Of 150 men who were supposed to show for regimental medical examinations last week, 101 were not accounted for, according to Bermuda Regiment Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Edward Lamb.

And he warned that today the Bermuda Regiment will be forced to start picking up men who are dodging recruitment. On Friday a list of men who have been enlisted "in absentia" was printed in The Bermuda Sun, and by today if those men have not appeared at Warwick Camp for medical processing they will be subject to arrest by the Regiment. "Those are the names we will be chasing," Lt. Col. Lamb warned.

The Regiment will be spending the two weeks starting today stopping those on the list at the Airport or going to their place of employment. They will be brought to Warwick Camp to be processed and will not face prosecution. "That would be the third phase," said Lt. Col. Lamb.

To avoid being arrested those on the list can turn themselves in to Warwick Camp for processing. Once done they are free to leave until January, when their service begins.

"It was disappointing numbers," Lt. Col. Lamb said. "It is unacceptable that people are just not abiding by the law."

"We are just imploring these young men to come down and do the right thing. Hurricane Fabian should've proved beyond a doubt the need for them to serve their country.

"I would rather not have to pick them up. But my duties as Commanding Officer will force me too."