The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-15
Need More Soldiers to Meet
Increased Enemy Forces
From Russian Line.
MAY HAVE TO WAIT
SOME TIME FOR u. s.
Central Powers Can With.
Draw Million and Hall
Troops to Place in West.

Hon men from Great Britain alone 0rO
to be. recruited into the British army at
the earliest date possible and Il n pos
siblc that many more will be added 10
that number in the coming months.
These will comprise the younger men.
who up to the present have been cx..
empt because OF their employment In
Industries essential to the war services.
This announcement was made In tho
house Of commons today by Str Auck-
land Geddes, minister Of national serv-
Ice whose statement Of tho govern.
ment's man power proposals. was ~.
plete with interesting details Of Br-
tain's strength In the struggle into
which she means to throw hcr full 70.
sources.
Recruit Skilled Lahorsrs.
Tho minister Bet forth tho status and
needs of the British fighting and m0-
nitioning fruccs and the meaS,ires tho
government is taking after agreement
with most Of the labor leaders for re-
cruitmcnt from the classes of sktll14
workers who wero promised exemption
when conscription was adopted.
The empire Inns enrolled 7,600.oee
fighting and labor battalion forces dur.
ing the war according to the statement
Of the minister and now has more than
100000 enrolled, but needs moro men
to hold It's own against the eneSny Nm.
Ill the American strength is availablc.
Pay Tribute TO Women.
lie praised the spirit In which tho
labor leaders have met the goverp-
ment but regretted that the Amalga-
mated Society OF Engineers had re-
mnined outside the conferences, adding.
however, that the invitation WAS still
open to the members OF this society.
lie paid warm tribute to the work Of
The women and declared that some "
the young men among the million ex.
einpted workers apparently considered
themselves u privileged class and
threatened to hold up by strikes tho
building of airplnncs and ships.
III they do." he explained. they will
get such II blast OF hatred II viii sur.
prise them ~
Sir Auckland prefaced his remarks
on the governments man-rower pro-
posals by the declaration that nothing
could be more misleading than the sug.
geEtion that tho man-power pr0blein
could be solved by a dramatic strike
Allies Still Strong.
Going into tho details of the situa.
ton the minister said In part:
"The plain facts do not support the
statement that the armies are melt
ing for lack of recruits and that re-
cruiring has broken down.
"rhe government haH examined In
detail tho position OF tho allies on the
eastern front and tho results are not
unsatisfactory. Excluding Russia and
i,umauia the allies have substantial
superiority in fighting and ration
strength over the central powers From
statistical standpoint the strength OF
the enemy gives no cause for anxiety.
Assured Of Victory.
The withdrawal Of Russia meapS
that not less than 100000 men will be
made available on the western front.
Notwithstanding Russias detection, the
resources Of the allies and America are
| sufficient to assure victory and Moth
| Ing but a psychological catastrophe can
| save the central powers.
Every day the hitting force Of Bri.
tain becomes of greater Importance to
| the alliance. Russia no longer strikes
| for freedom: France has poured forth
her strength in the struggle and can.
| not sustain the fl!ll burden indefinitely.
| America is not yet in the field. and
| months must elapse before she can sd.
vance with full stride; Italy has SUI
| fered grave misfortunes.
| Depend on British.
| "On Britain and on the skill with
which she handles her, man power In
the month to come everything depehdB.
AT sea We must be supreme In
I the air we must win supremacy and
on land we must do the best wc can
to fill the gap Russia has made until
| America can take her place and all the
/ time VIC have to keep our vital indus
tries going" &s
| Whiic the enemy possessed the ad-
vantage Of an interior position With I
good railway system. continued the
minister they possessed no correspopd.
ing advantage in stability and xplidav-
ity of public opinion.
| Germany uAe ooye
Discussing the age question he 81
4 that the Germans wero using h6&3
the Russian front and that ANlfi
raised the limit to 55 years 1
the enemy's strength. he 4ee
the Germans would be Ao1a r
1consinusd 8 1l
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