MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2781, 27 May 1916, Page 7

MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING

VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT HAS YIELDED 5,041,000 MEN By Telegraph—Pr«ss Association-Copyright (Rec. Mny 26, 7.5 p.m.) London, May 25. His Majesty the King, in a message to the people, 6ays: "To enable the country to organise more efficiently its military resources in the present great struggle for tho caUso of sivilisation, I, acting on the advice of my Ministers, deem it necessary to enrol ovory nble-bodied man between eighteen and forty-ono years of age, and desire to take this opportunity, of expressing n>y recognition and appreciation of tho splendid patri- , otism and self-sacrifice my people have displayed in raising by voluntary ' enlistment no fewer than 5,011,000/ the effort far surpassing that of. any nation under similar circumstances recorded in history, and ono which will be a Justing 6ource of pride to future g-enerations. I am confident tho mag. nificent spirit which lias hitherto 'sustained my people through the trials of this terrible war will inspire them to rodure the additional- sacrifice • now imposed upon them,, and which, with God's help, will lead us and our Allies . . to victory, which wc must achieve for tho liberation of Europe." MR. MASSEY READS THE M ESSAGE TO THE HOUSE. « The message from His Majesty the King to his subjects all over the Empire was Tead by tho Prime Minister in tho House of Representatives, and in referring to the number of men raised by the voluntary system Mr. Massey said:—"l presume 'that this number includes the troops raised: by the dominions. But in any case it is a magnificent achievement. Tho splendid spirit displayed will, I hope and believe, enable .us to carry this thing through to the end, however far off that end may be, and however great the sacrifices may be, those sacrifices will be made " (Applause.) . _ ROYAL ASSENT FOR THE COMPULSION BILL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Tho Military Service Act has received the Royal assent. '" onl ' oni GERMANY WILLING TO CONSIDER PEACE TERMS BASED ON THE WAR SITUATION STATEMENT BY THE IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright •. , ' ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) t, , • , ' , ' • , London,. Mar 25; n Replying to Sir Edward Greys statement, tho-German Chancellor (flerr von Bethmann-Hollweg) informed an American pressman that ha was willing to con sider practical poaco proposals based on the war situation; Ho blamed the Allies for the continuation of the war. • ' "If Europe- continues to bleed," said the Chancellor, "I absolutely repudiate any responsibility." . !? UNITED.STATES UNABLE TO DO. ANYTHING FOR PEACE. Washington, May 23. President Wilson has expressed tho op inion that intervention in the war by neutrals oould rest only on a mutual understanding by tho belligerents that peace terms would, conserve the interests of all, as well as the world at large.. The United States at present, however, is unable to do anything in the direction of peace.. . MEDIATION RESOLUTION TABLED IN CONGRESS'. ■: Washington, May 2a. Senator Ltjwis has introduced a resolution in Congress that the United States .offer to undertake mediation with a vio.\V;.to ending the,wan ■ : • . ON A SPECIAL MISSION FOR THE KAISER. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ; I (Ree: May 26, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 25. An oxchango says-that Count von Buelow is going to. Washington on a special mission tor the Kaiser, and will probably 'be appointed German Ambassador to the United Slates. >