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Canadian Regiment INDIANS IN TARTAN. [British Official Wireless] RUGBY, August 2 A further contingent of Canadian troops, forming the second Canadian Division in Britain, arrived at a British port. The voyage across was uneventful. “We never had a moment’s .anxiety,” said Major-Genu-al Odium, Commanding Officer, referring to the precision and efficiency ot the naval arrangements for the crossing. ' He said: “We look forward to tn? time when British people will be able to resume the offensive on the Continent, and carry the war into Germany. Until that time arrives, we will not feel we have done our duty. Germany has asked for it, and is going to get it.” ' (Received August 4, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, August 3. The Canadian division which has arrived, includes men from all walks of life, even full blooded Indians, surprisingly garbed in the bonnets and tartan of a Scottish regiment. The Indians announced: “We have come to defend our home.” But most remarkable is the number of United States citizens. Mr David Cress. Mayor of Windsor, and Chairman of the Dionne Quintuplets Trust, is a private. There are four Murphy brothers from West Ontario in their regiment. They announced: “Our five other brothers will be over soon.” This regiment aiso boasts two sets of twins and there are three O’Connor brothers, and three Nichols thers.CANADA’S RESPONSE. OTTAWA, August 2. Canadian recruiting is proceeding at such a pace that there are now only 5982 vacancies in the Canadian, Active Service Force. During the past six weeks more than 50,000 men enlisted.