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Show WANTS ROOSEVELT TO TAKE REGIMENT Iloston, Oct. 25. Colonel Theo-doro Theo-doro Iloosevolt's deslro to ralso n division of volunteer soldiers to fight In France, under his leadership, leader-ship, may yot bear fruit if the Now Lngland governors havo any Influence Influ-ence with tho war department. ' Tho six New England governors, j It was announced, will meet Friday i In Washington to plead with Secretary Secre-tary of War linker to permit Colonel Hoosovelt to recruit n division ot volunteers, using ns a nucleus tin, skeleton brigade of Now Fngland militia mi-litia organization now at Camp Ilart-lrtt, Ilart-lrtt, Westfleld. Governor McCall ot Massachusetts tho only governor of Now Fngland who had not previously openly sup-' ported tho project, mado tho announcement. an-nouncement. J |