BRITAIN'S PART.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15173, 11 January 1915, Page 7

BRITAIN'S PART.

VOLUNTARY RECRUITING

AND CONSCRIPTION.

AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT

FIGURES REFUSED

LONDON. January 8

Lord Haklane, ..peaking in the HoiiM of Lords, said ho believed voluntary recruiting would meet all requirement-, but if compulsory j-ervicc became a national necessity, they would adopt it.

Lord MacDonneil said that 115.000 Irishmen had enlisted during the past few months in th© United Kingdom.

Lord Crew© declared that recruiting was proceeding in Ireland to the satisfaction of th© War Office.

Th© House of Lords has adjourned until February 2nd.

LONDON". January 9

The Army debato was raised in tho Houso of Lords on Lord Midleton questioning the Government as to the condition of recruiting.

Lord Lucas declined, in the public interest, to supply figures.

Lord Selbome asked the Government to impress on the people the immense gravity and enormous difficulties of the country's task.

Lord Haldanc said they were fighting for their life, under circumstances which mado it tho duty of every Englishman to put all he valued into the scale. There was no reason to anticipate a breakdown in the voluntary system. As soon as the enemy was found using a now type of gun the Government immediately produced its equivalent. No efforts or resources would he spared to bring tho war to a successful conclusion.

Lord Curzon complained that the Home Office had countermanded a military order for the removal of aliens from th© East Coast. Ho was content to accept Lord Haldane's declaration as to compulsory service. He urged the Government to take preliminary measures to prevent chaos if compulsory service were required.

Lord Crewe pointed out that any system of recruiting which caused a cessation of industry might prove more disastrous to the success of British arms than a failure to put so many men in tho field.