Berkshire Chronicle Reading 02-1915

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ROU1'(l"BEltKS REO-R UITING

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SUCCESSFUL M{,;ETlNGS.

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m~nt.~ry . R;i!llrqlbng Oo~~, ~ further S~I:I~ of
meetinj(s· Iiai! lIeen held:',-tlle· agricultural. districts .
being. vlaiiied. ~arg.. a:£te!rditiices fa'v,0ured each of
th", ·five 'gatherlngs, and ·If the. actual number of
r('cl"l'its was not great theM is no doubt that ~he
influence 0( , the mee"tings will pr\>ve to be most
valuable . in' · "llucating und , strengther ing public
opinion at thiij critical time.. .
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. COMP1'..ON.
.Gompfun the schooh;60m was crdw
· .led. The
~IUllrn;.a'll was Mr. G. L. Baker, and j supporting
two Pa rlia1.l1entary speak~res, Mr. F .
. O. W. Worsey, .and t\letwo Hon .·
S e*~!~~~~;~~!~ E". ~. Forster ·and · Mr. pF. Wright.
point<l<J. out t!lllt n)tliough Compdone well in r~crUl,t~!! yet some
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and th~y· c~LfU1Y .• hould ,
. ad(l'l'088"" . ~.i\rlng bee';':' k"m.l tl~.
!lnd Mr. ·W "r~ey', an appea l
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Songs! were sunK by
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right played . . . ,
.the Rev l C: M. M. Jotoham, ·in proof thap.ks to the ~l!~kers, stated
'rl.n".• ~" had · sl!nt 64 ·mon tP .the · colours.
some 13 had offered ' tiloJDselvos, but
.reiected on medical or :other grounds.
maqe 77. while the lhe who had como ·forthat eyening made 1\ totul 0; 182, which for 'a
popub.tion of about 650 wa., be contended, very
fino indeed. (I,Qud applause.)
BAST ILSLEY. '
The Old School; 1>".t IIslev, was fined for the

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purpose of hearing' ~pl'eChe8 i~ connection with the
recruitilJg call1paign : 'rhe Vicar, Ithe Rev. W. H.

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McK ;· Caldwell, occupied the chair, and with him
were M.r. Rogers ~1Il~ Mr. Wdrsey; ·l he speakers,
togetl1er Wltl! Mr.· }'or8ter and :Mr. Wright, the

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After two e.xcelleutspeeches, ij'on,l!".!s. }Ve~l"ndered
by MISSS ]~I<rlow /lolld Miss. Helen. B
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Ba,'low achng o,s ·accompanlst! 1'ho 8C 0 I ' childI'eu, under , the leadership of Mr. !A.. "1'. 1'owe11
Sa.tlg ,; f\ pal~HOJ]g in 'a Ap~.rite.l mannEn', · ·
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~rhe '!p'eakeI'B were t h a.nked Ion tl.A proposition
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of·Dr; Frank Humphrey, of W:e8~ IIsley, seconded
by the Rev . . A. SlleRl"s. Four re'cruits offered
~!,e~8ehes amidst ~heers, and it w:t~. stated by the
-Um.Jr!Dan that Ea.t Iisley hail already sent over
~o men to t,I1e Army out bf a ' population of under'
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Special metlon was made of :th~' ..,od se rvices of
Pollce·sen!"t. Giles in connection With· the preparatiol? for th.J,

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' BEEDON.
The gathlir"fIl\!" " was held in i tlie Sohooll'O'D
D.eedon. I The VIcar, the ~v. C. J 'l'homson, pre:
Hided over la.good attendance; the l~wo 8pe~kers and
the two political agents s'Wporfmg him. In addition ~ ,tlle speeches, Mis -'1 ' ·Bi~llOp; · ot Newbury,
sang· With g~eat efteot . Mr. 'Paul Rubens' song
.. Y:our ~ingl and 90unt~ want you!.:' . She·' also
reptte~ wI~h ,success the piece" 1'ho- Deserter."
1'h", Qhal~man SUIted that ·a .largl! proportion of
th'e IIJOPulatton of Beedon had .:already joined the
.inrces, bu.t there were sevoral eliglble 'yo ung men
left.
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'three ijtepped forward after ·t~~ appeal llad been
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L<'(),I!,nl.m.pstJ)'.<l Schoblroom wa;s crowded in every
I. the :Chairnian of tho:>
D"!Bided.

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