MOTHERLAND'S CALL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2596, 19 October 1915, Page 5

MOTHERLAND'S CALL FOR MEN

LORD DERBY'S APPEAL By Telegraph—Press Association—OopjrigM London, October 17. Lord Derby, in a letter to the Mayor of Leicester, says tlmt although, as a strong advocate of national service, he had dono all that was possible to make voluntary enlistment a success, he had pledged himself to make a still greater attempt. He* appealed to all advocates of national service to help him. If the voluntary system was to bo successful, every man who in a conscript country would be taken oompulsorily should offer his services voluntarily, and should ask himself the question: "Is the excuse I give for 1100 joining suoh as would bo effective in a conscript country ?" LABOUR AND THE CALL ADDRESS BY'MRTJ. H. THOMAS London, October 17. Mr. J. H. Thomas, organising secretary of the Amalgamated Society, of K-aihvay Servants, addressing the ftailtvaymon's Union, Sheffield section, snid that tho nowspapers had persistently demanded conscripion. They had sought Lord Kitchener's head, then Mr. Afquith's. now Sir Edward Grey's. If llhs British foroign polioy was a fafluro, it was beoause thft neutrals woro led into the belief that England was divided against herself. The workers must not allow their fathers, and brothers to sacrifice their lives vainly to gratify an unscrupulous gang; which was cride&voumg to uiKMrauno national eon. - Jw«neo-

He had received a letter from Lord Derby, 'stating that lie was in favour of national service, but with the cordial co-operation of all political parties, including tlie conscriptionists, lie hoped for the success of tho now voluntary effort. Sir. Thomas added that if the State took the workmen's labour it took his only capital. It must take also tho rich man's wealth. If everybody gave all, tho result would be tho breaking down of tho curse of militarism by voluntary recognition of tho obligations of all to the Stato. RECRUITING IN IRELAND. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Serviccs.J (Rec. October 18, 5.5 p.m.) London, October-17. At a recruiting confercnce held__ at Dublin, it was decided that Lord Wimborno should organise a department for I recruiting in Ireland, with himself as director, and a chief organiser, working in co-operation with tbo military authorities. ' A lettor from Lord Kitchener was read, in which the Minister.of War paid a tribute to tho bravery and gallantry of the - Irish soldiers. Lord Kitchener said that he felt confident that the Irishmen would not leave them without reinforcements. It was intimated that Ireland 'had recruited 81,000 men.