or the British forces.
In district No. /, the number
found to have evaded service, was in
excess of $500. The number in dis
trict No. 2 was not made public. Aft
er the Canadian government adopts
the draft for securing enlistments
reciprocal arrangements will be made
with the United States and these men
will then be subject to arrest as
slackers.
In order that all of them may
have an opportunity to enlist Lieu
tenant j. NJ Donaldson and Sergeant
G.. j. Gillingham are 1eaking tour
of Montana cities and giving all
British and Canadian subjects an
opportunity to join their country s
colors and do their it in aiding the
allies win the war.
Offices in Postoffices.
Through the courtesy of the
United States the recruiting officials
make headquarters at local post
offices in various towns visited. They
take enlistments for every class OF
the service. Those enlisting are
sent immediately to the Canadian
training camps.
There are excellent openings in the
infantry, royal flying corps, INLAND
water transportation services, rail
road construction work and in thu
royal navy. Special opportunities
are presented to mechanics, carpen
ters, sailmakers, upholsters, cabinet
makers, acetyline welders and photo
graphers.
All men, citizens of Great Britain
or any of her provinces, are eligibl,
to enlist if they are between the ages
of 19 and As. First papers alone
taken out in the United States are
not bar to joining the Canadian
over-sea forces. Married men are
given reparation and assigned pa,
benefits for the support of their fam
lilies, who are also eligible to receive
dSSlSlLuCG liOHl LllC various pdlllOCI
societies organized for that purpose
Those desiring any particular regi
ment are sent at once to Halifax
and from there they will be sent t.
the regiment in England. At tn
5 close of the war those enlisting viii
be furnished with transportatio
: back to the town in the Unite
States from which they registered.
Schedule of Tour.
: The visit of Lieutenant Donaldso
: and Sergeant Gillingham present
the last opportunity, outside of tn
state offices at Great Falls and Butte
for Canadian subjects to enlist be
, fore the draft does into effect.
Leaving Great Falls Thursday, No
vember 8, the party stopped at For
Benton for day, moving to Havr
for the latter part of the week, Nal
ta, Glasgow, Bainville and Plenty
wood have been visited this week, tn
party leaving Plentywood Thursda.
, and going to Williston, to take th
, Northern Pacific for the return jour
ney. Glendive was scheduled 70
Friday, November 16; Miles City
, Sunday and Monday; Forsyth, Tues
: day; Billings, Wednesday and Thurs
day; Big Timber, Friday; Livingston
Saturday and Sunday; Bozeman
Monday, November 26; Butte, Tues
day and Wednesday, and Great Fails
again. Thursday November 20.