Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1917 — Soldiers of the Sea. [ARTICLE]

Soldiers of the Sea.

Washington, April 13. —Enlistments in the marine corps in the last few days have broken all records in the history of recruiting. TheseJ'Soldiers of the Sea” are making net gains daily of whole companies and battalions at their distinctive recruiting stations from coast to coast, according to reports just made .public. Recruiting officials consider these increases just a start, however, as knowledge of and interest in this “two-in-one” land and sea service is rapidly growing. Present recruiting activities indicate that the marine crops will reach its newly authorized strength in the early summer. The desire of red blooded Americans to be the first to take, a shot *at a periscope and the realization of the fact that we need marines as well as submarines, at this time, is responsible for this material increase in marine corps recruiting, according to government officials here. Join the Marines —the Minute Men of today for immediate action!” is the popular slogan.