Theme
Posters urging civilians to enlist in military service, produced by parliamentary recruiting committees and military organizations across allied nations.
A white-bearded veteran shakes the hand of a soldier in uniform. In the background, civilian recruits walk along behind a non-commissioned officer(?).
Two children are by their fathers side. The little girl sitting on her dads lap, asks him what he did to help in the great war. The father looks confused as to what to tell her.
Illustration shows a shadowed figure of a serviceman saluting. Text says come along boys you are wanted.
A recruiting poster without pictorial content.
Text says that both the serviceman and the worker are needed to serve the guns; so fill up the ranks, and pile up the munitions. Illustration shows a serviceman shaking hands with a worker.
Text says to remember Germany's crowning infamy and cold blooded murder of women and children. Don't let these crimes against God and man make you afraid of the German barbarians but instead do something, enlist to-day. No pictorial content.
Text says to join the Canadian Grenadier Guards for overseas service. Illustration shows a Grenadier Guardsman.
Text says that your country wants you and 300,000 more men like you. Join now. No pictorial content.
Text says to remember The Lusitania, which was attacked and sunk by the Germans. It is important to enlist to-day. No pictorial content.
Text says that America calls you to enlist in the Navy. Illustration shows a sailor shaking the hand of the Statue of Liberty.
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