The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-04
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1. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent

Y SOrFSUPOnOO0tl
ohDoN, Jan. 4.-oniy fifty-three
men OF military age Of Great Britain
volunteered for service In the British
armies In the six weeks recruiting
campaign lnaugurated by Lord Derby
to obtain new forces for the war.
official announcement Of this fact
was made today. At the same time
II was said that the cabinet at brief
session today, completed tho draft Of
the compulsory service bill to be prs
sented 70 parliament this week.
The official statement confirmed
previous reports that the Lord Derby
campaign had proven failure. It
was made public by the governments
to show why II was necessary to
adopt some form Of conscrsption. II
called attention to the fact that $751;
16o men can be added to tho British
armies by drafting only single men
Of military age not urgently needed
in other occupations.
was the statement that about fifty
nine per cent Of the married men Of
military age, whereas only ffty-three
per cent or the single men, offered
themselves for service.
When the Derby recruiting CAM
paioN was inauQurated, II was un-
derstood that II recruits came for
ward in sufficient force the govern
ment would decide definitely aqairct
eonscription. A special appeal was
made to unmarried men to enlist.
OF 2,t79,231 single men Of military
age in the united kingdom, only "
10000 volunteered. OF those who
failed to enroll, 37e,071 are exempted
from military service because they
hold "proferred" positions in govern
mcnt service or other duties, making
i inadvisable that they Join the army.
65f,eo1 single men were available.
The government bill introduced this
Into service. OF 2,s32,21o married
men Of military age, 1,67e,26f enroll
ed under the Derby recruiting plan, !
II 10 ,understood that the govern
nent Will take no steps, at least for
The present, to draft married men for
service In the army.
SIMON RESIGNED.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Premier Asquith
this afternoon confirmed the report
that Sir John Simon, secretary Of
state for homo affairs, has resigned !
rom the cabIpet.
Tho announcement was made In
The house Of commons following to-
days session Of the cabinet on the
question. It has been
for several days that Sir
John had quit the cabinet because Of
his opposition to compulsory military
Derviee.
Though II was reported that other |
would resign because the !
II ~l> So
,very member except Simon attended |
oday's cabinet session.
Sir John Simon Is a liberal in poll !
lies and has served in a previous cabi-
ret as attorney general. He was
,iven the portfolio of home secretary |
when the coalition cabinet was form
ID several months ago.
CALLED TO THE coLoRs.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-SlnsIc men be- |,
ween the ages Of % and 26, inciu-
live, who enlisted In the Derby re-
:ruitIno campaign were today called
o the colors. They are to report for
service on February 8.
The call was Issued following ad-
ournment Of 4 cabinet meeting at
which the ministers agreed on the
orn Of conseriptIon and following
Of figures showing the
Derby campaign to have been fall
ire.
Groups six to nine under the Derby
cheme- were called to the coIors.
With the groups already called, the
British armies will be reinforced by
everal hundred thousand men.
NOT FOR IRELAND. Il
LONDON, Jan. 4.-Despite contrary
eports, the Daily Chronicle stated
positively today that ireland will not /,
'e Included In the scope Of the con- Il
eription bill to be introduced in par