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Show Crack Guards Bloom Out in Pre-War Coats LONDON, Feb. 26. Recruits are joining the British army at the rate of 200 per day and many or the men whose period of service was about to expire have re-enlisted. The crack guards regiment have blossomed out again in their pre-war scarlet coats and bearskin busbies, instead in-stead of khaki. According to the Morning Post, the regular army is to have Its pre-wni establishment increased by about 100,-000 100,-000 men, with the ultimate object of getting anot er 500,000 men voluntarily voluntar-ily to undertake liability for general ' service when the army reserve la i needed. oo |