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Show BRITISH RECRUITING IS BECOMING BRISK Fourteen "Take Shilling" During First Four Days of Week; International Interna-tional Pact Accelerates Enlistments. Recruiting of British subjects for Canadian ami British armies is becom-' in;4 brisker. During the first four rlays of this week fourteen subjects of King George took the "shilling" and are now wearing the British uniform. "T look for a decided rush in re-cruitingv re-cruitingv for the king's armies now," Lieutenant J. F. Mather, in charge of the British enlistment office on V"est Second South slreet, declared yesterday, lie explained that Canadians, English or Scotch, who until now have succeeded suc-ceeded in dodging army duty, have no alternative sin.ee the United States has entered an agreement with Great Britain Brit-ain whereby these aliens Dtust enter one armv service or another. Most of them, according to Lieutenant Mather, naturally natur-ally prefer the uniform of their own country, and will doubtless appear in numbers for enlistment under the Union Jack. Lieutenant Mather joined the Princess Prin-cess I'ats early in 191.3 and served in France until May 12, liilti. He was wounded at Sanctuary wood, part of the Ypres salient, May 1-. 191ti, and upon recovery was discharged from active ac-tive service, and has been a recruiting officer siuce last IVcemher. This week:s recruits have ranged in age from 13 to 40 years. The British army takes volunteers from IS to 45. |