The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-18
WOMEN TO ENROLL
TO SERVE BRITAIN
Lloyd George Tells 10000
Paradcrs Their Help VIII
BE Needed.
SAME WAGES AS MEN
Mrs. Pankhurst, the Leader.
Says SuffrUgcttcs Want to
Help Nation.
SAME WAGES AS MEN
,pecioi Cabie Despa'ch 10 TBI sr>

special Cobie Despo'ch 10 THI Sta
LoNpoN. July 17.-Fifty thousanh
women OF England of all classes from
peeresses to shop girls marched to-day
through the rain and mud to demon-
s,rate their readiness to aid their coun-
try in its hour Of need. AS hitting ch-
max came the declaration of Minister "t
Munitions Lloyd George that the wom-
anhood of England is TO be enlisted 10
do that which they can do in the ma
tion's service.
The suffragist leaders. the militants
particularly. have organized many re-
markable pt ocessions In the past. nut
without question their ability never
shone brighter than 1t did to-day. Ihe
procession was a triumph Of organ'za-
ton. II was divided into 1875 sections
every one Of which was commanded py
p marshal or a deputy marshal VINO
was responsible to the divisional com
mand.rs, so on up to the supreme COM
mander In chief. Mrs. Pankhurst.
The absolute disregard OF all social
rank in the procession was one OF It's
marched triumphantly with school teach
ers and the wife of high state ofncial
could he seen trudging at the side OF a
factory girl.
All Glasses Represented.
The arts and professions were all rep
resented. There We're women noveiisis
artists. typists. shop girls, ana ano'her
striking feature was the pr.snce OF
number OF elderly white haired women
who apparently were unmindful or the
rain. In addition to the suffragette
leaders prominent among the marchets
we're the Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.
the Ladies Glanusk, knollys, Coles
brooke. Byron and Butler. There were
also the Hon Mrs. Frank Guest, Mrs.
Waldorf Astcr. Mme. Clara Butt. the
elderly Nine. Marchesa and Miss Flora
Steel.
II was all cheerful procession even
II the rain did come down in torrents
all the while. They sang as they were
waiting to march AID all along the
route, on the sidewalks. we're small
tables wher. women registered the
names OF more women who were willing
to volunteer to work in any way pos.
sible for the country.
one jsrr.ng note. struck by some
labor fanatic. WAS sounded by several
carts alp < the ffld'reS tIUDhHhiiF IT.
which bore hug. signs saying that
women working in munitions factories
were only getting eight shilings week.
Another was IN the distribution Of hand
bills critic!s.ng the former activities OF
the leaders 81 the procession.
The blare OF a great band swung the
parade into formation and then strik-
ing novelty was III evidence The sec
tions combined, with their flags produced
alternate combinations OF red, white and
blue; that is the first section carried al
rcd flags. the second white and the third
blue and not even the bad day could dim
the colors of this combination repeated
in the la6 sections.
PRradelile Pageant.
At the very head of it all in th'
place usually taken by the advanc!ni
, policemen there WAS touch o
pageantry IN the squadron Of very
pretty girls. each one of them carryini
IA flag of an allied nation. Next cam'
| IA pnalanX of women in the costumes
of the allied nations and appropriated,
Serbia and Montenegro walked together
both DELIGHTFULLY."- cos;umed.
Four girls representing Russia evoked
applause all along the line of march
, and this was intensified when ii Wa!
seen that a very pretty Polish girl will
an eagle embroidered on her stole VA
marching under the Russian nag,
Fitness demanded that the Belgian
delegation should he sombrely garbe,
and the most impressive girl portrayins
this stricken country was in rags. whil
the tiag she carried WAS in tatiers frml.
hung into the breeze nevertheless, Th'
pageant part ended with tableauN of tn
British Empire and her dominions. Th
first four countries of the United King
dom. England, Ireland, Scotland AM
r Wales. led this and the women OF Vale
! ia their national costume and tall hat
evoked much laughter.
Then came delegation of suffragis
leaders. headed by Mrs. Pankhurst. am
the doughty champion of the mlitan
cause had the unusual experience OF be
ing cheered by London crowd.
There were banners aplenty and som
p We're most striking.
"Men'must fight, women must work.
a read one I'VE are not slackers,' sal
/, another. We mean to save our coun
s try and to keep the Kaiser out sal
= still another. Let us make shells" "B
: warned by R.lgium's fate We de
n mand war service for all" Deeds, no
d words" We won't be Prussianized, l.,
. "Women's work will save mems lives
= let us save the men in the trenches"
d 5OO,O 900 See the March.
= At the commencement OF the pre-
:. cesson Lloyd George and Winsto
p. Churchill stood in red draped alcov
% of temporary platform erected |
: Whitehall Gardens, Lloyd GEORGE wa
~ repea tedly cheered AS the processio
n passed along its route. which took tw
. hours to traverse. From Whitehall I
II the West End between a row of 900, 90
d cheering spectators.
A fitting and spectacular moment can
& when Lloyd George received the deputs
's ton at the Whitehall Gardens. II
e shook hands with his former enemy, Mr.
le Pankhurst. and stepping on "A platforl
Is overlooking the enbankment made
Is speech to the women in which he sal
IF that he attached enormous importan,
he to the significance of the procession II
Is remarked that II would be impossible
4. organize the whole resources OF II
IF nation until the women of the count,
ID had been mobilized, The Allies, he sal
10 already have recognized this fact.
m 1T is not merely question" he sal
p. "of utilizing the energies OF women In a
ri the duties and functions of conlmerei
and Industrial life in which they al
q. capable, They must he used as well