THE RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15463, 16 December 1915, Page 7

THE RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.

GENERAL SATISFACTION | WITH THE FIGURES. ARMY VOTE POSTPONED. LONDON, December 14. A recruiting conference at Downing street expressed general satisfaction with tho Sgures submitted by Lord Derby, which were substantially better than* wero oxoected. The details are being reserved for Mr Asquith's torthcoming speech. In tho House of Commons the Army Voto was postpoued for a week, pending details of Lord Derby's scheme being supplied. moreTmen. 1,000,000 WANTED BY MARCH. (Received December 16th, 1.5 a.m.) LONDON, December 15. A White Paper says that 1,000,000 additional men are required for the Army up to March 31st. PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES. STATEMENT BY MR ASQUITH. LONDON, December 14. In tho House of Commons, Mr A;qnith, replying to Mr W. 11. Cowan, opposed a suggestion to reduco by 25 per cent, the salnries of mem Iters of the Houso of Commons and public servants receiving uwardg of £300 per annum. Such incomes were taxed like every other class of tho community. He added, in reply to further remarks: • "I take my salary, and I mean to eonj tinue to take it." INTERNED ENEMIESUNDER 11,000 PRISONERS OF WAR. ' LONDON, December M. Mr H. J. Tennant, in tho House of Commons, stated that 32.274 civilians and 13,476 naval and military enemy aliens wero interned in Britain. NEWS DURING CHRISTMAS SEASON. PRESS BUREAU 'ARRANGEMENTS. LONDON, December 14. The Press Bureau has arranged for a continuance of the censoring of the Australasian cables throughout the Christmus period. INDIA'S LOYALTY. MUNIFICENCE OF NATIVE RULERS. A FLEET OF AEROPLANES. DELHI, December 14. The subscription from the Punjaub to provide eeven aeroplanes is progressing excellently. All districts in I tho North are subscribing. Th© fleet is primarily intended to bo utilised in areas where Indian troops aro engaged, and after th* war will be placed at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. The Maharajah* of Xabha, of J hind, and Of- Bahawalpur 2>ui'bar, and tho Rajah of Faridkot havo each given an aeroplane at a cost of £SCOO. • Tho Raj Kumar Rari Singh, Commander-in-Chief of tho Kashmir Army, has given £10,000 to provide two aeroplanes. '■■"'' The manufacture of munitions is pnv cccding briskly. Sixty-fivo of tho largest firms in Calcutta havo lent to tho Government their machinery. Tho Xinam of Hyderabad has placed all his workshops at tho disposal of tho Government. The Maharajah of Idar has given another motor-car, and unofficial efforts to supply tho troops with necessaries and comforts continue unceasingly. EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN. THE SUPREME COMMAND. GENERAL SIR H. L. SMXTHDDRRIEN APPOINTED. LONDON, December 14. Mr H. J. Tennant announced that General Sir Horace L. Smith-Dorrion had been appointed to supremo control of the East African operations. ' This appointment will cause surprise. Sir Iforace Smith-Dorrien commanded an army corps in tho retreat from Mbhs, in which he. covered himself with glory. It was largely due to his masterly handling of his command that the Army was not annihilated. The public learnt with surprise some months ago that ho had returned to England and his place as commander on the Ypres front taken by General Plumer. Thero wero rumours that he did not fret on with Sir John French. Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien ban since then boon organising homo defenoe.