RECRUITING MANIFESTO

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9171, 11 October 1915, Page 5

RECRUITING MANIFESTO

ISSUED BY JLABOUR PARTY By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. “Time*" and Sydney "Sun” Services LONDON, October 8. ,The Labour Party’s recruiting manifesto/ states. ! . “lii no time in history has the nation been faced with a crisis ot such gravity. ' ’‘Under the voluntary system England has raised great armies, but if the principle is to bo vindicated at least 30,000 recruits weekly must be raised to maintain the efficiency of the armies and secure such a victory as will free the world of the fear of.,tho military tyranny of Germany. “Thousands of men of military ago and fitness have, failed to join the colours, for whom equipment and munitions are ready. Wo appeal to them to take up immediately their share of the burden, and preserve tho vital interests of the nation. ■: “It is not want-,of courage that prevents men enlisting, but. the failure to appreciate the seriousness of the situation. • ■ ■ , ■ ■ “W© know that defeat or inconclusive peace mean, not only, loss of prestige to the nation, and; the certainty that the conflict will bo renewed in'a few years, but; the loss of those personal liberties which it has taken centuries of effort to win. j “Responsibility for victory or defeat • rests upon those who have : not 'yet responded to the call.’’ TURKS CHAINED TO GUNS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, October 9. A soldier’s letter says; “The New Zealanders made a charge, and when they'took the trenches, found'that tho Turks had their machiue-gunners chain-ed-to the guns, so that they could not retreat.’’ , , a herohToffiger ATTACK ON TURKISH RAILWAY. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyrupa t LONDON, October 8. Tho Admiralty states that a commander of a submarine in the Sea of Marmora has reported that Lieutenant D’Oyley Hughes volunteered to attack a railway. Ho proceeded in a small boat,-and thou dropped into tho water and pushed a raft, carrying a demolition charge, and weapons, to the shore. He climbed a cliff and blow, tip the lino 150 yards from where three men were seated beside the railway. Though ho muffled the fuse the men wore aroused aild followed him, and shots, wore exchanged. . . , - Finding it impossible to return by the place ho ascended, the lieutenant went further east and placed a charge ba the railway; .This exploded as he entered the water, and fragments fell between a quarter and half - mile away. He swam out to eea and Mew his whistle, but was not hoard, as his boat was behind the cliffs. After resting on the rocks he swam at daybreak round tho last point. His whistle was then heard, and simultaneously came shouts from the cliffs overhead, and rifle-fire ouened. on the boat. Finally ho was picked rip extremely exhausted; after swimming a mile in his clothes. THE CENSORSHIP WOUNDED AND SICK NOT TO TALK. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, October 9. The latest arrivals by the hospital •Vin have been instructed not to give their: experiences to the press. RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, October 9. Over three thousand railway and tramway men have, enlisted. The annual report of tho Swimming Association states . that 269 swimmers have enlisted. FULLER INFORMATION A FRENCH STATEMENT PROMISED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received October 11, 1 a.m.) PARIS, October 10. Owing to the increasing demand among • members of the Senate and Chamber for fuller information as to the Government’s action in the Balkans,- a conference of- the Committees on'Foreign' Affairs, Army, Nary, and possibly the - Budget, totalling ' 150 deputies, will hold a joint sitting on Monday, which .will ho unprecedented in-the. Parliament’s history. The • Government will make a full statement. * 1