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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 18 December 1914, Page 7

French and Russian soldiers I aken prisoners are engaged by their captors, to construct a second lino of. metalled and stoned trenches Tjetween Liege- anil Coblenz. Also doubling the line'Herbesthal— Aix-la-Chapelle—Cologne. : Agents of British steamship companies whose, ships ply between New .York and South American ports and. the West Indies have been notified by cable from London that their regular, sailings may be safely resumed. A most enthusiastic meeting was iheld : in Palmerston on. Saturday .night iiv aidof the recruiting movement. The Opera House was crowded, a:nd . thousands waited on the .'road outside . The jprogi'amme, consisting of patriotic songs and speeches inside ,the building , was repeated. to thousands _ outside,, who; were unable to gain admission. Captain Goldingbam presided. Mr D. Buick, M.P., made a. great patriotic speech, in which he stated it was far better to send young nien to the front, and if that was not sufficient, then "us old fellows" would have to join the firing-line. He was also annoyed when he read the remarks of the local Farmers', Union members that it was'an inconvenient time to spare their • boys, ■■ because ,they had cows to milk, or excuse. "Send the boys," said ?Mi* ; Buick; "the women will'do the milking,-if necessaiy, and it won't .do themTmu'ch • harm.'' Fiftyfive recruits volunteered. . Doctor "Xazol," Cough *- and Cold Specialist,,"At H6tne;"'alf'chemists and .stcres-diUy- GtivVhim 1 a trial. Sixty treatmepfcs'fqr.e,ighteejipence.* "IJNSJUtU OOMPOtJNP.' -r-l'radt Liniapo ior