Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-15
PROMPT RESPONSE
TO CALL is URGED
Vigorous Appeals to Complete
Recruiting of Britain's Army
of 100000 Men.
RESTORE OLD REQUIREMENTS
England, Who Has Never Asked
for Sons in Vain, Has No
Fear at Present.

LONDON, November I.-Thcre are
mhnifestly concerted and vigorous APP
pcalS to complete tho recruiting of
I5ritain's army OF 100000 mon. With
in tho last few days almost every pa
per In London. I'm It's news columns
and editoriaily, has urged Il prompt
response to the call, one or two Of
them reminding their readers that IT is
far better to have volunteer army
than even to consider the possibility
of CONSUMPTION.
During the first rush of cnlistments
the requirements were raised, "a most
unusual thing In time OF war In any
country. Now they have been restored
TO what they were before. The age
limit hos been extended. all men being
accepted now who arc between nine
teen and thirty eight years old. In the
case of former soldiers tho limit is
forty-fve years. The minimum height
is nowyflYc feet four inches. except for
former soldiers and certain units for
which special standards are organized.
One paper. commenting on this change.
remarks that 1t lis now possible for
, men who arc no taller. than Napoleon
> to join tho army. Another journal
points out that very large proportion
Of the men In the Japanese and French
armies would even now be barred from
service In Kltchcnera army. During
tho first rush in early August, men OF
the height of nvc feet three inches,
were accepted, and on one day there
we're 1000 men recruited In London.
This week tho daily average of re-
cruits at New Scotland Yard liz about
800. rising on Monday. always the best
recruiting day. to over ono.
III the War Office advertisements II
Is stated that the term "enlistinS for
The duration Of the war" means pre-
cisely what IL says. ana that men Will
be discharged when the war is over
with all convenient speed" 1t liz also
advertised that married men or widow
crs with children will be accepted. and
that. IL at the time OF enlistment a
recruit signs the necessary form, sep
aration allowance under army condi-
lions Is issuable at once to the wife
and In certain circumstances to other
dependents.
ADVERTISING FOR RECRUITS
INCREASES IN VARIETY
Inc advertising for recruits increases
IN volume and variety. Buses. street
cars and almost every motor car in
London contain plHcards urging men to
enlist. Posters appear. on billboards
and In empty shop windows. Such
landmarks as the Nelson Monument.
In Trafalgar square. and the Mansion
liourc arc decorated with more I'm
posing and artistic admonitions with
the same aim. Even hotels and thea
tres are making n brave show OF
patriotism with printed notices around
"
difficult to avoid reading them: ITO
arms! Your country needs YOU. Rally
round the nag" aud other stirring mes
saIcs in bold type Inviting diners and
theatresoers to put a~ay luxury and
amusement and follow the nag.
There ia no note OF inability TO raise
The 100000 men In any OF the editorial
articles OF this week. but there are
many suggestions OF how recruiting
can he expedited. and many as to the
a. Of he ,r1
the Chronicle to-day suggests tina; at
the Christmas season arrangements
should be made for recruits TO visit
their homes. TO which some number
mas visit II suggests that they
should be promised free railway trans
portation FOR the purpose since there
arc men in camp At Aldcrshot whose
homes are In Cornwall. Wales, Scot
Hand and Irclan:, and since the gov
Grnment absolutely guarantees the
earnings OF the railways during war
lime, that there ought to be no diff
lcultY about arranging it,
The Country Needs Men, tho leader
IN the Times of o-day, cnumcratcs the
terrible losses Germany has endured
without flinchinS, expressing doubt
whether the rcproof OF German
Socialist paper for saying that the total
losses or the Germans amounted to
10000 men was justified. The paper
says that every call for recruits in
England has been met that tho War
Office has had all the recruits with
WHICH II Was able to deal. and that Shc
. difficulties attending early enlistment
have been TO n great extent overcome.
Concluding its appeal. the Times says:
''!ASaIn tho call for both men ana
officers goes forth, and no gentleman in
England, now abed.' vino is able TO bear
arms, should ignore it. We are glad
10 know that there is already fresh
rush to the recruiting Office, but We
still shall need moro men, and yet
more. and more again, If we are TO
crush the menace which has too long
broodcd over Europe, and to win peace
and happiness for those who will come
after US. England has never asked for
her sons in vain. We do not think
OH .u.tIl IN y,i,, ,,,.