wR) ONE OFFICER STRUCK OF FOR EVERY FIFTY MEN THAT A BATTALION LACKS, The Standard is Taken as One Thou sand--Desperate Efforts Being Made to Secitre Men, ; The lists of officers who are going overseas has not been definitely de- cided on because of the fact shat the strength of the units is not fixed in view of the fact that there is always the possibility of deserters at the last minute. The establishment of officers for an infanfry battalion of 1,100 men is thirty-two. For every fifty men that the battalion lacks under the 1,000 mark one officer must be sac- rificed. The units are making desper- ate efforts to secures the necessary number of men, and because no of- ficer knows where the axe will fall, each is doing his utmost to bring in enough recruits for the purpose. Several means have been tried, but under the circumstances re- ern 4 at a standstill. There ane a few men who have been granted deave who will return, and transfers are taking place from other units, « To show much men are need- ed a copy of orders of one of these three battalions shows the follow- ings transfers from Field Ambulance No."1909 Free Bulletin Segvice at Press Headquarters, Next ALCUT IN THER INCOME MEMBERS OF SPECIAL SERVICE Discussing Decision 1p Stop Pay- ments From Patriotic Fund to Members on Special Service Units, The information as published in Wednesday's issue that the Canadian Patriotic Fund would not pay money to dependents of men In Special Ser- vice units brought out many stories at the camp. The general feeling is that the men in the Special Service Battalion, at least . those who are medically fit, should continue to re- ceive this money because of the pros- pect for their quick departure over- seas at any time. There are between Tifty and sixty (and poesibly 'more men in the Spec- ia} Service Company at the camp who are medically fit and will be going overseas with the three battalions. They were taken into the 8.8.C. for several reasons. Some had mot been some were absent when theiribgittal- fon left, and others are there for special reasons, though not because of any physical disability. The view taken is that the Spec- ial Service Company is merely a link that joins units of the C.E.F., and its memebrs to a large extent are train ing for overseas, and the members certainly express their hope of a trip de-| to the front in no light terms. clared medically - unfit and three others are a which makes the battalion lose one man in epite of the fact that five were taken on the strength. Y.M.C. Concert. Miss Nesbitt,. organist of Brock street Methodist c¢hurch, arranged af ® splendid pi me for the soldiers in the YM.C.A. tent on Wednesday evening. Solos were given by Miss Nesbitt and C. Louis and also by Frederick, Cliff of Napanee, Miss|! Bennett gave a reading and Misses Bennett and Nesbitt gave a piano solo, The ladies ottette was a feat- ure of the evening and sang "Bar- 'earolle" and "The ry." T. Pear. son, YMCA, presided. The change is rather a sweeping Y one consid the great numbers of men involv er 300 alone in No. 3 Company'-here--and there will in all probability have to be an adjustment. His Plea Preparation for Peace ~--Allies Must Stick To= gether After War. Winnipeg, Oet. * 12.--Sir George Foster was welcomed by nearly two and Sulphur for ¢ hair to its na- back to grand- She used it to keep lly dark, glossy and her hair took | thousand of Winnipeg's business men at the banquet tendered in his honor to-night. ! Throughout his address the Minis! bringing a very large amount of trade which "would be gladly given to the Dominion if the Dominion was ready for it. 3 As his peroration Sir George ra #| Members of L.O.D.E. Do Much Good ' the Whig to express their thanks. operated on to remove slight defects, he The wife of Sir Chief, recently winner of the competition. LADY HAIG PRACTICES RED CROSS WORK. | las Haig, British Commander=in- a fishing competition for wounded soldiers. She is shown bandaging thc hooked finger of the GEN.T.D.R.HEMMING & APPRECIATE FRUIT. in a Quiet Way. The plan of supplying fruit and lit- tle "extras for the soldiers who are pire or others who are patriotically inclined send such things to them, 'the men are not backward in asking LYING FIGURES * DELUDE GERMANY The Badly Broken Teuton Army Is Hidden From « the People. London, Oct. 12.---The demoraliza- tion of the German army is being carefully concealed from the people 'by the Government, which has duped them Into believing Germany is win- ning, according to an article by D. Thomas Curtin, a Boston man, pub- lished in the Timed. Mr, Curtin has arrived here after controlled by the For- truth of the military situation learned at Potsdam, where Miss Strange sent T. Pearson of the Y.M.C.A. a quantity of fruit for this purpose, and it was distributed at the Field Hospital. Shipped Red Cross Articles. The Loughborough Red Cross So- ciety shipped. the following articles irom Sydenham to the head office, Toronto, on Oct. 2nd: 3 fiannel day shirts, 33 suriica) night shicts, 48 pair socks, 500 mouth wipes, 42 sheets, 72 pillow slips. INSURANCE OF $10,367. I ; | ol DAILY by OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE tn WANT COMPULSION. Regruiting N.C.O. Gives That Opinion to the Press. Sergt.-Major McCracken, of Ottawa and formerly with the 21st Battalion, has concluded a recruiting tour along the St. Lawrence, where he was suc- cessful in securing nine men for the 240th Battalion, of Lanark and Ren- irew. "I think the volunteer system is about 'played out," said Sergt.-Major McCracken to the press, "and that the time is row ripe for some system of =ompulsory service, I found many young men who would. welcome con- scription. They wish to enlist but their parents do not want them to." Sergt.- Major McCracken is engag- ed in drilling the soldiers in the Fleming Convalescent Home Ottawa, in Swedish exercises, a course which has been approved by the Military Hospials Commission. Lieut. H. J. Stuart, Toronto, son of Lieut.<Col. R. J. Stuart, inspector of supplies here, was wounded Oct. 4th. He enlisted with a unit of the first contingent as a private, but later joined the P.P.LC., when he was made paymaster-sergeant. He after wards transferred to another unit, and was made lieutenant, and suffer- ed from shell shock in the battle of the Somme on September 15th, "ut left for the firing line on September 20th. Prior to enlistment he was secretary for the Speaker {n the Pro- vincial House of Parliament. attached to the pecial Service Company have struck off that strength. | ! | | Hy i Hl y Hi i i i WAS STARTED ON WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR NURSING SISTERS Lieut.-Col. R. J. Cardiner, A.DM.S. in Charge of the Course, Which is to Last For a Month, A month's course of military train- ing for nursing sisters of the Army Medical commenced in the} city on Thursday moming 'with Lieut.-Col. R. J. Gardiner, ADMS., in charge. The nursing sisters who are attending are as follows: M. Kil- lns, L. Wright, A. Gibson, C. Me- Call; Matron Gordon and Sister At- kins of the Mowat; Sister Road- house of the Richardson Sisters, Mec- butidings used by it last year, Lieut. Johnston, Infantry School, from the recent injury to his right arm. 3 7 Many regular use, causes The wise move is 0 e fail to realize that the cot of tea and coffee drinking may, sooner or | dicap ability and hinder progress. It is a scientific fact that tea and harmful drug, caffeine, which with flutter, or other annoyingills. uit both tea anid toffee and i wheat and a bit of i famous pure food: drink . us, flavor, yet contains no drug nor other harm xooEnnT . i Te has a d +]