The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-06
Coalition Cabinet, Including
Lord Kitchener. Favors
Compulsory Service
UNMARRIED MEN
WILL BE THE FIRST
Empire Is Prepared to Raise
and Equip All Armies
War May Demand

London, Aug. 6.--Compulsory military
service in Great Britain about the end
of October is the belief of those near.
est the Asquith cabinet.
That all the members of the British
cabinet were present at a council in
Downing street Immediately after the
service at St. Pauls Wednesday, and
| that later Lord Kitchener visited Pre-
mier Asquith and Sir Edward Grey, be-
came known here yesterday A CORE
spondent learns on good authority that
the chief topic discussed was conscrip-
ton, which now appears certain to be
adopted by England during the coming
| fall.
1t is absolutely incorrect to claim, as
does a section of the British press in ad-
yocating CONSUMPTION, that the volunteer
system has been a failure. On the con
trary, it has proved most successful, in
asmuch as it has produced all that was
ever expected of it. 1t is even true to
say that it has come up to the most
sanguine expectations of the ministers
but nevertheless it is true that it has
reached the limit of its possibilities for
raising new armies, the number of new
recruits now being obtained being bare
y sufficient to fill the gaps war causes.
One correspondent was informed on
the highest authority that no fewer than
ii members of the cabinet strongly ia
vor the institution OF compulsory serv
ice. Foremost among them are David
Lloyd George and Winston Churchill,
while the majority of the Unionist
members of the coalition government
hold the same view. Sir Edward Grey
is also sympathetic to it.
Lord Kitchener's views are rarely ex
pressed, even to his most intimate ac
quaintanees, SOME times not even TO all |
his colleagues in the cabinet, but it is !
known that the war minister energeti- |
eally denies that the voluntary system |
has proved failure, although he is will |
ing to admit that the system has not |
furnished all il could and that new meth
DDS are needed. The wonderful effort |
already made by the British army can
be belittled by nobody, but it is never
theless true that if Great Britain intends
to develop and increase still further the
number of men she at pres
emit has at her disposal. she must adopt
new means for finding the necessary eff
feetiyes.
There can be no doubt in the mind of
anyone that Great Britain does intend
TO raise and equip all the armies that
the developments of the war may de.
mand. This determination is evidenced
by the national registration bill which
will be put into operation -sSout the
middle of this month. Ii is the firm con
siction of one who has made careful
tudy of public opinion here that If com.
lulsory service is adopted the measure
will cause no loud cutlery.
Ever since the beginning of the war
posters in every street have exhorted !.
Britons TO be volunteers, not con-
cripts,' and to "go before you are
pushed"
The exact basis on which compulsion I
will be adopted has OF vet definitely !
zen decided upon, but il is probable that
he first classes of men who viii be :
allied TO serve The colors will be un. !
married men between the ages of 10 and !
o.
The work Of classifying the informa- Q
ion obtained by the registration bin ?
fill occupy several weeks, perhaps two .
months az least. after which the calling Q
I the men required viii proceed az e
nee. i
The system Of compulsory military a
eTice (Britishers don't like the word :
is likely therefore 20 reach Z
he point Of practical application about u
he end Of October or the beginning OF a
november. },