More than 60,000 applications by letter have been received from citizens of the United States who desire to fight for Great Britain against Germany and to enlist with the Canadian troops. Most of the applicants say that they are vet-crans of the Spanish-American or the Philippine wa:
"All of the applications have been refused." said Col. Hughes, Minister of Militia, tonight. "We can only enlist men who appear Col. Hughes said that one American Colonel had offered to raise a regiment of 1,000 men to serve with the Canadian troops. This offer could not, of course, accepted. Several hundred citizens of the United States, of Canadian hi have returned to Canada to enlist. In foot, it is said that ten Per cent. of the force now at headquarters at Valcartier, Quebec, is of this description. As about 20,000 men are at Valcartier, this means that 2,000 from the United States will fight in the first Canadian contingent.
The first complement of volunteers to go to the front will be sent to Europe in twenty transports with all possible speed. Official announcement to this effect was made by the Militia Department to-night, The Princess Patricia Light Infantry, made up of men who have seen active service, will sail on Saturday. It has in its ranks twenty-four men who fought in the Spanish-American war.
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