CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13489, 21 May 1917, Page 5

CANADA AND CONSCRIPTION

FOUR GLASSES PROVIDED FOR. NO CLASS EXEMPTIONS. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received May 21, 10.5 a.m. OTTAWA, May 20. The selection under the Conscription scheme will be made by classes, which it is understood will be as follows: — First, unmarrieds from 18 to 25; second, from 25 to 35; third, marrieds from 18 to 35 without dependents; fourth, marrieds with dependents. Exemptions will be made in regard to important industries, but there will be no class exemption. Credit will be given to districts which have already made large voluntary contributions. FAILURE OF VOLUNTARYISM. MUST KEEP UP THE STRENGTH. TO 50,000 OR PERHAPS 100,000. (Reuter's Telegrams.) Received May 21, 10.5 a.m. OTTAWA, May 20. Sir R. L. Borden's Conscription announcement is no surprise to the country. The demand for some form of compulsion lias been voiced by all representative bodies. Sir R. !.. Borden said it had become oparent that the voluntary system had not yielded substantial results hoped for. He recognised his responsibility in enforcing conscription was serious, but lie did not shrink. They required to maintain the strength of Canada's fighting units at not less than 50,000, probably up to 100,000.