The Robesonian., 1918-01-10
subjects livino in North Carolina.

subjects living in North Carolina.
/ am informed that the Federal
draft registration records show that
there are about 80 British subjects
| between the ages of 81 and 81 in
North Carolina, and lack of interest on
their part may be accounted for by the
fact that comparatively little public
ity has been given to the plans Of the
British recruiting mission, and the op-
portunities which they offer for en-
lstment in the cause or causes for
which Great Britain and her allies are
now fighting so heroically.
It may be that, if the theory above
advanced does not account for the ap-
parent apathy on the part of British
subjects there is lamentable inclin-
alton among them to "let George do
it,
1t might be considered a subject of
reproach to the aforesaid Britons and
possibly, an incentive to help the cause
by doing their own bit," to know the
fact that four American-born citizens
Of this city and vicinity through
this vice consulate-voluntee for
service with the British-three of
which were for the Royal flying corps
and one for the royal engineers; and,
from advices recently received from
the headquarters of the royal flying
corps in New York city, l am led to
believe that one Of these men is now
in active service.
From information recently obtained
from the newspapers and elsewhere, |
am led to believe that arrangements
Will soon be perfected and executed
for drafting British subjects between
ho Of I
IN the United States, into one or the
other of the branches of the British
service, and l am, also, advised that
the fact that British subject within
the age limits mentioned, who may
have taken out his sintention papers,
draft. ''' SA0A
1t has occurred to me that the at
tention of such British subjects should
be called to this probability in order
that they may decide for themselves
whether it is best to get into the SER
vice voluntarily or whether they will
wait to be drafted.
Undoubtedly the mother country is
IN need of all Of her sons who are liv-
ing IN foreign lands and it is a cues
ton for each Individual to decide for
himself: Whether it will not be far
more to his credit to voluntarily sac
rlflce his interests now, rather than
be forced to sacrifice them later.
Full information as to terms of en-
ilstment, pay, separation allowance
transportation and all other details
may be obtained by writing or appIv-
| ing IN person to the British h Recruit
| ing Mission, 511 Fifth avenue. New
York city, or the British vice consul
| ate, Room 9O3 Murchison Bank build
ing, Wilmington, North Carolina.
DONALD MacRAE,
u,., British Vice Consul
Wilmington, N. C. End Janv. 1918.
lists. 'o" hi'-
The efforts towards recruiting for
the overseas forces from the British
subjects in North Carolina is already
bearing fruit, according to advices
| from the office of Capt. MacRae O..
lin J. Hay Mccall of Edinburgh. Scot
land, who has been farming for sew
eral years near Maxton. signed on
nstment papers and will soon ioin his
| FELLOW countrymen in the battle for do.
m!ocracy. He has had four wears nil
ltary experience in the British terri
| Iorlal army, and he now has fonr
brothers with the British forces-one
IN IN the royal flying corps, another in
the medical corps and two in tho
| trenches. He also has three sisters
VINO are trained nurses. serving With
| the British Red Cross in France He
patriotic action in himself Joining the
colors is to be highly commended hv
MS American comrades in arms.