From the News

Dated: August 28, 1914

Volunteers Returned

A call was made for 125 volunteers of the 97^th to assemble at Val Cartier, and 240 responded to the call, so it seems it is not difficult to get men to help defend the country. Amongst those who assembled at Sudbury, Wilfred Horton, S. McArthur and Sid Barrett were not taken. The doctors gave reasons, but it is believed that the real reason was because they were very young, and besides, there were more volunteers than were required. But, we honor the boys just as much as though they had gone. They showed their willingness, and Horton says he will go with the second contingent, anyhow. He says soldiering seems to be in his blood; His grand-father fought in the Crimea, and his father fought in South Africa.

From the way war matters seem at the time of writing, before it is over there will be ample opportunity for all who can shoulder arms to have a hand in the fight. The Germans have made the last call for the army which when completed will give that country an army of seven million. This army being more compact than the other armies, is most formidable, and can go almost anywhere. Of course, what Germany cannot do at once, she cannot do later. The longer her enemies can keep off great battles the better for them. The future peace of the world requires that Germany be defeated. The Kaiser of to-day is just as much a tyrant as was Napoleon in his day. It may take a long time to defeat Germany, but that must be accomplished, if the world is to be spared from German tyranny.