Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-15
RECRUI TING
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BRITAIN FOR
GREAT FORCE
Director of National Service
Tells People of England
That Additional Soldiers
are Needed for the Army.
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LONDON. Jan. lf.-Nearly half
million men from Great Britain alone
are to be recruited into the British
army az the earliest date possible. and
Il is probable that many more win be
added 10 that number in the coming
months. These viii comprise tht
younger men who up to the present
their employment in industries essen
tial TO the war service.
This announcement was made in the
house OF commons today by Sir Auck-
land Geddes, minister OF NATIONAL serv-
ice. whose statement OF the govern
ment's manpOwer proposals are repiete
with interesting details Of Britain's
strength in the struggle into which
she means to throw her iCll resources.
The minister set forth the status
and needs Of the British iighting and
munition forces and the measure the
government is taking after agreement
with most OF the labor leaders Tor re
cruiting from the classes fof skilled
workers who were promised eNs.np-
tiOn when ccnScription was adopted.
Total Enrolment.
The empire has enrolled 7.50O. 600
fighting and labor battalion forces dur
ing the war. according TO the state
ment Of the minister and now has
more than s.00e.eOQ onroiled. but
needs more men % hold its own
against the enemy until the American
strength is available.
He praised the spirit in which the
labor leaders have met the gOvern-
ment. but regretted that the amalga-
mated society Of engineers had re-
manned outside the conference. adding.
however. that the Invitation was stiu
open to the memoirs OF this society,
He paid warm tribute TO the work ~
thewomen and declared that some Of
the young men among the millions OF
exempted workers apparently consid-
cred themselves privileged class
and threatsncd to hold up by strikes
the building Of airplSaes and ships.
III they do he exclaimed. they
win get such blast OF hatred il viii
surprise them
Wars Control Problem.
Sir Auckland GeideS prefacod his
remarks on The governments man.
-power proposals BY the declaration
that nothing could De more misleading
than the suggestion that the .nan-poW~
er problem could be solved BY dra-
matte stroke. Il was the central prob
lem % the war.
1T means everything he said.
ships. armies. munitions. food. livht.
heat and coal At the moment. the
most anxious problem is not the sup
ply Of men Tor the army. But We have
70 take steps against the time when
il viii he-a time which. believe.
is not far distant
Going into details Of the situation.
The minister said in part;
The plain facts DO not support the
statement that the armies are melting
for hack OF recruits and that recruit.
ing has broken down.
Excluding Russia and RumaniS. the
allies hsVe 4 substantial superiority in
sghtiug strength over the central pow
erS. From a statistical standpoint the
strength Of the enemy gives no cause
for anxiety.
The withdrawal Of Russia means
that not less than l.eeO,e0e men win
be made available On the western
front Notwithstanding RuSsia'S defec-
ton. the resources of the allies and
America are Suffficient to assure vic
tory, and nothing but a psychological
catastrophe can save the central
powers.
Every day the hiting force OF
Britain becomes o. greater importance
- the alliance Russia no longer
strikes for freedom; France has pour
ed forth her strength in the StrUggle
and cannot sustain the rsn burden in
definitely; America is nos yet in the
field. and months must elapSe before
she can advance with full stride: Italy
has suffered grave misfOrtuneS.
~On the Britain and on the skin
with which she handles her manpOwer
in the months to come everything de-
pendS.'
Supreme at Sea
AT sea We must be supreme: in the
air We must win supremacy. and on
land We must do the best wecan to I'm
the gap Russia has made until Ameri-
ca can take her place And all the
time we have to keep our vital indus
tres going,"
While the enemy possessed the ad-
vantage Of an interior position. With
3 goOd railway system. continued the
minister. they possessed no CORES
ponding adVantage in stability and sol
NCoRtinued On PSge Twol