Logan Republican | 1915-01-05 | Page 1 | Great Britain May Resort to Draft

GREAT BRITAIN MAY RESORT JO DRAFT I . Parliamentary Secretary to Admiral. M'i ty Drops Hint as to W c :- I London, Jan. 3. A hint that the ' British government contoinplatod tho Introduction of conscription for Increasing In-creasing tho army and navy was dropped drop-ped by Thomas J. MacNnmara, parliamentary par-liamentary secretary to tho admiralty, admiral-ty, whilo speaking at tho Browning settlement this afternoon. Referring to tho fact that there wero many thousands of young men In tho Unltod Kingdom without do pendents who had not answored the call to tho colors, Mr. MacNamara said: "If.thoy think thoy aro going to enjoy a life of freedom at tho other fellows oxpenso thoy won't enjoy It much longer." Tho recruiting boom which commenced com-menced aftor tho holidays continues. As the result of six open air meetings at Cardiff, addressed by woundod Boldlcrs, thero was an extraordinary rush to the recruiting offices last evening, eve-ning, and tho recruiting officers wero ) kept busy until an early hour this morning. At one meeting alono 6000 men bared tholr heads when tho national na-tional antheuiB of tho allies wero played.