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Recruiting Campaign.
The return of the "recruits for the w
ended May 19 was the fourth to reco
continuous and progressive diminution.
The total of 1,011 was 377 less than t
of a month ago, and 125 ehort of the
vious week's number. Sooth Australia
Rave an increase of eight for last week,
Victoria an cncireasc of one, but Queensla
showed a. decrease of 48, New South W
t of 43, Western Australia of 42, and Ta
and mania of one. The recent utterances o
-the Prime Minister, the Minister of De
fence, Mr. Cook, Sir J. H. Symon. Sir
Wiliam Irvine, and others, reflect the
common anxiety regarding the decline in
recruiting.
The assistance rendered l»y the numerous
advertiser whocave their space fr
in The Register on Thursday for the p
Ecatom of the recruiting appeal ig gm
fully acknowledged by the State Recrui
ing Commitee, who have written the f
interested. The scheme, which was beg
but'.-a little whQe before Empire Day, d
loped so quickly beyond the limit at iii
intended rn tnany^ patriotic
""thai there
firms,
wae
-who
ns time
gHadly
to
wou
inclu
Liv^e jvuhliehed the appeal. The* propn
tors of. the three daily pap .aw bore the
of ee£ting the appeal,. and the commit
has expressed appreciation in the matter
4,t 'the last meeting of the State Recru
ing .Commitee a report from the gene
organizer (Mr. W. Hutley), dealing wit
the, Wln-rfhe-war League;, was discussed
The full commitee has now been appointed,
and consists of Sr. Newland
(Chairman'), Messrs. J. G.-Mosdey, M.P
F. Chappie, C.M.G., T. B. Merrvl
.. Crawford Vaughan, Dr. Gertruje
,ey, and Mrs. A. K. Goode. Four l
y
members will form a quorum. Mrs. B
S. Christophers, who has been appointe
an organizer of the State Recruiting Com
mittee, wiL! act as Secretary of the leag
w
The: formal appointment of Mr. Walt
Hutley as general organizer "was inajde
About 20,000 badges are in hand remain
from -those ordered for Win-the-war D
The proceeds of the sale of these will
available for the current expenses of th
league. Already there is a sum of £47
in hand, the result of such sales since
Win-tlie-war Day. The expenses to be
borne by the W/d-tie-war League
s account will be those for printing and
Mav Stationery, 4. advertising, travelling expense
ot officers and speakers. Branches are to
ain, formed an every district possible. The o
re jects of the league are:—(a) To assist
cruiting. (b) To canvass with the obie
of epcanng sifoscrfcere to the war Bavin
scheme (c) To sell the "win-the-war
badge of membership; and (dl To take
other action which may be deemed
visable. At a conference of musical
leadCTS on Wednesday it was strongly
urged that a demonstration of a nnisioai
character should be held in the -Exhibiti
Building on June 9. All women who
sing are invited by advertisement to form
a choir of "1,000 voices to lead the audie
Messrs. J. M. Dunn, F. DaHay, WalW
Placer L. W Yemm, and Sgt.-Major
iv.li.ot have agreed to act as a commitee
oarjy ont the scheme. Two speakers, o
rds of ieaph sex, will address the meeting.
t Sr. -Nerwland will preside and briefly ex
plain to the Win-the-war League aims. s
Meetings "arranged:—This evening, Unley
.(vacant Soci near poet office), at 8 p.m
ng Cbairman, Aid. T. Yelland. Speakers—
eed Sr. Shannon, Sr. CLoghlin, Mir. J. Ha
Garden, x- and Mr. Charies Alien. Sema
phore e Town Hajll, at 8 p.m.—To form l
recruiting r committee. Norwood—Corner
e Parade and George etreet, at 8 pjn. Ch
man. Mr. J. J. Woods. Speaker®—Sgt.-
Major st W. T. Cnrrie, Staff Sgt.-Major M
Newman, ed and Mr. J. E. Silver.
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