The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-05
ASQU|TH URGES BR|TONs
TO COME TO NATIONS AID
Calls Upon Every AbIc-Bodicd Man
II Military Age to Enlist
for Service.
NAVY Is Now DOING IT'S PART
Premier Makes Special Appeal 10
Noncommissioned Officers tc Re-
turn 10 Army-Finds abundant
t"mfori in Progress or War.

LONDON. September G.5c p. No
Premier Asquith today made the first
u series II appeals for an increase
OF British land forces. a, 4 meetim.
At Guild iail he described the empire
- involved III + bloodS arbi,rameni az
might versus right. and requested
every able bodied f;l'itou Of military
age u Join tire colors.
Tho Premier opened his address with
thc hcarteuinc announcement tina; NJ
10 to-day between 100000 and 5000
recruits had responded 10 the call
I'VE new find ourselves involved
With ihc wholc strength of this en-
pire in blood! arbitrament Of might
versus right" the Premier declared.
that hy< been entered into with clear
judgment and clear conscience. What
would have been our place among the
nations il we had been base enough
OF so paralyzcd in our sense or honor
and duty 10 he false TO our word and
faithlcss 10 our friends" We should
have been standing by with folded
arms and with such countcnancc as we
could command. while this small and
unprotected state. Belgium, was de-
Tending he vital liberties snd making
a heroic stand against oNerwie Ginning
forces"
The Premier detailed the heroic Of
forts of the Belgian forces. and cnuiu-
Grated countess bIlfaReS on lnc part
Of what he termed "buccaneerine ad-
vcnturers" He declared that tile
greatest crime against civilization was
the sacking OF l.ouvain. This shame
less holocaust. thu rrcmicr continued,
was performed h! blind barba ran
vcnSe eancc. sooner than stand aside.
we would see this country of ours
blottcd out from the pages OF history"
Mr.. Asuuith declared the invasion of
Belgium was the first step in q greater
policy 10 crush the freedom and au
tonony Of tho free states Of Europe.
RESPo>SIBiI.ITY or WAR
~ PLACED IN GERMANY
The Premier paid u compliment 10
the policy Of Sir Edward Grey the
British Foreign Secretary Reviewing
the incidents leading up to'the war he
declared that Germany. and Germany
only. Was responsible for the war
1T would be criminal mistake to
underestimate either the magnitude
the lighting qualities or the staying
power OF the forces arraycd against
the allies" the Premier went on lie
declare that If Great Britain were TO
play worthy part in this war she
must enlarge the scale OF her forces
increase her numbers and multiply
many times her effective lighting
power.
The Premier made a special appeal
L. nouconmisSioucG officers 70 return
to the ARMY lie said his appeal was
nddr. Sscd as much 10 employers as 20
the employees. who should be assured
reinstatement IN their positions III
their return.
The navy. the Premier indicated. al
ready was doing its part. IL had sealed
~ the fleet Of Germany. he said. and
was thirsty for Il trial Of strengths in
The open.
british warshirs. AIR Asauith said,
had hunteo the German ncrchantnlan
from the high seas. aud when the few
German cruisers which still infested
the distant ocean had hccu disposed or
IS they would "a v"vN scou, the navy
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