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IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS. B/Telesrarili—Press ASEooiatlon—CJoryrtpM London, September 22. In the House of Commons, Siy J. B. Lonsdale asked whether it would be necessary to modify voluntary recruiting. . , Mr. Asquith said he hoped to be soon in a position to state the Government's intentions. LABOUR PREPARED TO BE CONVINCED. (Reo. September 23, 10.15 p.m.) London, September 23. i Mr. G. N. Barnes, MI 1 . (Labour), iu an interview, said that if . voluntarism were unable to raise the requisite recruits the Labour Party' would reconsider the position. It would bo guided by circumstances. As had authoritatively been mado known, hitherto no case, for compulsion, having weight with the party,. had yot been mado out. Mr. Herbert Samuel (Postmaster-1 General), addressing a meeting of work- j men at the Coventry Ordnance Works, said tho only thing to settle the war was to be found in the workshops. If all tho skilled workers of Britain worked at night unceasingly and with all ■energy, their efforts would fall far short of the needs.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2575, 24 September 1915, Page 5
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171VOLUNTEER OR CONSCRIPT? Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2575, 24 September 1915, Page 5
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