The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-13
ASKS AID ID RECRUIT
BRITISH SUBJ cts

The British ma dian recruiting
mission has asked the Virginia coun-
I'll OF defense to cooperate In efforts
TO win to the colors OF the allies those
subjects OF Great Britain and Canada,
estimated in number at 1900, who
claimed exemption from the draft Of
the United states on the ground OF
their British citizenship.
Captain A. a. Owen. or the recruit
ing mission, writes the Virginia coun-
Gil on this subject as follows;
This total number. IL should be
noted, ia that of men OF military age
according TO the United states re-
quirement with age limit thirty one,
whereas In Canada the age limit is
forty Ave years,
. .Tf ali Canadteus and British In
. the United states Of ages up TO forty
I've years be counted the total will
very greatly be Increased II IL hop
Ell that voluntary enlistmentg Of these
iu9n VIII become much larger than
PRIOR to our learning the number Of
British exempted men IN the United
States. and their names and addresses
THE mission has established re-
'ernt:lng aepots ALI through the coun-
try, and even before we had the ex-
ernption records some $4,000 men had
been enlisted and sent forward TO the
British and Canadian armies
''The dispatch from Washington
regarding the impending treaty fore
casts a roundup Of aliens by Brit
ish. French and italian officers for
sf's'''o" r~Aer their own rag A great
many foreigners resident in the United
states E1are FASTENED to file their de-
elarattons ot intention 10 become
American citizens. In many instances
with the express purpose OF escaping
from military service under their own
flag
I'm Great Britain and Canada there
are Americans of military age, and
the pugrosed conventions between the
twp countries will doubtless provide
the regulations under which these men
cen be drafted for service in the coun.
tries 81 their residence by the govern.
faent 70 which they owe allegiance.
with these facts in mind cannot
the state council Of defense proper1y
give hearty cooperation and support
in efforts for the voluntary enlist
raent OF the exenoted Canadians ant
Eritishf AS co-workers and as EN-,
pioyes their present status In an in
equity. Certainly each alien wags
or salary Garner who ia allowed I'm
ranne' from draft will ca use problem,
which may we'll be avoided"
The Virginia council IL asked Il
consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF adoptins
a resolution similar to the following
which has just been adopted by tn.
state council of defense OF Illinois
.EAtkAtrfNw fhA qualification ~ n.
total number OF exemptions from arm,
service by those In the United state,
who claim citizenship, or who ar
subject OF the countries associated
with the United States in the prose
cutfon Of this war has brought abou
a situation which demands the activ'
CO cooperation OF all citizens and or
CARNATIONS OF labor and business, tn,
state council Of defense pledges IL
assistance in the work Of getting vol
unteer recruits for the forces OF al
countries associated with the unite'
States In the prosecution OF this wa
Il from am ong the men exers pied from
the FTr'tsH States draft by reason o
such claims.
I'VE call TO the attention Of al
patriotic business houses among tn
: ersnfoves OF which there be those
few or many. claiming to be sucl
f.ttESns or subjects tnaf aSsfstanc
given TO the work OF eniisting thoe
eligible for military service in tn
forces Of the other countries associat
ed WITH the United states in tn
prosecution IS this war not only vii
3 help TO recruit the forces of our as
soesater in thts war against auto
nr..er bnt viii relieve American In
arstry of a problem which gives caus
for er-cern because there now exist
status m inst TO loyal American
Nrf ~ those claiming TO hA CITIZEN
or Subjects of other countries as
rssstatcA With the United states In
the prosecution Of the war alike
C4ater SHOT.
Whats the matter. ola chap