ES * 1 agent of the Montreal THE 380 MLTARY ALREADY SUPPLIES ITS QUOTA It Hae Recruited.Over 40,000 Men For the Half Million Can- adian Expeditionary Recruiting oe PAGES 9:12 No. 1909 Free Bulletin Service at |: Press Headquarters, Next oe Force--The Latest ' Figures. Military District No. 3 has already recruited its proportion of the Dominion's call for 500,000 volunteers, if having supplied 38,886 men for uni The figures are very gratifying raised here, and fully 3,000 for units in other districts. to the officers at headquarters, who until the recent organization of a recruiting staff had the full responsibility of securing man for the. colors. it remains now for the recriuting staff to carry this district.far over the record number and keep its splendid reputation above that of other districts in Canada. When the 'Premier on last New Year's Day asked for half a million men there were head shakings that meant that such, a statement would be suftable for one who talked in his sleep. (180 gs military district is concerned. All their predictions have gone Its part-- d are wow serving their country. Big requested Lieut.-Col Mulloy to fuwiiish the e the information that half a millios from Can- per cent. The population of Canada was based on the $21,067 males. There is a population of 310,325 males * District, which gives the above total of 40,330 required service. When the latest reeruiting return was issued on Tuesday. it was 'shown that 351 more men were enlisted. This brings thé grand total of actual men serving at 38,886. It has been estimated that fully 3,000 men have joined units in Montreal and Toronto, ~--= © A PR 00 THRE ELANGSTONANS NOW GUNNERS IN "C" BATTERY, ~R. 0, H. A, AT TETE DE PONT. (" Battery, R C. H. A. received eleven recruits on Tuesday, and three of them proved to be ex-Kings- tonians, with a wffle circle of friends ' here.* R. Henderson is a . Henderson, formerly Transporta- Company here. The other two are sons of A. McNaughton, who was with the and Pembroke Railway for a number of years, leav- son of L. ing to take a responsible position x adtan Courior. of Europe. What ? The war debts will bookkeeping. | am the nations will not that they will not on their debts But these debts will the amount of with the head office at Montreal. Stuart and Frederick both went to school in the city, and are now re- newing acquaintances. Lieut. G. A. McCarter, command- ing the battery, is at a loss to un- derstand. the motives behind the citizens of Kingston. "C" Battery, R.C.H.A. offers every inducement to the would-be recruit, but only oec- casional ones come forward, whereas there should be a 'steady flow from Kingston into Kingston's Own Per- manent Forée unit. As an example of the class that are being secured the following men will be coming in to-day from Mont- \ Their names and occupations are: C. Ostrom, telephone operator; J. E. Oltock, clerk; Robert Lovell, jockey, and W, H. MacNeilly, high school 'teacher. All are fine built men, who have realized what an ex- ceptional opportunity the local bat- teries offer to récruits. } a her people will fe better able to meet the heavy interest charges. But what we mean by bank capital «which is what the business man borrows-- is not properly capital at all. 'It is simply a bank's willingness to discount the business man's future credit and give him cash for it--not all at once--but in little driblets as he needs it. He then pays it to his employees, to his grocer, to his raw material men, to all and sundry; and nib iEE w i ri LIEUT.-COL, MILLS IS MAKING A | REPORT ON THE SUBJECT. | He Will. Likely Shggest Permanent | Buildings For Drying And Recrea- | tion Purposes--Will be Good Im-| provement. It is the intention of the Militia Department to standardize al of the | training camps in Canada and put each on a system that will make them all equal in training facilities, | Lieut.<Cok Mills, who went overseas with the second battalion, has been appointed to make a report on this matter, and vill make an exceeding- ly good. one about Barriefield after having been hére for several days. In all probability one innovation that will be brought about will be permanent buildings, which will pre- vent inconvenience of wet clothes after: a spell of wet weather. With only canvas protection, one acquaint- od with camp life knows that in wet weather. thete is a dampness in the air that breeds th ! and kind- this - could be stopped and a vast improvement in comfort brought about if permaneiit drying rooms or retreation rooms would be built., This year each soldier's pay was taxed to pay for the , huge canvas which formed the recreution and din- ing test. Again, the soldiers had to pay gor tent floors, which is mani- testy unfair. Believing that the department can greatly improve matters, Col. Mills has been asked to make a report bas- ed on his experience as inspector of accounts, which brings him into every training camp. SCHOOL OF; COOKERY Located at Tete de Pont Barracks for the Winter. Major J. Hamilton, A. D. of 8 and T., has decided that the School of Cookery will be located in one of the buildings at Tete de Pont bar- racks for the winter, and making the necessary arrangements with that object in view. There is a course now in progress at the camp, and the major expects that the school wil continue in" the laplendid work that was started at Barriefield camp. ~ 'Twenty-seven more convalescent soldiers have arrived at Cobourg for nerve treatment. U. 8. PROSPERITY BUILT ON SAND 5 % Bushes, Presidential Candidate. "No thoughtful American can view our present economic condition with- out serious apprehension. We are under the unhealthy stimulus of the war. H are raised 0 STANDARDIZE CAMPS) Our pres- i GEN.T.D.R. HEMMING ALL THE NEWS ' OF ALL THE CAMP DAILY by OUR SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE "A SOLEMN WARNING." Uncle Sam--*Be keerful, there, or I'll begin talking through this hat.--Toronto Teleg ram. Camp Notes 1 Lieut.-Col. Morgan, P.V.0O., was in the city on Tuesday, and attended to the placing of the sixty new horses for "C" Battery, H.C.H.A, Major Stethem, who is in the city, leaves Shoat the 28th to go to the Royal Flytng Corps. in England: » Lieut.<Col. W. J. Brown, G.8.0., will preside at equitation examina- tions for members of the Signalling Training Depot, Ottawa, which are being held on Tuesdiy next. A Lieut.-Col. McCammon is in charge of a number of 154th men who are cleaning up the lines vacated by the abroad who are engaged. in fighting. Our trade is not determined by con- ditions of normal competition, but an abnormal European want. Muni- tions of war are but a fraction of these suddenly expanded exports. For everything we produce, food- stuffs, metals, manufactured articles of every sort, Europe puts forth her 'hands to fill the void created by her 155th and 156th Batialions. Capt. McGirl, dental officer, who has been with the 235th at Bowman- ville, artived in camp on Tuesday to report for immediate service. . Capt: RR. McGregor, AM.C., will i ly accompany the 154th Bat- talion "east for further training." Capt. Blair, Queen's Field Ambu- lance Corps, has returned from his last guys spent in Toronto and Mac doc. - Capt. Fleming, headquarters staff, Ottawa, reported: for duty with Queen's Field Ambulance Corps om Tuesday. 8 Capt. Finlayson, Q.F.A., turned from London. Capt. MeQuay left for his home in Napanee on his last leave Tuesday. WHY A MINISTER i8 RETAINED Mortrea: Mat (Con). a Sir Robert Borden's reteption bis Minister of Militia can be under- stood even by those My whom it ~ not be condemmed. Sir Wilfr! | Laurier's concurrence in the reten- tion of the Minister of Militia with- 3 neither be 3 THE TREKING SYSTEM IS ROLL- ING UP STRENGTH. The 235th Battalion is Now on Trek Through Durham and Northumber- land~--Major G. I. Campbell Plesis- ed With the Results. | - Major G. I. Campbell, chief recruit- ing officer for this district, was at the camp on Tuesday, and in an inter- view said: ; "The treking idea for rolling up out very satisfactorily, The 240th gained seventy-five on its trek in the last two weeks, and the 235th secur- ed twenty-three new men. Both battalions are doing good bers of the battalion to even better work. The 235th is now on a trek through tions on all sides. Lieut.-Col. EARLE a ae ral supervision un have been made. Lieut.-Col. his battalion through Lanirk and Renfrew, and is also doing splendid- ly. Neither Lindsay or Peterboro have yet realized what is means to build a second battalion, as both are yet dormant. The 247th at Peter- boro, which is commanded by Lieut.- Col. Johnston, although organized some weeks ago, has now only thir- teen mien to provide work for eight officers. . Only four signed up, according to the last semi- monthly report, ; In Lindsay the con- dition is just about the same. Here Lieut.<Col, Glass has the 252nd Bat- talion, seven officers and sixteen men, ' 60 HORSES ARRIVED. For "C" Battery, R.C.H.A. To Train Recruits. #"C" Battery, RC.H.A., received sixty splendid horses from Petawawa on Tuesday, and with the twenty which were at the camp the recruits in his battery should become experi- enced horsemen. Sergt.-Major Bra- nah is giving equitation imstruetion now to the men. The batterymen are highly pleased with the chances offered to learn horse management. the august present of Sir Sam Hughes, y LORD UFFINGTON WEDS , Young Earl Marries Quietly and Re turns to War. 1 London, Oct, 18.--Lord Uffington, 'the heir of the Earl of Craven, and a grandson of the late Bradley Mar- tin, was quietly married twelve days ago to a daughter of an Inverness (Scotland) solicitor in a London church, with only a few relatives present. ] few days at the Earl of Craven's town house. "Lord Ufington, who is only nine- teen, the same age as his bride, has rejoined his regiment at the French -| front. RE-ECHO OF CAVELL CASE Supplying Loudon Oct. 18.----A court-martial will assemble at Brissels to-day for WORKING OUT VERY WELL the strength of battalions is working work, 'and the commanding officérs of each have inspired the other mem- rham and Northumberland.and has been meeting with splendid cen: gene- the chief recruit- ing officer and his staff good returns Watt, who commands the 240th, is taking recruits were The Uffingtons stayed for a ASKS FOR CHEWING TOBACCO FOR THE KINGSTON MEN IN NO, 1 FIELD AMBULANCE. |Oapt. A. D. McConnell Writes. From France--The Ambulance Suffered Heavily During Its Last Trip In. "Af you know of any Kingstonlans who would like to send some chewing tobacco to the Kingston lads in this unit, I wil) see that the lads get, the MacDonald," was a very interesting portion of a letter received. by L. A. Gaiijd from Capt. A. Be Melonnel), wha is at the front as quartermaster of No, 1 Field Ambulance, which left Kingston nnder the command of Lieut.<Col. A. E. Ross, C.M.G4 y In regard to the above, § might be stated that a subscription list has been opened, and t interested can subscribe at the Whig office.' The letter, which is a very inféresting one, reads: i "We have just got out fob a rest after a rathér strenuous . 'This [ambulance suffered rtather heavily tierce, of a very s aty; | clings to: us' gum, - Our bearers at one time had to carry the stretch- or cases from two to three miles over country pitted with shell holes and swept with machine' gun and ghell fire. They worked hard and willingly. $ Ey "Later we were able through the kindness of the engineers to put the patients on cars and run them out on a narrow gauge railroad. Here in- stances occurred where wounded men were picked out of shell holes, run down the railroad, to the waiting motor ulan and placed 'with mod. in a dressing : = ern appliances, even to eoetric lights within an hour," "Col. Ross was on the job, and as usual.pushes in to see even the most advanced aid posts for himself Though he is A.D.M.8. and has a lot to think of, he still thinks of those who like chewing tobacco, "who must be out of gum, and who likes a particular kind of socks. Like Santa Claus, he is able to produce all these, from capacious pockets to the wide eved astonishment of the lads awax up front. "I had my hands full stretcher bearers of the division, as they were scattered' here 'and there all over the place. There is a differ- ent tune being played now, than wheny we were getting wounded and gasse men out of St. Julien and St. Lean through Ypres. "1 am sending you a German book found in a dug-out that is about thirty feet underground; and is com- prised of three rooms, a kitchen, din- ing room 'and sleeping quarters for four. The dining room is decorated with the German colors and the kit- Achan has Th of Whigs LS LAY "A batch_of 'game y and I enjoyed them very much." 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