The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-20
BRITAIN TO RETAIN
ARMY OF 100000
Churchill Says People Will Not
Be Robbed of Fruits Of
Victory.
STRONG FORCE ON RHINE
Consumption Will Continue,
but Men Are to Receive
Double Pay.

i<oNDON, req, 1v.-Tne Iruitb Oh VIC
tory depend upon having a reasonably
trustworthy military force in close
proximity to Germany. Winston Spen-
, Ger Churchill, Secretary OF State for
War, said at a meeting at the Mansion
House here to-day.
we are going to take measures"
he added. ITO make 1t physically inn
possible for Germany to begin a war
OF revenge, at any rate In our lifetime.
We are going to take a few trust
worthy persons well provided with what
President Wilson would call instrument
talities' to keep watch by the Rhine
and to mako Germany pay reparation
for the damage she has done"
The object of the meeting, said Mr..
Churchill. was to ask the employers
throughout the country to do their very
best now to reassure the men who had
TO be retained in the army that they
would keep their places open for them
as they had been doing in the past.
Retaining One in -Four.
1--WE have introduced a new scheme
for the organization Of the army appro-
pirate to the immediate situation under
which we propose to retain ABOUT nine
hundred thousand men for tho defence
of the British and allied interests dur
ing 1919" he continued. I'VE are let
ting go three men out OF every four
serving with the colors on November II
last year. when the fighting stopped,
and we arc paying the fourth man
double to finish Up tie Job. All infor-
nation received goes to show that the
soldiers regard this treatment Of the
problem as essentially just.
We are engaged at the present time
IN forming voluntary army to garrison
the British Empire, recreating the old
army which served us so well through
all the years of peace and was not found
wanting when the hour OF battle came.
But at least year will be required to
form this voluntary army. At the pres
ent time We are obtaining recruits and
volunteers. some with two or three years
service, at the rate of more than 1000
a day and tho rate is rising.
"If we dispense completely the present
compulsory army before we got a volun-
tarv army we should lose not only the
fruits OF the war but lose the British
Empire we had before the war We
should be unable not only to discharge
our responsibilities In Palestine and
Mesopotamia and with regard to Tur-
key, but India, Egypt, Gibraltar, Malta
and all our great fortresses would be
left totally undefended.
Will Not Lose Fruits of Victory.
The British people never has failed
to do what was necessary to safeguard
the vital interests of the State. Let them
beware who would try to rob US of the
fruits Of victory, whether they are Ger
mans or Turkish enemies abroad or bad
citizens at home.
There Is another reason why We re-
quire to maintain a large force in the
present year. We have just had a war
with Germany. We have spent a great
deal OF money and have lost a great
many OF our best men in winning the
war. and We are going to make sure
that we do not have to fight that war
with Germany over again.
we are going to take measures which
will make II physically impossible for
Germany to begin a war OF revenge. at
any rate during our lifetime. We are
going TO ask Germany to agree TO those
measures and help us carry them out.
And after she has agreed we are going
, to stand by and see that she does carry
them out, not only In the letter but in the
spirit.
There is another reason why we re-
qure to maintain an army In Germany
| for some time longer We are going TO
make Germany pay what liz rightful and
possible In repsrst!on OF the damage she
has done. Both to prevent a renewal OF
the war. by effectually disarming Ger
! many, and to insure reparation. on which
we are determined, II Is necessary to
maintain a strong, compact, well discip-
lined army on the Rhine for some time
to come. That army cannot be main
| tanned on the voluntary basis.
VIII Relieve Men in India.
I'VE are raising volunteers by every
means in our power as quickly as we
can, but the first use We shall make OF
those volunteers Is to relieve the men
| tant stations at present by compulsion
and let them come home. We cannot
| hold out any expectation of creating and
maintaining an army on the Rhine on
| any other basis In the present year than
on the compulsory basis.
We are not keeping large force 10
| hsht in Russia, we have no intention OF
| sending large British armies TO fight In
Russia II Russia Ia TO be saved, she
must be saved by Russia. 1t must be BY
| Russian manhood, Russian courage. Rus
sian virtue that the rescue and regen-
Grafton OF this once mighty nation. this
famous branch OF the European family
can alone he achieved.
The aid which we can give 10 those
! Russian arnnes who were called into the
| field originally during the German war
| TO soyne extent by their Own 'nsnirsti as.
| and who arc now engaged In fighting
against tho foul baboonery OF Bo,shev.
| ism. can be given by arms, munitions
equipment and technical services raised
upon a voluntary basis. But Russia must
be saved by Russian exertion, and II
must be from the heart OF the Russian
people and with strong arm that the
| conflict against Bolshevlsm in Russia
must be mainly waged,
Therefore, II Is an untruthful, mali
cious statement 10 say that II Ia neces.
| sary for us to prolong the action OF the
| military services because of an enter
| prise which we have on foot In Russia
Cuba Bans Imports of Flour.