Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1917 — BRITISH SUBJECTS ARE CALLED [ARTICLE]

BRITISH SUBJECTS ARE CALLED

Will Affecfc 500,000 Residents of the United States. New York, June 3. —Great Britain issued a call to the colors today to the 500,000 British subjects in the United States between the ages of 18. and 45 years. The call was accompanied by a warning from Lieutenant General T. M. G. Bridges, military head of the British mission to the United States, who said: “While affording this opportunity for voluntary enlistment, it must always be remembered that the law of nations does not recognize a ‘man without a country’ and that every man who enjoys the privileges of citizenship has corresponding obligations to fulfill. “It will be the object of both countries to insure that there is no escape from these obligations. I consider that measures will be taken to this end.” The United States has given to the British recruiting mission the use of its enlistment machinery, and their subjects may volunteer at any United States army recruiting "station. - Enlisting will begin on Wednesday. The call issued by the recruiting mission was accompanied by an appeal to British subjects in this country by General Bridges. It is not improbable that King George himself may issue an appeal to his subjects in the United States.

Thomas Cox of Rensselaer, who served fourteen years in the British army before coming to America, is within the age limit—44 years—and wants to go and fight with his mother country. He has taken out his first naturalization papers and is advised that he would not have to go, but he will probably do so anyway and his military experience would be of great value to him.