Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-29
ANNOUNCE SPEAKER
 FOR PATRIOTIC MEETING.
Edward X. Niehofsen of sridsepert tc Address Big Gathering in Town Hall Tonight.

In preparation for the mass meeting
 to be held this CFrfday) evening a, eight o'clock in the town hall, the pub serious requirements Of the situation as set out in the following state ments:
 Presidents Proclamation Designating Recruiting Week
 Washington, June 20. 1e1r.
 hereby designate the period June 23 to June 30s next as recruiting week for the regular army, and can upon unmarried men between the ages of IS and 20 years, who have no de- pendents and who are not engaged in pursuits vifailys necessary to the prose cutton of the var, to present them selves for enlistment during the week designated to the number Of seventy thousand.
 6sisned):
 WOODROW WILSON.
 This action is urged because army omcials are seriously concerned about the probable necessity of bringing the of 5000 men by July first. It is as much the business of every man and woman in Norwich to further. this movement as it is the business of the war depa rtrrient. It may mean to each one in this peaceful community vastly more than he can now appreciate
 It is learned from the secretary of war that the cavalry, engineers. coast artillery, signal corps and quarter master corps of the regular army have already been brought to full strength Seventy thousand recruits are needed at once to complete the new regiments of infantry and field artillery, and to provide for filling unavoidable vacan- cies. Norwich is casle, upon to fur- nish fifty Of the number and already facilities are in readiness for placing the new men under the very best training. For this enlistment unrnar- rfed men between the ages of IS and 40 are, desired. They are the ones who after their own training will be elected to train the immense armies of hundreds of thousands who win be as- sen.bled later.
 i. It is the characteristic of Co11necti- Gut men to volunteer. Tn every war this state has furnished more than it's quota. In this, the greatest and most nideous conflict which the children of men have ever witnessed when United States troops are Abou. to step up to the firing line in Europe, ths question is asked, can it De possible that the state is going to forget her record?
 It was announced late Thursdat af- ternoon that the principal speaker for the patriotic gathering tonight will be Edward K. Nicholson of Brfdseport The recruiting offcer ras in town all day Thursday and win be here today also.
 Every man in Norwich between the ages Of IS and 4o years should attend the meeting, and all others should be present to lend encouragement and counsel in this supreme local effort and the town authorities and county committee. representing the State Council Of Defense, invite the mem bers of the Grand Army Of the Repub- lie. the members Of the Red Cross and ladies generally. The Home Guard companies, business men, especially all manufacturers es the community and members of the different profes- sfoDs to be present and aid in this work. Remember that the public as- gistance in this work is invoked by the presndent of the United States. The local response to the call Of pres dent hfty-six years ago became his- torit.
 It is hoped that the present week will be stirred with an enthusia sm equally significant.