The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
BRITISH ARMY.
AFTER RECRUITS
Two Veterans of the War Arrive in
Barre; Mass Meeting Tonight
Subjects Urged to
Enlist.

Two members of the British and Cana
dian recruiting mission in the United
States arrived in Barre yesterday anc
are to remain here until Sunday in al
effort to obtain voluntary enlistment'
among British subjects in this city and
vicinity. The recruiting officers are Lieut.
p. Cheyaler of the l4th and 22d battal'
ions, C. 4. f., and Sergt. I. Mcguire, ID
C. NJ. of the 9th battalion. Their drive
for enlistments is being fostered by Clan
Gordon, No. IL, Q. S. c., which has al
ready sent 80 men to the colors, and the
mission locally is expected to gam mo-
mentum through the agency OF a mass
meeting in the opera house this even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Thorough, though hastily devised,
plans insure a most enthusiastic meet
ing, and as the speakers have something
OF interest to all. the attendance by no
means will be limited to those who are
still subjects of Great Britain. An invi-
tation is extended to everyone, and for
the reason that Lieut.. Chevalier and
Sergt. Mcguire are to live over some
of the stirring scenes in which they par
ticipated on the western front. at Ypres,
Sanctuary Wood, Loos and on the
Somme, those who attend may expect
thrilling recital of life in the trenches.
Mayor Glysson will call the meeting to
order He will introduce John w. Cor
don as the chairman and there will be
music by the Barre Pipe and Drum band.
The members of the mission will ex-
plain the draft law as it is to affect
British subjects in the United States.
and it is promised that each OF them
will describe in detail their experiences
overseas. 1t is matter of common
knowledge that legislation now pending
commits all British subjects for
a choice between military service under
British colors or with the American
forces.
Fresh from periods of service in which
they ran the whole gamut of experiences
which await the soldier i'm France, Lieut..
Chevalier and Sergt. Mcguire are typical
Of the young Canadians who went forth
to sacrifice all for the empire in the au
tumn of 1914. They came to Barre from
Springfield, where the mission has es
tablished headquarters. With them
came two reels of British war films. |
showing actual scenes at the front. The |
pictures were shown at the Park theatre !
his afternoon and will be exhibited |
,gain this evening. 1t was originally in
ended that the film would be shown at |
he mass meeting, but there is no pro-
Getting machine in the opera house. The
ilms depict the life of soldier in train
ng before he crossed the channel and
hen carries the spectator right up to
he front.
During their stay here the officers
ire emphasizing the fact that the ex-
mption rules as they have applied to
British aliens in the past will no longer
perate to keep them out of military
ervice. II is their desire to reach as
nany British subjects as possible and to
Mist them, if possible. under the Brit
sh colors. To-day they were in con
erenee with a number OF men who may 1
Mist, and anyone who wishes to, dis
uss the question of volunteering with
hem may apply at Hotel Barre, where
he officers are staying. Clan Gordon
ommittees met in conference with the
Mission last evening, when plans for to-
ight's rally were completed.
Sergt. Mcguire holds the distinguished
ervice medal of the British army for :
alor in action. He is an outstanding .
Dung man of the type which has made
ne Canadian name to conlure with !.
herever fighting men come together. :
ike Lieut. Chevalier, he went over with
le first Canadian contingent in 1914.
fter the usual training period in Eng
nd, his battalion. the 5th, participated !,
both battles at Ypres. He was pres
1t when the Germans first used the gas Z
tack ard later, at Festubert, he was L
ounded by an explosive bullet. deep =
ar on his right arm testifies 10 the mar J
Nv escape which he had. Both Lieut.. b
hevalier and the sergeant were in the a
lick of the fighting on the Somme, at \
,nctuarv Wood and at Observation ;
'ood. The lieutenant was badly wound v
in the leg. L
In extending an invitation to everyone
attend the rally this evening. the com :,
ittee desires to emphasize the fact that ri
dies are cordially invited TO he present. r
nee the war began Barre people have ri
d no better opportunity to obtain h,
st hand information of what is going :.
"over there" and a vivid recital OF
soldiers experience in fighting the Ger
ans should not be missed by anyone.
le rally begins AT 7:S0 o'clock. No ad- ie
ssion is to be charged. dl