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Show RAISE ARMY JO J ,400,000 London, Sopt. 10. Premier .As-qulth .As-qulth today asked parliament to add another half million 'men of nil ranks to tho regular nrmy. i After a short uVbato his motion The supplementary estimates, is "SUo in the form of 'a wh'l'to paper, nskt ing parliament to, vote this IncronBO na .-it-represents tho probable excess beyond the similar Increase voted on August f,,; which w'lli be required for tho - army servlco This will bring tho total of all ,ranks In "the army to l,4o6,0&0 mer, ft figure 'unprecedented for Great Britain. Premier Asqulth said 439,000 men exclusive of tho territorials had Joined Join-ed the army since tho declaration of war. Tho averngo enlistment In tho army In an ordinary year was 35,000, i BJBjBjBJBJBJ Tho premier said tho time hud not como to relax efforts lo obtain more H troops. After the reserves had been H called out there were 400,000 men H with the colors. On August 6 ho pro- H posed an additional hnlf million bo recruited making a total of 900,009 This suggestion wan approved and H the recruiting was so successful that H by Soptomber 0, 439,000 men had Joined making the total under ntms H 'only hbuut 60,000 less than tho 900,00 planned for. Tho second hair million VAyAyAyA asked for today would bring tho to- IBBIbVb! tal army up to approximately 1,400,- IbbYbYbYJ |
