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Show MANY FLOCKING TO ' U. S. MARINE CORPS WASHINGTON, April 9. Chanco of Immediate action in the ranks of tho men who operate battleship guns in submarlno defense is bringing many red-blooded Amoripans to tho marine corps recruiting stations. Seventeen hundred and fifty-eight men have applied for enlistment in the "soldiers of the sea" during tho past week at their various recruiting stations sta-tions from coast to coast, according to recruiting officials here. The marine corps Is still short about 1,000 men for war strength and Is making a strong appeal to youths of spirit to "do their bit" in "tho first I lino of defense." |