BRITAIN'S ARMIES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 6

BRITAIN'S ARMIES

LABOUR PARTY'S RECRUITING . MANIFESTO / By Tileirraph—/PICM Association—Copyright i i;. ("Times''-, and Sydney "Sun'.'. .Services.) London October 8. : . ; - The: Labour 's reoruitipg: mamw'tSij'festofJstatM.:^■ j "In no time in history has the na- "• tioii'i'been ?a,,onsis- of/such gravity. "Under the voluntary, system England has rstyecl great armies,-but, if tho .• • principle -'is-'tq ; be /vindicated', at least « r. ; --jJ 30,000 recruits :weekly . must 'be,. -raised , to; maintain' the "olficiency .of .the armies. /■ ■ and 1 secure :suoh. : a:.-victory. as. will :free tho ivorld qf .the fear oir the military tyianny. of Germany ■>' v ■'pWand'fatness have failed to join the col- / pars/-for whom equipment and mum- ,/■ are ready. AVo appeal to them, to. '; take'up immediately tneir.sharo of .the i'j // 'burden, 'andipreseiTe the.vital interests i ■f <-'• of;. ; .tlio'.nation. . ,' r '- ~v ::7,. ' 'not: : want, , of courago that pre-. | 'fonts : men- enlisting, but the failure; to vv, •■' iappreciato ..the; seriousness,.of tho situation. •.' .v.;-:'' ; -.';We' know' that defeat or,- lnconclubivo ;peaco means, not only loss, of prestige to the nation, and the certainty ' that the conflict mil bo renowed'm a c fow year-s, but tho loss of those pei.2.■ . sonal' liberties which it has taken cenv\:' -. times of effort, to'.winy. . ! , ."Responsibility for victory or.'defeat -Tests' upon.those Who have not jet re-1 ';;l .. sponded to' tlio call." ; ; ;;/;;■■;{ '