Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-13
GREAT BRITAIN SEEKS
RECRUITS IN VIRGINIA
Efforts Being Made To Enroll for
Army Services OF EnSlishmcn
in This Country. .
DEFENSE COUNCIL ASSISTS
ESTIMATED That 10000 Have Claim
cd Exemption in Cuitcd states o"
Ground OF British Citizchs'''''
Services Of These Men Needed

.rh, British Canadian l'ccrult"@
ni.,,c, has asked the Virginia Council
OF Defense 10 cooperate in efforts ~
,,,n 10 the colors OF the allies '"'S'
subjects of Great Erita'n ana ,a""""'
estimated in number a; ''''o'V' WIZ
.,a.mcd exemption from the ora't oi
INC United states ON til" Sr'uh" "a
,l,ir British citizenship
,,ap,ain \. 4 owen. OF tho recruit
.nc mission writes the Virginia cum
81 an ms subject as follows: ~
.rui. total number II Shon"
,.d - that of men OF military age
according 10 The United 9."',s ,, ,t"
mcuts. with age limit 'h'r'E -.
-. in canada the age limit IS
iurty-tiNa years. n.
..lf al, canadians and British in INC
United states OF ages up L" ioItH
wears be counted. the total VIII w
greatly he Increased ~ - n"P'" ,"'
voluntary enlistment" OF these ~"
will become much larger IMAM
our learning tho number OF brush
Sa,,n,od rcu IN the United states. ana
,hcir names and addresses.
...rhc mission has established recruit
~ 1,rots all through the country ano
oyen before wc had the cNcmP''o"
records, some $4,000 men haa "'o" ~
listed and sent forward to tho "'''''"
and Canadian armies
...rbo dispatci from Washington re-
rdinr Inc Impending treaty forecasts
. Tound-up OF aliens by British" trenvh
IVA italian officers for service unocF
thoir own flag. \ great many foreign
ORD resident in the United states nav
FASTENED to file their declarations Oh
Intention to become American c''t<ehS'
In man. instances with the express
r,;rpcec Of escaping from m'h't'E
vice under their own flag
NAY EXCHANGE MEN
REVWt.EN COUNTRIES
In Great Britain and canal" thcrT
orc Americans %! m'htarE aS"' '''"
,he proposcd conventions between the
,wo countries will doubtless proNloc
nc rc-ulations under which these men
-, be drafted Tor service in the c"un-
,ricg Of their residence by the govern
mont 10 which they owe allegiance
with these facts in mind. cannot
tho state Council OF Defense properly
rive hearty cooperation ana supPo'l
in effort. for the voluntary enlistment
80 tho exempted Canadians and Brit
i.h? AS roworkcrs and as employees
their present status Is an inequitE.
Certainly each alien wage or salary
Garner who is allowed immune from
draft will cause problems which may
be avoided.
Tho Virginia Council is asked 10 con-
slider tho advisabiiity OF adoptinG
resolution similar TO tn" following
which has just been adopted 10y the
State Council Of Defense OF Illinois:
"Bclievins the publication OF the
total number of exemptions from army
service by those in tho United States
who claim citizenship in, or who arc
subjects OF. the countries associated
with the United states in the pT"sccu-
ito, of this war has brought about Il
- f,lation which demands tho activ" CO.
vrcraticn Of all citizens and orSani2a-
lions ~ labor and husineeS. the state
council Of Defense pledges its assist
anrc in the WORT; OF getting volunteer
recruits tor tho forces Of all countries
associated with the United states in
The prosecution OF this war from among
The men exempted from the United
States draft by reason Of such claims.
we call TO the attention OF AL pa
trictic business houses among tho ON
Droyccs OF which there be those. Few
ar MANY. claiming to be such citizens
or subjects that assistance given TO the
work OF eulstinE those eligible for
military service in the forces uf the
Other countries associated with the
United States in tho prosecution Of
this war ~ oplH. Will help To recruit
tho forcos-of,tur associates In this war
against autocracy, but viii relieve
American Industry OF a problem which
gives. -: <-o for concern, bccaus" there
now cMistS a status unjust to loyal
AMERICANS and TO those claiming 10 he
citizens or subjects of other countries
associalcd with the United states in
Che prosecution OF the war al,i.c'