Important Information Regarding the New Unit \A. certain amount of information has already appeared in the Muni cipal Gazette, in S.V.C. orders, and the "North-China Daily News" regarding the newly constituted.C. Special Reserve but it appears that the' conditions ete, under which men are invited to join the Reserve of so widely or so well known as they ought to be.
In bringing into being the new Special Reserve in November last the Council was actuated chiefly by the consideration that there were and are in Shanghai a considerable namber of foreign residents who, for tone reason or another, were unable lor unwilling to join an active unit if the S.V.C. and their possible services were therefore lost to. the Corps. To men who are unable to spare' the time for the necessary number of drills, to those who are too old for service in an active unit, to men who have a "one man" busi ness and to men who for one reason lor another cannot join an active unit but are yet anxious to "do their bit" fu time of stress and danger, the new Special Reserve should make small appeal, There is yet another reason for Jsuch men to join the Reserve: on previous occasions when the S.V.C. }has mobilized, there has been a rush Jof ex-service men, ex-volunteers and Jothers anxious togive their services for the safety and protection of [Shanghai and to be employed with.C. in any capacity in what-ures were taken for safe-the lives and property of the citizens. It will be readily understood that notwithstanding the patriotic intentions of such men, [their presence at S.V.C. headquarters Jat such a time is, without previous ion, just as likely to be hindrance as 2 help to Corps headquarters. Unless there is a rifle and equipment available for each new volunteer and unless there are /artangements. made. previously. for making the best use of. his services, there can only be confusion.
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