THE WAR CENSUS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2615, 10 November 1915, Page 6

THE WAR CENSUS

REFUSALS TO ANSWER

DEFAULTERS MUST TAKE CONSEQUENCES PRIME MINISTER'S WARNING Hundreds of useless National Register schedules have been returned to the Government Statistician among the 150,000 he has received to date. Antiinilitarists and conscientious objectors have set forth their objections to war and preparation for war in divers ways, but not all of them have signed their names to their protests. Other men have not answered the questions completely, but these are being immediately asked to send in amended schedules. The Prime Minister was asked yesterday whether he would make any statement concerning the men who had refused to fill in Registration cards. "The Act is perfectly clear," said Mr. Massey, "and those to whom the Act applies must comply with the law or tako the consequences." ."There will be consequences?" Mr. Massey was asked. "Undoubtedly," replied Mr. Massey. "We can't allow any individuals to shirk responsibility to supply the details required by. the National Registration Act." COMPULSORY NATIONAL SERVICE -——r* GOVERNMENT ACTION URGED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedln, November 9. 'At a well-attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day the following resolution was unanimously carried:—"That whilst appreciating the splendid services rendered by our devoted sons who have goiie to the front, this Chamber is strongly ot opinion that the time has arrived when the Government must effectively organise compulsory national service, whereby every man and woman may be called on to perform any duties required for the good of the Empire."