RECRUITING IN ENGLAND

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 250, 21 October 1915, Page 2

RECRUITING IN ENGLAND

LORD DEBRY'S CAMPAIGN

OBJECTIONABLE PINK FORMS

LONDON, Oct. 7. f\z a recruiting meeting at Southampton a n-.essi.ge from Lord Kitchener was it ad. It said that men were urgently required to iill the matsi for the drafts to -o abroad, and. that every effort shoi-ld be made to induce men'to join.-■Rpsc-ntwont I,.is .been aroused by a War Office order which provides- tor the tripk' canvassing of names'on jink i'orn»s. ' . , The c-anvassfM-s liavo been mstn-ct-od not to interfere with remunerative or m-cessary industries.' and tho gieatest tact and patience has been requested All ic-asons for ,no--enhst-nient are to be entered against each name. The Daily Cbirnicle says that the discredited military officialdom is certain to bungle this job. The Manchester Guardian remarks, that the country would prefer :\ formal Kings summons of all eligible men before sppcial tribunals the order to be suspended rending Ltrd Derby's decisions. While the clusrsification and checking of pink forms continue no canvassing will be undertaken It is Lord Derby's intention to conffi with tl'.o committee of , the Trade Union Congress as to the most effective manner.of utilising for recruiting purposes the information contained in tho forms.