The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-10
1 $50, 900 MEN ARE
READY FOR WAR
Lord Kitchener Insists That More Sol
diers Are Needed-England Fight
ing for Existence

LONDON, Nov. 10.-Speaking at the
annual Lord Mayor S banquet last
night Lord Kitchener declared that
there were now over 1,250,000 men in
training in England, excluding the
overseas dominions, but. that he would
continue to call for more men until the
enemy has been crushed.
Lord Kitchener gave great praise to
the gallant armies who, under the
leadership of Gen. ,Joffre, can be re-
lied on for the ultimate success of the
allied forces in the western theater of
war.
Great Britain is now fighting for
existence, Lord Kitchener continued.
= We have enormous advantages in re
sources, men and material. | have no
complaint to make about the response
to my appeals for men. but shall want
more men until the enemy is crushed.
More than ,250.000 men are in train
ing in this country, excluding the over
seas contingent, and all are eagerly
| waiting the call to bear their part in
the great struggle.
NJ. Paul Canibon, the French ambas
sador to England, said the allies did
i not seek the domination of any other
| country. They simply desired to Sc
kcure European civilization.
Europe, said NJ. Cambon, had Suf-
fered from previous invasions by bar
| barians. but it had never seen bar
barism raised TO dogma. taught By
the doctors and praised by the intel
lectuals. These professors of brutality
the ambassador said, believed they ha,
provided for everything, but they ha,
not realized that they would hur
| themselves against the conscience q
the civilized world
Advocates Of compulsory militar,
lservice received no encouragement il
the speeches at the lord mayor 5 ban
quet in GuildhalI. There has been
distinct increase in recruiting. attrib
uted partly to the press campaign o
the past few days and the militar,
pageantry ut the lord mayor : parad
today.
The lord mayor 5 parade was one 0
the most unusual in the history of tn
function. The picturesque pageantr
of previous years was missing, but III
imperial and military features wer
emphasized Sir Charles Johnston i
the new lord mayor, replacing St
Thomas v. Bowster.
: The only color in the parade was tina
, on the decorated coaches of the Tor
mayor and other civic officials. Tn
military were khaki aud their pre-:
encei in the line brought out enormou
crowds. Many of the regiments ha
seen service in the front and are hom
for short time only. They receive
especial applause.
One of the most popular regiment
in the parade was that of the Can;
dians, who are now waiting and train
ing for service When the Londo
Scottish, who distinguished themselvt
in France, swung along the crow,
cheered long and loud. But Of all til
fighting men those who had the grea
: est reception were some of the ve
Grams of the naval battalions wh
served at Antwerp.
The attendance of members of I'll
i cabinet at the lord mayor 5 dim,
was greater than ever before. The o.
position also was well represented, an
4 there were 10 foreign diplomats pre-
! ent, including the United States Al
Il bassador, Walter Hines Page Orc
n narily not more than two or three {
: these diplomats attend.