Hundreds Rush To Join The Army Before Conscription Is Brought Into Force -- Young would-be recruits reading news of a conscription outside the recruiting office at New Scotland Yard this morning. They intend to be with the colours before the conscripts. There was a rush to recruits at the Central Recruiting office at Scotland Yard this morning, when hundreds of youngsters went there to join up before conscription which is now imminent, is brought into force, throughout the country. April 26, 1939. (Photo by keystone).