May 2, 1918
The Regimental Recruiting Roster
A CALL TO ARMS.
O where is he the simple fool
Who says that wars are over?
What bloody portent flashes there
Across the Straits of Dover?
Nine hundred thousand slaves in arms
May seek to bring us under;
But England lives, and still will live
For we’ll crush the despot yonder.
Are we ready, Britons all,
To answer foes with thunder?
ARM, ARM, ARM!
Who says that wars are over?
What bloody portent flashes there
Across the Straits of Dover?
Nine hundred thousand slaves in arms
May seek to bring us under;
But England lives, and still will live
For we’ll crush the despot yonder.
Are we ready, Britons all,
To answer foes with thunder?
ARM, ARM, ARM!
O shame on selfish patronage—
It is the Country’s ruin—
Come, put the right man in his place,
And up now, and be doing!
O gather, gallant volunteers
In every town and village,
For there are tigers—fiends not men—
May violate, burn, and pillage!
Are you ready, Britons all,
To answer foes with thunder?
ARM, ARM, ARM!
To fight the Battle of the World,
Of progress and humanity,
In spite of his eight million lies
And twisted Christianity!
ARE WE READY, BRITONS ALL,
TO ANSWER FOES WITH THUNDER?
ARM, ARM, ARM!
As the Recruiting Roster below will show, there was a magnificent response from the outports yesterday.
But it was not representative; nearly all are from Bonavista and Port au Port districts.
What of the hundreds of settlements and hamlets how have not answered the call of our Boys over there? Are they going to wait for the Conscription Proclamation?
ARE YOU A SOLDIER IN THIS HOUR OF YOUR COUNTRY’S NEED?
ARE YOU A VOLUNTEER?
The “Rescue Bunch” of the glorious Royal Newfoundland Regiment is waiting for you, waiting to start for France, waiting to do their splendid duty and win immortal glory.
DON’T KEEP THEM WAITING! ENLIST NOW!!
Yesterday’s Enlistments.
City:
M.J. SINNOTT, George St.
J. J. BYRNE, Wood’s St.
ELDRED CHURCHILL, Duckworth St.
W.M. COOPER, Monkstown Road.
ROBT. ANDREWS, New Gower Street.
GEO. BOYLE, Goulds.
JOSEPH M. GREENE, Prescott St.
Outports:
W. J. BLUNDON, Hickman’s Hr.
HEBER MARTIN, Hickman’s Hr.
WM. PERCHIS, Deer Hr., T.B.
L. WARREN, Bonavista.
A. MILES, Bonavista.
D. WHITE, Bonavista.
A. STREET, Bonavista.
S. LAUDER, Bonavista.
WM. FLEMING, Bonavista.
S. HARRIS, Bonavista.
B. PEARCE, Bonavista.
T. WELLS, Bonavista.
G. STRATHIE, Bonavista.
T. TREMBLETT, Bonavista.
H. CUFF, Bonavista
WM. FLEMING, Bonavista.
J.R. THOMAS, Port aux Basques.
WM. PARSONS, Codroy.
I. DUNN, St. August, Labrador.
WALTER LANG, Tilton.
JAS. KENNEDY, Norris Arm.
JOHN BENNETT, Tilton.
L. RYAN, Shoal Harbor.
JAS. HALFYARD, Smith’s Sound.
ROLAND WELLS, Catalina.
E. RIDEOUT, Moreton’s Harbor.
LESLIE JONES, Moreton’s Harbor.
H. RIDEOUT, Moreton’s Harbor.
ALBERT ROWSELL, Wesleyville.
E.T. SPURRELL, Badger’s Quay.
A. SHEPPARD, Badger’s Quay.
EVERETT CROSS, Port Blandford.
W.J. PEDDLE, Port Blandford.
S. BAILEY, George’s Brook, T.B.
C. GEO. LeDREW, Cupids.
C. DAWE, Cupids.
G. WILKINSON, Broad Cove.
A. PIKE, Carbonear.
J. LACEY, Torbay.
GUS FORAN, Grand Falls.
SOL ABBOTT, Pool’s Island.
JAS. BULLER, Badger’s Quay.
THOS. PRESTCH, Valleyfield.
W. HODDER, Horwood, N.D.B.
B. ROMAINE, Bonavista.
JOS. FIFIELD, Bonavista.
H.J. ROLLS, Bonavista.
A. GOSLING, Bonavista.
W. PORTER, Bonavista.
G. GIDGE, Saltions, Twillingate.
H. WIFFEN, Bonavista.
H. HAYWARD, Bonavista.
GEO. KEATS, Bonavista.
S. ABBOTT, Bonavista.
JOHN FOLEY, Grand Falls.
JOHN FORAN, Upper Amherst Cove.
A. FORAN, Upper Amherst Cove.
R. COLLINS, Middle Amherst Cove.
B. FORD, Upper Amherst Cove.
JOHN REID, Codroy.
S. BATSTONE, Jackson’s Cove.
JOHN YOUNG, Port au Port.
JOHN HALL, Felix Cove, Port au Port.
HUGH MARCH, Campbell’s Creek, B. St. George.
MARTIN LeCOSTA, Felix Cove.
JOHN MARTIN, Port au Port.
M. HYNES, Port au Port.
JOSEPH ROWE, Port au Port.
H. DOUCETTE, Port au Port.
W. McISAAC, Port au Port.
JOHN CAIL, West Bay, Port au Port.
J.H. HYNES, Port au Port.
D. DUFFREY, Black Duck Brook, Port au Port.
WM. NOBLE, Lower Amherst Cove.
W. McISAAC, Port au Port.
A. BENNETT, Gravels.
B. BARTLETT, Lower Amherst Cove.
JOHN ELLIOTT, Newman’s Cove.
GEO. ABBOTT, Newman’s Cove.
JOHN ELLIOTT, Newman’s Cove.
ROBERT RYAN, Birchy Cove.
RALPH TILLEY, Newman’s Cove.
K. STRICKLAND, Newman’s Cove.
S. HICKS, Newman’s Cove.
JAS. SKIFFINGTON, Upper Amherst Cove.
W.E. YOUNG, Port au Port.
J.F. BAKER, Newman’s Cove, B.B.
F. RYAN, Birchy Cove.
JAS. RYAN, Birchy Cove.
H. COLE, Lower Amherst Cove.
P. BARTLETT, Lower Amherst Cove.
JOHN CARPENTER, Port Blandford.
WALTER DUNN, Placentia.
S. SKIFFINGTON, Newman’s Cove.
P.J. SMITH, Grand Falls.
M. HAMILTON, Grand Falls.
____________________________________________
September 28, 1918
Along the Waterfront
J.S.G., Random, T.B., S. Bartlett Master, reached port Wednesday with a cargo fish for Hickman & Co. She will take a general cargo, leaving Thursday.
The R Grenfell [Grenville], Random, T.B., Geo Vey Master, arrived Monday with a load lumber for Barr.
The schr British Empire, Random, T.B., S.Vey Master, reached port Wednesday with a cargo of codfish for the new Spanish firm, owners of the Terra Nova and Andreas Roca. She is now at Bowrings wharf loading a general cargo for Port Union and will leave Thursday.
________________________
Transcribed by Wanda Garrett and Emily Seward. Page created March 2021. Updated November 2021
These transcriptions may contain human errors. As always, confirm these as you would any other source material.