Deming graphic., 1918-02-01
AFTER BRITISHERS
AND CANADIANS
II. ]. A. CrOzIer, Of the Little Black
DEVILS" Spends Two Days Here
In Recruiting Drive
STIRRING SPEECH AT ARmORV
Canadian Officer Pleads EIOquentIy
for EmlIstments for Overseas Ser
vlce-Has Many Trophies

Ii. j. A. Crozier, of the Canadian
overseas expedition. which has made
itself the object of more German hate
to the square inch than almost any
other contingent Of the allied armies,
addressed Deming audience at the
armory last night under the aus
pices of the War Service Board. with
the primary object of recruiting Brit
ish and Canadian residents Of this
section into the British army in
France
The lieutenant made two separate
addresses, each an hour in duration,
which were heard by very close TO a
thousand people, including large
percentage Of soldiers, who heard his
story of war in the trenches with alb
sorbing interest. The intensely com
mon interests OF the allied nations,
including our own, in this war were
shown with a viviidness and cleamess
that Is needed the country over to
awaken the United States to the ne
cesity of throwing It's last ounce Of
power into the winning of the war;
Lieut. Crozier has amassed an eX-
penence and become fired with q
spirit that lends eloquence to his
tongue that no training could give.
For It's inspiring effect il would be
well worth the expense if the govern
mcnt could arrange to have him visit
every community in the United
States.
I'll. Crozler brought to Dsming the
most complete assortment of war
exhibits vet seen here, and they were
viewed with great interest not only by
those in attendance at the lecture
hui large number who visited the
mmory during Wednesday afternoon
and evening and ON Thursday before
the lecture.
Here are some Of the thing in 1t.
Crdziers most interesting collection
Of war trophies and souvenirs.
A sample each of the helmets worn
bv the kaiser's Bavarian. Saxon and
PmsSian troops, taken from dead
Germans ON the field of battle; spe-
cimens also Of the helmets of the
English aud French armies, one OF
The latter with a shrapne hole near
The top,
G masks Of the different design
used by the allies on the western
front, very simple contrivances but q
most useful factor in staying the adj
vance of the Germans, who threaten
ed for a time after the first Ypres
hattie to sweep everything before
them with their terrible DEATH deal
inc gas;
A Mauser rifle, used by the Ger
mans. and a French carbine. The
Mluser is the rifle used against Ms
with such deadly effect at Santiago
by the Spaniards in 1898 and its
sighting contrivance is still concel-
ed to be the best in existence;
A shell for the famous French
'scventy-five," the gun that sayei
civilization at the Mame aud on a
thousand other occasions. the worlds
most perfect field artillery.
1t. Crozier ls one of the "Liitlc
Black Devils" as the Germans fond
" christened the Goth Winnipeg ri
files, though he doesn't fit the des-
cription in at least two of the spe-
cifications. lie is a giant of at
least two hundred pounds and is
typical English blond. II he were
mt q pretty good specimen he could
not have stood the strenuous can-
paign he has been making for the
last four months. covering the south
west in search Of British recruits,
and he certainly couldn't have pro-
dnred such notable results. In CALI
torna ho recruited over $500 Eng
hshmen and Canadians, and in Ari-
roma, where he visited only 3S town
he raised 100. Deming is his first
stou in New Mexico.