Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-01
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The United States and British governments.
however. working in harmony in this some
what complicated international matter because,
after all, so long man fights 1t does not make
great deal of difference whether he goes "Over
the top" under the British flag the Stars and
Stripes. The main proposition is 10 see that he
gets into the firing line in army the other
and does This bit" against the Prussian military
autOcracy.
1t is an army axiom that three men are needed
behind the lines to keep one soldier in front
line trench ready to go the top. Men who
fight must be backed by men 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 tmbermen, platers platers' helpers, pile
drivers quarrymen, riggers, riveters and their
mates seamen shipwrights, shipyard machinists
and stevedores.
The average man of ffty-sx thinks that no
one wants him for war purposes, but he is mis-
taken Let "od Doctor Osler" take notice that
the British government thinks that man Of
ifty-six provided he knows his business, is well
worth acquiring for its service in the Royal I'm
perlal Engineers. This corps offers a special open
ing to men between fiftyOne and ffty-sx, and to
younger men who are highly skilled medically
unfit for general service, but who are fit to carry
on their trade occupation. They are being en-
listed for the duration of the war and rank from
prlvates to sergeants private receiving 76 cents
day, q lance corporal 81 cents, Il second cor
poral 81, corporal $1.0S and sergeant SIPS, |
separation allowances being paid to dependents
The Canadian patriotic fund also gives an al |
lowance to dependents who reside in Canada.
Forty clerks are at work In the New York
offices of the British and Canadian recruiting
mission on a card index system covering the
names of every Brtisher and Canadian of draft
age In the United States, and Brgadier General
White has already sent a strong letter to 100000
of them explaining why they should volunteer,
asking them to volunteer tell him their reasons
why they do not do so. and ending with the per-
tinent query: "Wlll you not do your part, mans
part in this great cause?"
The most interesting relic 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
I'm New York and Canada but is still decided
novelty to people all the United States. The
Britannia is a genuine British tank. and has seen
service on the Flanders front. When it first APP
reared upon the streets of New York it caused
a great sensation 1t numbered along Fifth ave-
nue.. and later on was the biggest hit at the Hero
Land bazaar. An extensive itinerary has been
laid out for the tank and its of veterans
several of whom bear wounds received in the
service This novel land battleship carries six
machine guns. and is an awe-inspirng sight as II
moves rough country and deep bitches with
he same ease and speed 1t shows when it attacks
he German trenches on the French front.