British Concessions Aimed at Filling Thin Army Ranks
British army officials seek to boost recruitment and retention amid armament drives. Steps include pensions after two years service, special quarters and marriage allowances, and lowering physical standards for certain roles. The plan targets applicants rejected for health or weight, noting 206 rejections per 1000 in 1936 and a shift toward mechanized service.
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London
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Creomulsion Promises Quick Relief for Cough and Chest Cold
A vintage advertising blurb touts Creomulsion as the strongest remedy for coughs bronchial irritation and chest colds. It claims fast action by soothing inflamed membranes loosening phlegm and expelling germs with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied from the first dose.
Underweight Recruits Deemed Unfit for Service
Report states men found unfit not for heart or lung trouble but due to being under height and under nourished. Authorities decide to send these recruits to Aldershot barracks for reassessment and training.
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Aldershot Barracks
Army feeding reforms and living conditions raise enlistment appeal
A wartime article details a three month Canterbury trial enlisting 33 men, with 91% meeting army standards. Reforms aim to entice recruits through improved meals, four daily rations, and modern onestop barracks with hot water and steam heating. Men participate in mess committees to ensure vitamin balance, while kit pay deductions fund gear.
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Canterbury
Soldiers' kit costs cut as state takes over supplies
The article notes initial charges on equipment for troops sent to Palestine, with men eventually paying only a third of the cost. It reports the state will supply all uniforms and gear, raise maintenance allowances, and describes British and American pay differences for new recruits, including education bonuses and daily rates.
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Washington alives in Camden this week
Local notes report Washingtons visiting Camden this week. Mrs. M. H. Stewart is noted for spending the week with acquaintances, while Mrs. A. P. Detony and another Mrs. Smidy appear in the fragmentary item.
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M. H. Stewart
A. P. Detony
Local notices of relatives visits and pay changes
A fragment lists someone named Shaver Springs Swalay and BI Delony visiting relatives. It notes a pay raise to $17.50 and mentions Mrs Annie Turner visiting, dated end in Misgnalin, with other names Stroud Melson Fragier and Pranges. The piece mentions Mr Jimmy May and children with relatives in Texarkana and Nina Mac Bullard of Columbus.
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Shreveport
Jimmy May
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