THE KING'S APPEAL FOR MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2602, 26 October 1915, Page 5

THE KING'S APPEAL FOR MEN

CALL WELL-TIMED FILLIP TO NEW RECRUITING SCHEME By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, October 2L It is generally agreed that the King's appeal has been excellently, timed. In addition to giving Lord Derby's efforts the best possible advertisement, it is'expected that it will raise the recruiting problem out of the spheres of party controversy. • The dignity and earnestness of the King's languagßj and the frank statement of the nation's need and difficulties, meet with universal approbation. ' In the "Daily Telegraph s" words: "The King says what every patriot is thinking and sa.ying in these most critical days." _ It is expected that the appoal will give a fillip to Lord Derby s scheme, which is understood to be making great progress, not the least incentive being the call to avenge the murder of Miss Cavell.

RECRUITING SPEECHES • SAVING THE VOLTJNTAEY SYSTEM. (Reo. Ootobcr 25, 7.5 p.m.) London, October 25. Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., speaking at Hackney (his constituency), said tliat lie had discussed the new recruiting scheme with Lord Derby, who said that experience had already convinced him that the voluntary system would be saved. He confidently anticipated that by the end of November he would have sufficient recruits to meet the Army's requirements. 1 Mr. Gosling (secretary of the Transport Workers' Union), speaking at Deptford, said_ that Kitchener had promised our Allies an army of a certain size. There was no going back upon that. It was useless telling Kitchener that "we think we can get enough men." Kitchener would reply: "Have you got enough ?" Mr. 0. W. Bowerman (Labour M.P. for Deptford) said that the response of Labour to the Recruiting Committee was extremely good. Several delegates stated tliat with a vie-y to avoid enlisting young men had obtained work at the arsenals, which work could be done by men over military age. ;

AUSTRALIA'S ANSWER (Kec. October 25, 9.15 p.m.) Sydney, October 25. Mr. Fisher (the Federal Prime Minis. tor) has replied to His Majesty the King as follows: — "I am confident that your Majesty's message will evoke a patriotic response in the Commonwealth, and tend to augment greatly the ranks of the 160,000 Australians who have already provided an assurance of the hearty co-operation and determination of Australia t : o carry the wa.r to a successful issue.".