Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-02-07

The United States British governments.
however, are working in harmony in this some
what complicated international matter because,
after all, so long man fights it does not make
a great deal of difference whether he goes lover
the top under the British flag the Stars and
Stripes. The main proposition is to that he
gets into the firing line in one army or the other
and does his bit" against the Prussian military
autocracy.
1t is an army axiom that three needed
behind the lines to keep soldier in front
line trench ready to go over the top. Men who
fight must be backed by who work, and ex-
perts in all sorts of trades needed. The Brit
ish and Canadian recruiting mission for example.
is in urgent need of blacksmiths, boat build
ers, carpenters caukers, drillers, frame benders.
heavy timbermen, platers, platers' helpers, pile
drivers, quarrymen, riggers. riveters and their
mates seamen, shipwrights, shipyard machinists
and stevedores.
The average man of fftysfx thinks that no
one wants him for purposes, but he is mis-
taken. Let "old Doctor Osler" take notice that
the British government thinks that man of
ffty-six, provided he knows his business, is well
worth acquiring for its service in the Royal Inn
perial Engineers This corps offers special open
ing to men between f1fty-one and ffty-six, and to
younger men who are highly skilled or medically
unfit for general service, but who fit to carry
their trade occupation. They are being en-
listed for the duration of the war, and rank from
prlvates to sergeants, private receiving 76 cents
per day, a lance corporal "a cents, a second cor
poral 81, corporal $10S and sergeant S1.2S,
separation allowances being paid to dependents.
The Canadian patriotic fund also gives an al
lowance dependents who reside in Canada
Forty clerks are work in the New York
offices of the British and Canadian recruiting
mission a card index system covering the
names of every Britisher and Canadian of draft
age in the United States, and Brigadier General
White has already sent strong letter to 100000
of them explaining why they should volunteer,
asking them to volunteer or tell him their reasons
why they do not do so, and ending with the per-
ttnent query: '.Wil1 you not do your part mans
part, in this great cause?
The most interesting war relic ever seen in
America will be used in General Whites great
recruiting campaign This relic is none other than
the tank Britannia, which has already been seen
In New York and Canada, but is still decided
novelty to people all over the United States. The
Britannia is genuine British tank, and has seen
service the Flanders front When 1t first ap-
peared upon the streets of New York. it caused
a great sensation as 1t numbered along Fifth ave
nue. and later the biggest hit at the Hero
Land bazaar. An extensive itinerary has been
laid out for the tank and its crew of veterans,
several of whom bear wounds received in the
service. This novel land battleship carries six
machine guns, and is awe-inspiring sight 1t
rough country and deep bitches with
the same and speed 1t shows when it attacks
the German trenches the French front.