THE DERBY RECRUITS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2700, 21 February 1916, Page 5

THE DERBY RECRUITS

YIELD BELOW ESTIMATES (By Toleg:raph.—Press Assn.—Copyright,) London, February 18. The undue number of trades that are treated as reserved trades, slid the overgreat leniency of local tribunals to exempt single man, are threatening to destroy the success of the Derby scheme. The wholesalo postponement has reduced the yield of the early Derby groups below the War Office's smallest estimates. The tribunals are now sitting as public courts, and the reports of interesting cases are published in the newspapers. It is hoped that this will bring about a change for the better an it will discourago unnecessary appeals. Out of eight hundred appeals at Wandsworth, 650 were allowed. ' Many married men are writing to the newspapers complaining of the single men evading their responsibilities in violation of Mr. Asquith's pledge. There are fourteen thousand appeals in the city. In most cases employers state: "If you take these men 1 must close my business." A STIRRING MANIFESTO MR. REDMOND'S APPEAL TO IRELAND By relsgrarh—Press Association--Copyright (Rec. February 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, February 18. Mr. John Redmond, in a manifesto to tlje Irish people, declares that the achievements of the huge Irish army covered Ireland'with glory before the world. North and South had vied with each' other in springing to arms, and, ploace God, may the sacrifices mado on -,ho battlefield form the safest bond of a united Irish nation. One duty remains to be fulfilled. We must stand by and maintain the Irish army at the front. They will not tolerate the idea of Irish regiments being leiliforccd except by Irish soldiers. Irishmen in the trenches appeal to the farmers, labourers, and artisans of Irelaud not to desert them. BERLIN BUTTER CARDS EFFECT OF THE BLOCKADE ny TuißrWlßll—PrM» i\ssnM:iMnn~rQp>-ri!rll' ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, Februarv 18. Berlin h initiating butter mdß an from .March 1.