The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-17
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BRITISH ENLISTMENT
IGnxlnx More Drastic Action, John
nusI,s Men Are said TO Re Coming
no Time Better Now.
kra. REQUIRED 10 SIGN PAPERS
1knscrscans In England. As Wen AS An
Other Aliens Are Required 70 TEL
what Kind OF work They Are Able
TO Perform.

% S1.n,aar Auu 1s-The British gov
81 exrmrnt now is In possession of COM
p1ete data concerning all the inhaoi-
rants Of Great Britain, the registration
<prxns having been collected today
Twesty seven million forms. duly hied
<,.s sra signed. were handed TO the
wpluatses collectors this morning. All
xieftins aliens were compelled to reg
tnter IN the same manner as the British
&nhiects.
Forms were distributed and collected
4 in nj, hotels, big and small boarding
ard lodging houses. While questions
cnncerning nationality, age, place OF
birth and occupation did not present
ANY aiffieuity the question as to the
nfviA az skilled labor which the sienee
could or would be willing to perform
nroved TO Re n problem in the regis
Al tNrinE of foreigners, particularly TO
81 Arnericaus Of whom there Is large
number here, engaged in the signing
De contracts of war material OF every
description.
Not Inclined 90 Promise.
while unwilling TO prove discour-
teons by refusing point-blan& TO per
form any skilled labor al allFthey did
"a feel inclined to make promises.
Al the same time they were faced with
The alarming lines at the top of the
Y registration form stating that ineor-
rect information would be severely
punished However. all filled out this
blanks as beat they could,
Women naturally objected to re-
veAlsnw personal information about
e fhemselvea such as their age. Tho
K enumerators. on the other hand, GAL
N 3antiy volunteered to permit them 20
Niclose the registration blank in n
& sealed envelope.
While the blanks were being col
d 4Acted. the newspapers continued their
attack upon the registration measure
& nrRing the government 20 abandon the
s<reund about schemes and announce
1mmediateiy Its definite plans. Despite
Il This continued outcry. however, IL IL
rorfain that the information obtained
4 NJ the registration will prove of great
value to the government, as IL will he
an position TO know definitely Just
Y how many men are available for army
oeryice and how many persons car
Sbe called upon 10 do work of any de-
ncription for the national cause. Aftol
Ibis data has been compiled, the gov
ernmen, will he able to take more def
rite and possibly more drastic steps.
Expect Drastic Measures.
Measures OF a sweeping allure are
e expected when Parliament reopens
Afthcugh the collection of the regis
frAtion forms at some places were at
tended by scenes of violence, thu
Is scheme as s. whole proved entirel,
h Buceessful and little difficulty was en-
cnnntered.
The action of Irish strikers, wht
Sent over the different districts an.
81 their order to avoid regist-at ton, di.
4 not hamper the enumerators to any
II serious extent Loyal frishmen gath
cred to demonstrate against the shirk
erss agitation. and these were over
wfA 30
( little attention was paid to the oppo
eitinn movement
Great confidence is expressed b,
statesmen in the outcome OF the meas
nre. Lord Derby, in speech in Liv
erpooI said he was convinced tina
when the returns come In they will
show that thousands of men who hav'
not come forward before because the!
ala not realize the need for II ar
{ willing to come to the assistance o
the country.
Causes Boom I'm Recruiting.
The registration in many place
caused q boom In recruiting. The CD
portunity for young men to defen'
their country voluntarily rather thar
\ BY compulsion was seized upon b.
many of military age. Recruiting OF
# {fces were kept open all day sunday
III The registration also will cause a Erea
D increase in the number of marriages
Many are eager to notify the govern
~ ment that they are not without de
q nNndents.
While the registration data Is beinl
& eathered. strenuous efforts are resort
#4 IA TO by the recruiting officers. Out
Il side the sun Offices meeting lie he'll
Z every day at noon, when officers, afte
Il attracting a crowd by means OF mill
tary music, exhort passers-by to com
~ the aid OF the nation. One yount
IN Canadian officer Is particularly ener
eetic IN his appeals.
Your correspondent has been re
peatedIy taken TO task by the youni
officer, who undoubtedly Is doing ex
= cellent work while recruitint
~peeches go on. military bands pas
Nv and soldiers in a merry mood ar
q ringing martial songs. While the re
crnlfinr officers are doing their work
the owners Of restaurants and hotels
are endeavoring 10 help along the en-
3fstment. The greatest respect Is par
u uniformed men everywhere.
Al night. In places where men D
b wealth are refused admission becaus'
4hey are not In evening clothes, KHAKI
clad men are cheerfuliy welcomed
wounded soldiers are seen everywher'