New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2: Who Began the War, and Why?Various
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New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2: Who Began the War, and Why?
Various
World War, 1914-1918
In regard to the army there is call for a new, a continuous, a
determined, and a united effort. For, as the war goes on, we shall have
not merely to replace the wastage caused by casualties, not merely to
maintain our military power at its original level, but we must, if we
are to play a worthy part, enlarge its scale, increase its numbers, and
multiply many times its effectiveness as a fighting instrument.
[Cheers.] The object of the appeal which I have made to you, my Lord
Mayor, and to the other chief Magistrates of our capital cities, is to
impress upon the people of the United Kingdom the imperious urgency of
this supreme duty. Our self-governing dominions throughout the empire,
without any solicitation on our part, have demonstrated with a
spontaneousness and a unanimity unparalleled in history their
determination to affirm their brotherhood with us and to make our cause
their own. [Cheers.] From Canada, from Australia, from New Zealand, from
South Africa, and from Newfoundland the children of the empire assert,
not as an obligation, but as a privilege, their right and their
willingness to contribute money and material, and, what is better than
all, the strength and sinews, the fortunes, and the lives of their best
manhood. [Cheers.] India, too, with no less alacrity, has claimed her
share in the common task. [Cheers.] Every class, and creed, British and
natives, Princes and people, Hindus and Mohammedans, vie with one
another in noble and emulous rivalry. Two divisions of our magnificent
Indian Army are already on their way. [Cheers.] We welcome with
appreciation and affection their proffered aid. In an empire which knows
no distinction of race or cause we all alike as subjects of the
King-Emperor are joint and equal custodians of our common interests and
fortunes. We are here to hail with profound and heartfelt gratitude
their association, side by side and shoulder to shoulder, with our home
and dominion troops, under the flag which is the symbol to all of a
unity that a world in arms cannot dissever or dissolve. With these
inspiring appeals and examples from our fellow-subjects all over the
world, what are we doing and what ought we to do here at home?
Over a Quarter of a Million Men Enrolled.
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