Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-23
RECRUITING MISSION
OPENS OFFICE HERE
Captain Mcdonald Seeks to Enlist
British and Canadian Subjects
Living i'll Virginia.
HAS SEEN ACTIVE SERVICE
captain Mcdonald nj one Time in
Charge uf Base Hospital i'll
iranCr-Sercran Fletcher uIcr
i'i,c nj Nprcs and The Sommr

Representatives or ,h, British and
canadian Recruiting Mission opened
,:icir Local Headquarters Yesterday At
their Office ON the SECOND Moor OF the
building at -, East BROAD Street.
where they expect 20 remain for
month IN au oudcavur To enlist ta"
jcoo British subjects az military az"
uow residing in Virsinia.
The officers i'm charge OF I'll. present
drive arc Captain Ellice Mcdonald. Of
tie. Canadian Army Medical Service.
and Sergeant X T. Fletcher a veteran
81 Ypres and The SoIniuc. Captain Nc
Donald has been furnished a list 90
ali British subjects OF military age ucw
residing in the State, and each man
Hill soon receive n letter explaining
why he should volunteer 1t once and
not wait 10 he drafted. rh" officers
pointed out that a prcscn, tho most
urgent need OF their government was
men and hoped that. il addition TO the
large number OF recruits thcE AZ. sure
TO raise in this state. many men from
Georgia and West Virginia would com"
forward when they realized how much
their services would aid ~ tho dciea:
uf the Huns.
The officers expect TO speak at the
local theatcrs and at other public gath
crings in this city, and. before the close
other important cities Throughout, tho
state TO bring the needs Of the nation
more vividly before tho minds OF
BritisherS and Canadians located IN
these localities. Among the places in
Guided in thc itinerary are Norfolk.
JynchbUrS. Newport News, Roanoke
and Charlottesville.
ONE RECRUIT THERE
WHEN OFFICE OPENED
That the present drive FOR recruits
will be as much OF success rs its
predecessors. considering the depleted
ranks OF men OF military age remain
ing in the State, seemed cvidcut yes
tcrday morning, VIXEN, within an hour
or the opening Of the headquarters
and before the presence OF the officers
Rad had chance TO become generally
known. Duncan McHattie Allen, of
Glasgow. residing at 2lo South Jefier-
ron street, had offered his services in
the cause OF humanity and boon ac-
ceptcd.
Captain Mcdonald. who is a Canadian
ny birth. married New York girl, and
had enjoyed an extensive practice in
that city for ten years before tho out
break OF the war. lie gave this up to
enter the service Of his country, and
saw several months OF strenuous ser.
vice rs head Of large base hospital in
+ rance, from WHICH ne "dS icN'i.l'i ~
this country TO take ch"rSe of the
recruiting campaign OF the British and
Canadian Recruiting Mission. His
brother. Brgadicr-Gcncrai Harold +.
Mcdonald. u. 5. O. and &. NJ. O., who
lost an arm at the battle of iprcs, Is,
at thirty-two, the youngest brigade"
IN the British army.
Sergeant Fletcher. who is working
With Captain Mcdonald, ENLISTED in the
nr,Ic "a and has much
:lctivc service at the front. lie IS a
veteran OF the second battle of Nprcs
and the battle OF the Sommc, not to
mention several intermediate conflicts.
II is unnecessary to explain that the
above facts in regard to these officers
were cleaned from an outside source,
Tor. although they were perfectly will
ing to discuss their mission and tho
results they hoped 10 attain, they were
as communicative as Ephynx when
questioned for details regarding them
selves.