i SERVICE.
Jan. 1.
Mr. Asquith has not yet redeemed his promise to inform the country as to the number of men enrolled under Lord Derby's scheme, but the fact that a Compulsory Service Bill is contamplated lends colour to the state-iment of the ''Westminster Gazette' that the number of single men not attested is much greater thun was anticipated, amounting to 650,000, a very few {of whom are in Government employ, starred or engaged in indispensable industries. Obviously if the returns of unmarried men attested were satisfactory there vould be no question of compul-ion, inasmuch as the bachelors would be called upon to perform the war service of which the Gov-jemment was most in need, and When their numbers were exhausted the married men would be called up class after class. Lord Derby made this clear on several occasions and, in addi-ion, he was authorized by the Premier to state that, if the re-
Was recognition of this fact which wherever they can command a quired single men did not volun-sale.
Tt means the enjoyment of teer by November 30, the Gov-equal opportunities, competition ernment, after that date, would us yet come, to found British- ona fair and square basis, and an|take steps to redeem the pledge riginal f
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