Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-22
) MANY JEWS SERVING
) IN BRITISH ARMY
} COME AZ OFFICERS


London, Dec. s-British Jswry u JUS
tinably proud Of the response made by
its members to the call 20 arms. On
tho outbreak Of war thars were about
500 Jews in his majesty's forces. Today
the Rsv. Michael Adler. Jewish chap
Jain 10 tho forces. i in possession Of the
namea Of more than 5000 Of ~. lock.
and other names are pouring IN
No fewer than 45o Jews are holding
.omuaADsisns In the army ana navy.
These asures are striking, a., allowing
for the large number OF Jews whose
alien birth dsbars them from service,
the quota which Jewry should supply
10 about 5000.
There was some talk at the begin
0ing Of the war of forming special jew
.sh battaNons. The better opinion was
opposed to the idea and the Jews are
serving side by side with their COM
rades Of other religions. There is
scarcely unit In the army and navy
which does not include Jewish mem
Der. The first nine names in the chap
,lainss alphabetical list represent eight
corps: First Kings r. f. A.; A. 8. c..
Second Lane. Fusilliers Second r. L F.;
Second Border. r. A. NJ. c.. and Royal
scots.
Two Hundred Among canadians.
There are 200 Jews among the Can
Sdians at Salisbury Plain. many Of
diem men who emigrated from Rou-
mania and Russia to Canada and have
taken up arms for the empire Of their
adoption. From Australia come the
names Of seven officers and a large
number of men, many of whom took
cart in the operations in New Guinea
ana Samoa. In South Africa the regi-
msnts are full Of Jewish soldiers.
With the expediency force in
Vrance at least 1000 Jews are serving,
OF whom more than 100 are in the III.
A. c. In the A. s. C. Jewish members
81 q well known catering Arm are Civ
(ne their special knowledge.
The response to the call has not
been confined to any section Of the
Jewish community. Fully half Of the
volunteers are sons Of alien parents.
On the other hand. the great Jewish
families of England have contributed
their quota.
Every eligible member Of the Roths-
child family, the lay heads Of the
community, Is with the colors, while
dis sons of the Jewish clergy have en-
listed almost to q man. In the Jewish
Lad4 Brigade-an organization akin to
the Church Lads Brigade-there were
afty officers at the outbreak Of war.
4 Torty-seven are wearing the kings
uniform. The Jewish lads' clubs have
responded well. The Stepney Jewish
Lads Club has lot officers and men
from among It's members. Nearly 800
odd boys of the Jews Free School are
IN me army or navy-a record which
win compare well with that Of any ele-
mentary school In the kingdom.
Naturally the Jewish community Is
proud Of the fact that three Jewish Of
Acers and one private have been mem
4 toned In dispatches. Lieut.. Mark, one
: % Nneland's most brilliant airmen, is
Also Of Jewish origin.
Many Killed or Wounded.
Honor II not won without scars. and
against many q name on the chaplain's
list there apears the letters K, w, Or
8y-killed, wounded, missing. Early
{ In tho war Alexis de Gunzburg, q mem
Der Of family widely known and hon
3 ,red, gave his life for England while
serving a. an interpreter attached to
thu Royal Horse Guards. In the heroic
hght Of u battery a Jewish driver fell.
Ono Of the first naval victims OF the
war was a Jewish stoker on the Path
I finder. In one engagement six Jews in
the ranks Of the Fourth Middlesex reg
lment were killed and three are among
the missing.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for the
Rev. Michael Adler to 60 to the front.
4 This will be the first time In history
1hat Jewish chaplain has accompan-
led British troops In the field.