Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 45, 27 May 1916, Page 5

Great Britain

THE BRITISH ARMY. _ 5,041,000 MEN ENROLLED | VOLUNTARILY. MESSAGE FROM THE KING. .United Fans* Ajmocution.l London, May 25. j His Majesty the King, in a message to his people, says:— "To enable the country to organise more efficiently its military resources in the present great struggle for the cause of civilisation, acting upon my Ministers', ad vice, I deem it necessary to enrol every*'able-bodied man between 18 and 45. I desire to take the opportunity of expressing my recognition and appreciation of the splendid patriotism and self-sacrifice of my peoplo displayed by their raising by voluntary enlistment no fewer than 5,041,000 troops. The effort far surpasses any nation in similar circumstances ever recorded in history, and is one which will be a lasting ; source of pride to future generations. I am confident that the magnificent spirit which hitherto has sustained my people through the trials of this terrible! war will inspire them to endure tn'4'.i additional sacrifice now imposed, and, with God's help, will lead Us and'our Allies to victory, which will achieve the liberation of Europe.**

ROYAL ASSENT TO COMPULSORY SERVICE BILL.: London, May 25. The Military Service Act has received the Royal assent. THE PARIS CONFERENCE. London, May 25. The Paris Conference has been fixed for June 5. TRADE AFTER THE WAR. London, May 25. Mr Bonar Law, in rep*y t«''Mr, Cooper, said that no official: sentations had been received oversea Dominions respecting ine/'imrportanc'e to the latter of an declaration pf trade policy ,;l;hn£ {n'e ; whole subject wag being carefully considered. The Government appreciated its importance to the Empire., , •;" Mr Prettyman, in reply to Mr Coop* er, said any ship built here for a neutral during the war w;as tied.down to the Allied trade during the war at about half the market rates. All possible precautions were taken to prevent such ship after the war coming under German control. In the House of Commons Mr Bonar Law, replying to Mr Norton Griffiths, stated that the Government was considering the whole subject jti preferential trading with the Dominions and I Allies. . . «.