ARMY OF EMPIRE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 430, 12 February 1909, Page 5

ARMY OF EMPIRE.

SPEECH BY MR. HALDANE. CONTINUITY OF POLICY ESSENTIAL. THE TERRITORIALS. (HI TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIOHT.) (Rec. February 11, 11.35 p.m.) London, February 11. Mr., Haldane, speaking at the Ritz Hotel, after emphasising the opinion of the experts on the general staff that continuity of policy was essential, argued that tile Territorials were a praotical force destined'to place the country on a sound basis . of defence. He added:— . •, • "We arc in negotiation with the Dominions over the seas with a view to the oreatio'n and constitution of an army, of the Empire, not of the Motherland; merely." He concluded by announcing' that a third thousand had been added.to the.London Territorials in response to the "Daily Mail's" appeal. . ,

ATTRACTING RECRUITS. (DT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPTRIOIIT.) London, February 10. . Extraordinary.; methods,-to catch men' for the Territorials are being adopted in London. : 'The regiments, are arranging special marches in order to attract recruits, and London Mayors are delivering ten-minute speeches in the music-halls. . . : An anonymous donor 'offers prizes of from: £100. downwards for. the: , largest number brought to the colours. Lord Esher is arranging an Olympio athletio gathering on Salisbury Plain during the Territorials' enoampment. ■'