RECRUITING IN BRITAIN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2632, 30 November 1915, Page 7

RECRUITING IN BRITAIN

AN ASSURANCE TO THE MINERS." By Telegraph—Pre" 'M London, November 28. The Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir John Simon) Las assured the Miners' Federation that men returning to civil employment after being attested ■under Lord Derby's sclioma would not be called to serve in any circumstances in the event of labour disputes. Ho added: "Their service 'will be confined solely to fighting the enemy and defend* ing the - ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONISTS. 'K MEETING IN LONDON. London, November 28. At a convention of the No-CSon-scription Fellowship, the audience being chiefly of recruitable age, Mr. Clifford Allen presided. Mr. J. H. Thomas (Labour M.P.), Mr. Trevelyan (Liberal), Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald (Labour), and Mr. Snowden (Socialist) wrote opposing oonscription. ; _ I A resolution"against conscription wag unanimously carried. A CHALLENCE. MAKING IT AN ELECTION ISSUE. (Rec. November 29,. 9.50 p.m.) London, November 29. Colouel Jameson, commanding the 24th London Regiment, speaking at a recruiting rally, challenged Mr. J. Ramsay Maodonald (Labour member for Leicester), and Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Liberal,member for Elland, West Riding of Yorkshire), to resign, and he would contest {heir srate on the conscription issue.