BRITISH LABOURITES SPLIT ON NATIONAL SERVICE
Received Thursdav, 7..">0 p.m. LOXDOX, Mandi 20. A Labour lnotiou for ihe rejeetion of the Xatioiial Service I>i 11 was tabled l.ast night and is sail to have the backing of 00 meinbers of the party, says The Tinies' BarJiamentarv correspondent. The spousors of the motion believe that bv the time the seeond readi ti 4- de!)ate takes [itaee it will have the support of at least so Labour members. The (ioveniment supporters who are oppo.sing the Bill, the correspondent adds, include botli the small pacifist group who ob.ject to conscriptioil on coijscient ious grounds and the larger number who have been eontinuously pressiug for a reduetioii of the strength of the forces. Tliev hold that Britain cannot at'ford to niaintain over a million men under arms in pea.-etime.
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Chronicle (Levin), 21 March 1947, Page 5
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