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Show MARRIAGE FEES FOR VOL- UNTEERS TO BE REDUCED London. Sept. 27, 5 : 26 p. m The archbishop of Canterbury haa sent a letter to all the bishops, urging them to reduce t lip marriuge license fees so that soldiers and sailors sum moned to active service may marry before leaving home. The marriage foes afigregato ?10. which includes $2 50 in stamp duty to the govern ment Tho archbishop has requested the government to waive the payment of this duty in the case of recruits and expects that his request will be granted. Many dioceses already have lowered the license fee to $2.50 and the cler gvmen are walvtng their right to personal fees The wholesale en couragement of marriages on the part of the soldiers and sailors of Ger many, AuBtrla and France has at tracted much attention In England and probably inspired the archbish op's action. |