Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1917 — SOLDIERS OF THE SEA. [ARTICLE]

SOLDIERS OF THE SEA.

Washington, April 6. —Chance of immediate action in the ranks of the men who operate our battleship guns in submarine defense is .bringing many red-blooded Americans to marine corps recruiting stations. Seventeen hundred and fifty-eight men have applied for enlistment in the “Soldiers of the Sea” during the past week at their various recruitin’stations from coast to coast, according to recruiting officials here. The marine coips is still short about 4,000 men for war strength and is making a strong appeal to youths of spirit to “do their hit” in “The First Line of Defense.” - / ■.