RECRUITING IN ENGLAND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 6

RECRUITING IN ENGLAND

SPLENDID MUSTER TO THE CALL ULSTERMEN JOIN THE COLOURS London, September 4. Twenty thousand men enlisted yesterday. The authorities in London are scarcely able to cope with the rush. Despite this enthusiasm, the clergy are being circularised, appealing to thorn to make recruiting sermons on Sunda-y. Meotings have been arranged to be held all over London. London, September 4. . Two hundred and sixty i thousand Home recruits are .ready for general service. Four hundred- North-Western Railwaymen, who joined one regiment, left to tho cheers of their fellow workmen. ■ . ' Seven hundred , men of the North Belfast Regiment of Ulster Volunteers today enlisted in Lord Kitchener's army. They paraded the streets, where theTe was great enthusiasm. Sir Edward Carson, in addressing the men, said he knew they would acquit themselves as Irishmen and Ulsfermen. (Rec. September 6, 6.5 p.m.) London, September 5, morning. . The Press _ Bureau requests wealthy persons to discontinue isolated encouragements in the form of money bounties to .recruits, as likely to cause, discontent to those enlisting where no bounties are offered. The War Office is appealing for 250 motor drivers, required for* motor ambulances at the front. (Rec. September 6, 5.5 p.m.) London, September 5. Eight Hampshire County cricket professionals have enlisted , in the Territorials, and eight Hampshire amateurs are at the front or have been aocepted for service, including 0. B. Fry and L. H. Tennyson. . . One hundred, and fifteen Nationalist Volunteers. at' Fermoy have enlisted for foreign" service. APPEAL BY LORD ROBERTS. (Rec. September 7, midnight.) London, September 6, morning. The Press Bureau states that Earl Roberts has appealed to British sportsmen to lend their race, field, aiid stalking glasses to soldiers going to the iTGllt. . , COLONIALS IN LONDON. London, September 5. The Now Zealand'authorities in London are braining 250 men, out of hundreds of applicants, to replace New Zealand contingenters dropping out on account of illness or being wounded.— '•Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. gJote.— The Minister of Defence (the on. James Allen) stated recently that many New Zealanders at Home were manifesting a keon desire to .serve in tho New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and that while they could not bo allowed to do so at present they might be allowed to make good war-losses inthe Force, as indicated in the above cablegram.' I«ondon South Africans have inaugurated a movement to offer the Government a completely horsed and equipped contingent of fiyo hundred men, with maxim gun, aviation, and motor detachments. NEWS 'AND NOTES. I (Rec. September 6, 5.5 p.m.) : London, September 5. ; The London Trades Union Congress carried a resolution in favour of' conscription if tho volunteer system should fail:—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" service's. .. . . lie': Archbishop of ..Canterbury (Dr. Davidson) declares that it is incompatible with the position of the clergy, that they should become combatants. — "Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. ' The Rugby Union, in deference to •Lord Kitchener's appeal, has cancelled its international fixtures and the county championships. An enthusiastic meeting of Italians in. London passed a'resolution of sympathy with England. The speakers affirmed that it was Italy's duty to fight, on tho side of the Allies. • Mr. flardroon, a wealthy Jew, of Shanghai, is raising and equipping ■ at his own expense a mounted force of local Britishers for the front. The Durban Chamber of Commerce (states a Capo Town message) has passed a resolution regretting that hitherto South Africa has not given much support to the Navy, and urging epecial taxation to support the Navy. Miss Christabel Pankhurst has returned to England,- intending to assist in tho Women's Social and Political League's patriotic propaganda work.