THE JEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, 3 December 1917, Page 6

THE JEWS.

REGIMENTS IN ENGLAND,

KING DAVID’‘S SHIELD AS BADGE

The sight of the camp of the new Jewish Regiment is wthin a reasonable distance of London; it is high, dry and picturesque, and no healthier spot could be found any-where in England. Here it is that the young Jews will train among the blowing hills to carry on the of a great and wonderful nation of warriors.

Colonel Patterson, organiser of the does not blink the" difficulties of the task he has in Hand; he is tackling it in the oiiy way such a proposition can be tackled—with hard, honest work. A very great deal has to be done in preliminary spadework, and time must be given to allow the excitement of the registration rush in East End to die down. At the lowest figure, he expects to have at his command the nucleus of a stiff regiment. Lord Rothschild and a number of influential English Jews are assisting him in every way possible to build hs army on a sound and generous foundation. The camp among the pines will be splendidly equipped. It will be “a home from home” for the fighting Jew, A series of interesting lectures will be given to the recruits; there will be a cinema hall, where up-to-date films will be shown, a concert hall a library and recreation room, possibly a theatre, and a Jewish band. And, of course, special attention will be devoted to the noble art of the Ring. There are no better cleverer, or cleaner boxers in England to-day than the young Jews out of the East End. They will find opportunities to cultivate and extend that science under the most favourable conditions in their new camp. The design of the regiment’s badge is a fair copy of the traditional shield of King David —two triangles of solid white metal interwoven, with the Lion of Judah in the centre. This badge will be worn on the hat —of a shape similar to the slouch hat the New Zealanders wear. The ribbon will be of azure blue with a white line running through it