MARRIED MEN'S LEAGUE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2723, 18 March 1916, Page 5

MARRIED MEN'S LEAGUE

MR, ASQUITH'S PLEDGE MUST BE KEPT By Telegraph—Press Associfl lion—Copyright (Itcc. Sin roll 17, 4 p.m.) London, March 16. Another mas,} meeting of attested married men was "held at Tower Hill. They jeered the announcement that Mr. Asguith would not receive a deputation. It was decided to form a married men's league, and insist on the pledge being carried out. The married men are arranging for a demonstration on an immense scale in Hyde I'ark on Saturday. A conferenoe of the Government and the War Office discussed tho recruiting situation. It is understood that married men thirty-six years and upwards will not be required to serve. Probably unmarried men ovor forty years will shortly be enlisted. An active campaign to canvass_ unattested married men is beginning immediately.

THE DERBY RECRUITS

MARRIED MEN NOT TO BE CALLED

B v Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) 1 London, March 16V The Government 'has postponed calling up married men between the agea of 27 and 35. The order was intended to be issued this week.

IF THE ATTESTEDS DO NOT RESPOND. (Reo.' March 17, 8.45 p.m.)

London, March 10

In the House of Commons, Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under-Secretary for War), when interrogated, said lie could not say what the Government action would be in. the event of attested men refusing to respond to tlie summons. It would bo improper to anticipate 6uch an unfortunate and illegal act on the part of any of those wlio had attested.