New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-16
Calls Position Anxious
One in Plea for More
Married Men.
,sOUITH BITTERLY
FLAYED IN COMMONS
1,rult Follows Markham's AS
,erIon That Premier Is PRO.
fessional Politician"

ro,dor. March Is Speaking on re-
.-,;.i,g IN the House Of Lords this az
..-,oo, Secretary Kitchener earnestly
.,,..lsd 20 the married men TO come
s.-vsrd snd join the ranks, saying
,bs, the position was an anxious one
ling 20 the disappointing numbers
.sieb had Joined for general service.
81 cordially indorse all the Earl OF
ns-bv has done 20 obtain those men
no., have not the slightest doubt
r. shall finally bring in" said Earl
Kitchener. "but this requires time. In
.bs Meanwhile We require men 70 train
- nee. the calculated requirements Of
-. rs-. The married men who have
...ss,sd should realize that even II
=. obtained al the single men we an
.,.i,s.ed that ve should secure under
n. Group system and the military ser
r,,s se. ne shall still require large
,umbs- Of married men within the
next few weeks.
Appeals 10 Married Men.
or therefore earnestly appeal 10 the
-,--isd mon who have attested 70
,lsee their patriotism and the national
,au,e before any personal considera-
t,n and come forward without hesita-
non srd join the ranks.
The position is an anxious one. ow-
,prto the Disappointing numbers which
nave Joined for general service, but
us shall take every step we possibly
70, 70 secure single men, and We
hall not rest IN this endeavor until
we have secured al the single men who
cannot really be said 20 be indls pensa-
be 70 the national interest.
Lord Derby also dealt with the re
.-ui.;rc situation. lie admitted that
a. time progressed 10 was evident that
me reserved occupations was the cause
Of the shortage in enlistments OF sim
RI. men. and he said he was authorized
"a state that the Minister OF Mum
,iors and the Admiralty were consid-
.rirg the revision Of the list OF NUM-
non workers.
The Cabinet is taking the matter
60 seriously" he continued. that ]
.ri-k they will secure all the single
-er they REQUIRE for the army. To
Fsorrari-e uunition work a. present
BIZ Withdrawing all single men might
Be doing Justice 20 the married men
:. home. but 10 might be dealing death
% married and single men hghting
q, The front
Lord Derby announced that women
we're now beng provided for munitlon
WORK A. the rate % $1,000 every month.
Asquith Assailed in Commons.
Considerable resentment was aroused
- the House % Commons by 2 bli'e-
stack on Premier Asquith by SIR
Arthur pa, Markham. Liberal mon
bsr Tor Nottingham hire. who asserted
hat Nr. Asquitn was protessiora
politician. he quoted Mr Asqu'ta s
remarks that the Premier would stlch
a. nothing % end the war. and added
che only thing he will stick TO IS ms
salary"
This brought loud cries OF disap-
provsl from every quarter Of the House
and also demands for the Withdrawal or
the accusation. The Speaker Gained
the tumult and brought me incident %
a. end with tho remark, "tne members
remark is not cisorderly, but The mem
bsrs will form their own judgment o.
It's value
Walter Hume Long. president Of the
Local Government Board. touching on
the recruiting problem. maintained that
ne government had kept It's pledges 20
ne married men both IN letter and m
spirit
Hunting After Single Men.
There are single men in the reserved
occupations who should be la the
army no declared. There are also q
great many single men IN other INDUS
-res who have not come forward. ne
government is taking every possible
sep % frd these men and compel them
o join the army"
Dealing with the general policy o. the
Allies, ". Long said:
The alliance is stronger, more en-
during and more real to-day than u mas
ever been. The relations between our
great 4 ZEE and ourselves give US the
fullest confidence that not only 20 the
end ~ this bitter struggle shall We
stand srou dor 20 shoulder as one ma
ION, bBt when 10 is over and we have
Won The great victory and peace has
been restored. our alliance OF iriend-
,-lp and affection viii not be ended, bui
aiI remain forever IS proof that We
food together a. common people
and fought a. one nation.