Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-19
GET THREE RECRUITS
Members of Canadian Mission Address
 Crowded House at Thestfe.

A few minutes Of speaking were enough to win three recruits at the British and Canadian Recruiting Mis- sion at meeting at the opera house Sunday evening. Notice of the meet ing had been spread broadcast and the house was packed, holding 2200. while fully half that number was unable to gain adfnittance to the theatre. Captain Frank F. Fenton was chair man and introduced the speakers. who Isat in box of the stage, and each went lover the top" of the railing when called on. | Before the speaking. the Liberty Chorus sang with spirit the Canadian national song. The Maple Leaf: the British national song, Rule Britannia; the French national song, La Mar | seillaise, and the American national tsong. The Star Spangied Banner. There were about ono hundred mem bers of the chorus present. Mrs. 1 Charles Caswell accompanied on the piano.
 Captain Fenton explained the pur- pose of tho rally. to get recruits for the Canadian and British service. The speakers, he said, were all veterans, and had gone over the top, the two in
 
 struggle, while Mir. Marehdez was a veteran of the Boer war.
 I Mir. Mafendez said that he would leave the speaking t0 the two fight ling men. The Boer war was a picnic compared with the fight in which they are taking part. He then told of the number of men in this city who are liable for service in either the BritisN or Canadian. armies. In Willimantie there are fifteen British subjects, 1S Irish and Y Canadians, making to- tai of 10S men who are under 45 years of age, and there are 102 over 45 years of age. making a total of 210. But the lage of 45 is not g bar in all branches for men up to 5s years old are ac. cepted in the Royal Engineers. Only one out of five men who enter the ser vice ever see the front, because Of ths Iv3rious branches Of the service. Ths western front is regarded as a Gibral. tar by the allies, as' Germany eaiflo lpenetrate it. He advised all subjects lof Great Britain to do their bit, a, they will have to soon, and do i iquick, as ''the old man with the ehil whiskers. Uncle Sam, will get you, A1t he will take you ahead of his owl isons."
 Sergeort D. J. McKenna Of the 1stl Canadians was then introduced. HI was wounded 43 times while on th' front. and is home on invalid sercic lhow. Sergt. McKenna said that h Twas not present to tell q story of tn . trenches but to get recruits. He toit of the stirring strains of La Mar seilIes and said that he wondered how one could resist it, asking all wh
 wanted to enlist to step forward, ani three men marched up to the stage
 He is a Canadian and he told of th accomplishments of his brigade. H advised the Americans, oyer and uh der the draft age. to enlist.
 Lieutenant J. I. Todd, of the 6ot
 Canadians, was introduced by Captai
 Fenton. and the lieutenant. who is lf1lan of small stature proved hinsel
 to be a man of action. He told of tn life in the trenches, which he describ lea as not so bad. He said that he wa having good time, and killing Ger mans all the time. Of course there ar casualties, and. that is what recruit : fare wanted for, to fH up the gaps : tie lines. but life in main is not s ]. bad. When one gets out of th s trenches you get.a much desired batl 9 land change of clothing. Then, thei : Iare concerts, with professional actds ! ffrom France and England. I'll l wounded are patched up very we'll, an : he said that. the cases Of he and hi : comrade showed how true that WE l. flor each was wounded several time ) Noticing many women in the audieHf 1. he praised the work Of the wnr1en : the old country, where they are de e ing as much work as tho men in tf . trenches.
 : Mir. Marentez aided that, # you sig : up now, the government will give yo time to wind up your business al : fairs. then put roii in uniform an
 send you to Canada for training.
 The names of the recruits follow, a havtng bean born in England and bt it~ English citizens:
 Jarnes' +. fsourke, 165l Main stree
 Herbert Dawson, s9 West Pal
 street.
 Thcnlas Greenwood, s1 Winter stree . These men will leave Feb. 21. Following the rally, several reels
 official war pictures were shown. b' |. I member of the recruiting party sa
 that they, were not the pictures tn tlley had arranged for. H
  :. Spoke at Y. Nj. c. A.
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