The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-12-29
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ENLIST
RECRUITING OFFICER WILL
SPEAK AT EXCHANGE
THEATER TODAY

ing the British n Candoidn re-
cruiting missions in the United
States. accompanied by DR.. NJ. M.
Morrison of the royal army medi-
cal corps and Sergeant Bryson, a
wounded veteran now on furlough,
arrived here last night from Los
Angeles on a recruiting mission.
Captain Shaw is head of the
southern California branch OF the
British and Canadian missions and
DR.. Morrison is an examining ply
stefan accompanying him for the
examination of recruits. Or. Nor
rison and Sergeant Bryson have
seen long service at the front and
are now on furlough, the former
recovering from the effects Of Ger
man gas. Sergeant Bryson has been
wounded more than 80 times and
is on furlOugh after having spent
% months in the front-line tren-
ches.
Captain Shaw is head OF n of
about 25 branches that have been (
established in this country tC bring |
forcibly before British subjects the !
fact that they are now needed in
the service of their country for the
fighting out of the final issue
the west front and that is his pur-
pose il Goldfield at the present
time. He says that the issue OF the
war will be decided on the western
front and that Britain now needs
every subject so that the decision
may be in her favor and that of her
allies.
Captain Shaw says thai recruiting
in his district and throughout the
country is highly favorable and that
southern California is supplying
from 20 to 80 men per week. 1t is
optional with a recruit whether he
joins the English or Canadian for
ces. English army recruits havf
their transportation paid by him Z al
New York, where they are taken inT
charge by English army officials.
and Canadian recruits are sent to
Victoria on the same terms.
Both armies are now badly in
need of trained men, including me-
chanics of all kinds, to enter a
branch of the royal engineers where
the pay is good and general condi-
tions are first-class, according to
the captain.
Captain Shaw and DR.. Morrison
change theater to an attentive au-
dience that listened with interest to
the genuine first-hand information
on the war, which they are we'll
qualified to give and which was the
first of it's kind to be heard in
Goldfield.
Captain Shaw spoke of the mis-
sion and its work in recruiting and
DR.. Morrison and Sergeant Bryson
have devoted themselves to telling
of their experiences at the front,
the latter two talks proving of
exceptional interest, coming from
men who had been there and parti-
cipated in the big battles.
The worlds greatest question,
when will the war end?" was ask
ed Captain Shaw and, while he did
not answer the question directly, it
was evident he had little confidence
that it would terminate in the near
future. He said he believed Amer
ican men would be the deciding fac
tor in bringing Germany to her
knees on the west front, where he
decided finally.
The captain said he had found it
a peculisr part of his experience
that the nearer he went to the front,
the more optimism he found and
thai the farther he went from it
the more pessimism he found.
The officers will speak again to-
night at the Exchange theater and
it is anticipated hat they will be
greeted by a large audience. They
will speak between shows, according
to their present plans.
Captain Shaw and Captain Nor
rison will return to California to-
morrow, but Sergeant Bryson will
remain in Goldfield, possibly for a.
fortnight, to secure recruits among
British subjects in this region
DR.. Morrison is a New Zealander
and is attached to an Australian
battalion as medical officer, with
the rank of captain. Sergeant Bry-