The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1914-12-10

The home army. which is command
ed by General Sir Ian Hamilton who
carries n broken wrlst ns n souvenir or
the BOer war hns for its special funC
tion the repelllng NJ an Invasion. This
army consists mainly of territorials
~ which there are some 100000 now
under arms In the United Kingdom
and n part NJ the so.callcd KitChencrs
army undoubtedly would be employ
ed In case Of need as well as any Cana.
dian and other colonial troops who
might be- In the country
The territoralS we're organized by
Lord Haldane when he was minister
of war and under the terms ~ their
enlistment cannot be ordered abroad
although many of the regiments have
volunteered for foreign service and
solne on the continent Under Gener-
oil French.
The military experts consider II
wholly possible that the Germans may
make a desperate excursion upon the
British coast san with the expectH
tion Of losing large proportion Of
their men for the moral effect tho
presence OF invaders would have In
throwing the population into panic
and preventing the war office from
sending troops TO reinforce the firing
line IN France.
Network Of Trenches.
I. IL thought the Germans might
attempt 10 land two or three contln-
gents M widely separated bnses for
the purpose Of dividing tho British de
fpnse army and might send their
smaller expedition in advance Of the
main one Ia create 4 diversion. The
home army hns been operating with a
view TO being prepared to meet such
demonstrations.
Several thousand laborers have
been employed digging trenches and
making other defensive work ON the
strategic lines between the eastern
and southern coasts The prpparn.
iions Of the railroad controlled by 4
committee Of railway managers who
have military rank during the wHr
have been made for moving large
bodies Of men and guns quickly \
practice mobilization was held few
dnys npo and a rumor Of invasion I'm.
mcliately became current
What citizens may do ID defend
ihelr homes against an Invader with.
In the recognized rules Of warfare has
become a burning question within th'
past few days. A meeting was held
In the guild hall In London this wecl;
TO hear from Lord Desborough well
known as the foremost amateur sports
man Of England. statement ~ thr
purpose OF the central association Of
volunteer training corps for promo
ting the military trlining in spare
time " men Ineligible for service In
thc regular forces, The lord mayor
the Duke Of Norfolk, the Duke Of
Deyonshirc, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
II c. Wells, the author also members
Of the parliament and retired arm,
Officers took part
Lord peshorough said that the wHI
office informed him that there was q
force OF nearly milton men moving
with spare time TO drill. Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle said that those who were
zoo old 10 Join the army felt theN
would be OF no use TO the country un
less they had some rudimentnrl
knowledge " rifles.
Defense Opinions Differ
This volunteer training corps IL
successor 10 the historic old Trail
hand, Lord Desborough said he hope,
there would he regiment II many
battallons In every county, under thu
disposition of the Lord Lieutenant
who would act under orders and nd
vice from the military Officers com
rnanding the district II Is possible
that the German army woud retus'
10 recognize the civil g,inrd OF Rel
gium.
A red armlet stamped with the let
ters q. r." (Ceorgiw Rex Is pro
posed m the insignia for the yolun
teers and II IL a debated question
whether that would constitute dis