30,000 RECRUITS A DAY.
SPLENDID ENTHUSIASM IN BRITAIN. LONDON'S RECORD DAY. LONDON, Sept. 8. An average of 30.000 are recruiting daily, especially for the Guards. The recruits' physiqu Q is exceptionally good. There were remarkable scenes of enthusiasm, 4833 recruiting in : Lo*don on Monday—a rocord—including several hundred non-commission-ed officers. The enrolment of a special colonial infantry unit is rapidly proceeding. The Football Association has informed the War Office that is is prepared to request all members matches if the War Office considers this will assist recruiting.
DENMARK LEARNS THE TRUTH. GERMAN ALARM AT SUCCESS OF BRITISH RECRUITING. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 8. Danish papers publish long extracts from Sir Edward Grey's speech, which created a sensation owing to its contradiction of news made in Germany. A leading paper describes the Germans' alarm at the success of British recruiting. Another paper announces The promotion of a large fresh German internal war loan. FOOTBALL AND PATRIOTISM. A HNT FROM THE KING. LONDON, Sept. 8. Lord Stamfordham, Private secretary to the King, in response to aletter from a gentleman conducting the campaign against playing football during the war, said the ooiogi of tho Football Association will be carefully followed, having regard to the I SPi*! «l in mm - A A ' ,i— i I
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9895, 10 September 1914, Page 6
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