MEN FOR THE BRITISH FIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2904, 17 October 1916, Page 5

MEN FOR THE BRITISH FIGHTING

EVERY POSSIBLE MAN WMED

NO EARLY END TO THE WAR EXPECTED

(By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) Australian.Kew' Zealand Cable Association.

' ' ,■'■' ' . v London, October 15. lhe search for men is reaching its utmost limit with iShe realisation of the indefinite prolongation of the war. Some critics are afoady discussing a crucial supreme offensive in 1918. No one in England now speaks of an early end of the war, and there is a universal recognition of the necessity for every possible man. / ' '■['. It is expected that the age limit will ultimately be raisisd to 45. The authorities are drastically combing out the Government Departments and the trades and industries. The Army Council has called up 'all men classified C, meaning the medically unfit except for light dutios,',«tt as to release all able-bodied men for thefront. ; : ' "~ ' Neutrals from Germany state that the whole nation is muted and doggedly determined to win the war: "It is animated by the bitterest Jbatred of Britain'. There are lio signs that either Turkey or Bulgaria is sufficifiintly tired of the war to got out. Austria-Hungary has accepted, German domoination and driving power, becauso nothing else is possible for tho "ramshaqMe Empire." Mr. Boy Wilson Howard, president of tho American Unified Press Associations, who has returned from Germany, predicts three years rnoro of the war, and adds: "Well-informed people in Germany say five years,, but I do not think so." •'"■"■■" Mr. J. L. Garvin, editor of the "Observer," warns tbo Empire to relinquish its optimistic belief in a, speedy termination of an early* break through in-the West. -It cannot be expected.. He says': "We must faw the facts that the Germans havo plenty in reserve. They are not shortening any front, and have succeeded in propping Austria-Hungary with-Turkish lcselrves. Wemuit expect a long and obstinate struggle." THE PROBLEM IN IRELAND ("The Times.") (Roc. October 16,10 p.m.)' « t- . t. London, 16. 'The Times correspondent at Dublin states that ot is rijimoured that Sir Edward Carson and Mr. John Redmond are negotiating foir a political, compromise which will be helpful to recruiting. Unfortunately i'i is unlikely that they can help, because the Sinn Feiners will not enlist at any price, and the farmers' sons are more anxious to ovade service than obtain Home Rule. It, is not believed that voluntaryism will produce the 40,000 mflu who are needed before Christmas. ' ' i