RECRUITING BOOM
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Rush to Join Colours in Britain
RUGBY, Aug. 18. Over 1500 res&rvists have alrcady nolified ^the Arxuy Recbrd O&ce of tlicir desiro to rejoin the colours, in hccordanco with tho tOi-fils of tho Government '5 recQiitly-aniiounced offer. Tlio rcaponse at tliis cifly date is in excc&s of tbe War OIB.ee 's anticipations. Following a season of nlilitary camps in xrhieh many Tcrritorials partielpatcd tllis suiiimei*, ordinary rccruiting • for tho regular Arniy is rcported »o bc booming. During the last tcn days the stalf at the Cehtral Recruiting Depot, London, h.-ls been working at high prossuro. Tho intake of rGcruits has been at the rate of 30 a day, compared with the average of ten to 15 a day. All but 10 por cent. of the youths who enlisted in the period were already in. rOgular emcloyxnenL j
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 183, 20 August 1937, Page 7
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143RECRUITING BOOM Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 183, 20 August 1937, Page 7
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