Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-12
ENGLAND RECRUIT
ING AN ARMY OF
100000 men
The Country's Call No
bly, Responded to
A War Yarn Refuted
Belgian Jews in
England Tetanus
Among the British
Wounded
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence)
London, Nov. There. are mani
testify concerted and vigorous appeals
to complete the recruiting of Brftain's
Army of 10000 men, Within the
last few days almost every paper in
London, in it's news columns and edi-
torially, has urged a prompt response
to the call, one or two of them re-
minding their readers that it is far
better to have a volunteer army than
even to consider the possibility of con-
scription.
During the first rush Of enlistments
the requirements were raised, a most
unusual thing in time of war in any
country. Now they have been re-
stored to what they were before The
age limit has been extended, all men
being accepted now who are between
nineteen and thirty eight years old
In the case of former soldiers the
limit is forty-five years. The mini
mum height is now five feet four
inches, except for former soldiers and
certain units for which special STAN
dards are organized. One paper
commenting on this change remarks
are no taller than Napoleon to join
the 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 Kitchener's army
During the first rush in early August
men of the height of five feet three
inches were accepted and on one day
there were 1000 men recruited in Lon
don. This week the daily average Of
recruits at New Scotland Yard is
about 500. rising on Monday, always
the best recruiting day. to oyer 1000.
In the War Office advertisements II
is stated that the term "enlisting for
the duration of the war" means pre-
cisely what 1t says and that men will
be discharged when the war Is over
with all convenient speed" 1t is also
advertised that married men or
widowers with children will be 40
copied, and that If at the, time of en-
listment a recruit signs the necessary
form, separation allowance under
army conditions is issuable at once
to the wife and in certain circum-
stances to other dependents.
The advertising for recruits In
creases in volumne and variety
Buses, street-cars and almost every
motor-ear in London contain placards
urging men to enlist. Posters ap-
pear on bill boards and in empty shop
windows. Such land marks as the
Nelson Monument in Trafalgar Square
and the Mansion House are decorated
with more imposing and artistic ad-
monitions with the same aim. Even
hotels and theatres are making a
brave show of patriotism with print
ed notices around the buildings at a
height where it is difficult to avoid
reading them "To arms! Your coun-
try needs you! Rally round the Flag,
and other stirring messages in bold
type inviting diners and theatre goers
to put away luxury and amusement
and follow the flag.
There. is no note Of inability to
raise the million men in any OF the
editorial articles Of this week, but
there are many suggestions of how
recruiting can be expedited and many
as to the comfort Of the recruits. For
example, the Chronicle today suggests