Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
BRITiSHERS HAVE 50
 PAYS TO VOLUNTEER After Sept 2e British and Canadians
 Will Be Drafted.

British subjects in the United States between the ages of 70 and A., both inclusive will be drafted into mili taFy service beginning Sep.. =S unless they voluntarily enlist before then. Prior to that every subject in the United States of 20 years of age and these between S1 and A years, both inclusive will be obliged to register.
 These vital rulings affecting British subjects are contained in the recruit ing conventions between Great Brit ain, Canada and the United States, which will be ratified in London by the three countries involved. They are so important that no British sub ject should let the day pass without I.giying them deep and serious consid- eratien.
 These recruiting conYentions, sign ed by Secretary of State Robert LanS- ing for the United States and by Lord Reading for the British govern mens, are wide sweeping in thei" eff fectiFeness and no loophole is left for BritisheFs in the United States to es- cape military service. By the terms of these conventions all Britishers in the United States are placed on the same military level with the Britlshers m the British empire. Likewise citi-
 
 Canada and Great Britain are placed on the same level with the citizens of the United States living within its borders.
 A proclamation by President Will 1 son. calling upon British subjects of 70 years of age and between q and fl years, both inclusive, to register Will be sauad within a few days. Brit shers b2.Yeen q and 31 years ara registered in the American draft. In i connection with the ratification oi ] these conventions, Brigadier General 1 w. \. White. officer commanding the 1 British Canadian Recruiting Mission 1 R this country has issued the follow ing notire. which is of vital import &nce to British subjects between 2C | and 4 years of age. both inclus.re: On July 31St. the recruiting con yentions between Great Britain. Can ada and the United States will come into force and the period for voiun- l tarE enlistment terminates on Sept g. 1918.
 During this period of 60 days, al | BTitens and Canadians between the i ages of 3p and A.. both inclusive, have an opportunity of offering their ser vices to their own countries at tim( when the services of every man art urgently needed.
 "F'or 6) days all British subject, between the above ages Hill be eX- empt from the American draft an, can enlist at any recruiting deyot Q the British-Canadian Recruiting Mission, regardless of the fact tha 1 they may have taken out first United States citizen papers or have beer classified in Glass One 1- l Daring this period of 6l days al l3ritons and Canadians of 20 years o age and those between the ages of 3 and A. both inclusive, will be reQuire' to register on a date fixed by procla maticn ny the president, and 32 day alter registration men of these age will be liable to the American craft
 "0n September 18th the 6G day within which you can volunteer ex pires and thereafter you will be lia hle 10 draft into the United State army.
 For information as to rates cf pay ] separation allowance, etc. apIdy t 1.-the British Canadian Recruiting De pot. named below,
 Signed " A. WHITE,
 Brigadier General.
 British Canadian Recruiting Station