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Show I SENTRIES PATROL PACIFIC COAST r X . . 1 i i ' T . i . V CO' 1 "if -.1 r ' " , f , it. y . ? t r, , J ALONG the pebbled and sandy beaches of British Columbia, where thousands of Americana have enjoyed vacations, the Canadian army now maintains a ceaseless patrol. Thousands of men, with their faces turned westward keep-vigil keep-vigil from sentry posts, while up and down the beaches, Bren Gun carriers rumble on patrol, night and day. Under Canada's system of voluntary vol-untary enlistment for service anywhere any-where in the world, every two min utes of every day since the outbreak of war, a man has volunteered and has been accepted for service in Canada's Navy, Army or Air Force. Such enlistments now exceed 400.-000. 400.-000. This number is supplemented by the men called up under Canada's Can-ada's draft system for national defense. de-fense. After these men are given four months' training, they are detailed de-tailed for duty with the army in Canada until the end of the war. Any draftee has the right at any time to volunteer for service outside of Canada and thousands have taken advantage of this privilege. |