RECRUITING PROBLEM IN BRITAIN
CABINEMND CONSCRIPTION Bi Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, December 26. TJio "Weekly Dispatch" alleges that as Mr. Asquith will not tolerate any suggested compromise in. connection with, the compulsion pledge, and as iho,Government is divided upon conscription, the Cabinet will to-morrow consider the feasibility of a General Election, which likelier than not will be early. It adds that those who favour an election say that though the bulk of the present House and practically all the Government will ho returned, new blood will' be introduced ill the shape of members returned for the single purpose of conducting the war to a successful issue. Moreover, the Government will have a plain mandate on the question of the compulsory enrolment of the tinmarried, """" whose backwardness has imperilled Lord Derby's scheme. . PLEDGE TO MARRIED MEN '( MUST BE REDEEMED London, December 26. On tho first figures of Lord Derbv's recruiting returns, Mr. Asquith will have to redeem his pledgo that married men will not bo called upon until the single men have gone. It is predicted that tho form of compulsion to bo ultimately adopted will be to make attend-' ance before recruiting tribunals com* pulsory. Tho tribunals will he empowered to listen ton man's objections, and then sdy whether lie' should enlist. CABINET DIFFERENCES. MINORITY AGAINST CONSCRIP- * TION. . (Rec. December 27, 11=30 p.m.) London, December 27.; Lord Kitchener and several members of the Cabinet remained at their offices throughout the holidays. _ Cabinet will to-day take lip consideration of Lord Derby's recruiting figures. The "Daily Mail" and "The Times" state that the anti-compulsionist minority in tho Cabinet claim that they are-not-parties to Mr. Asquitb's pledge. If Mr. Asquith decides that the proportion of unmarried recruits' is insufficient the compulskmists will demand action iji .favour. of an immediate general election, ,if this is necessary to decide_ the problem. The anti-comjml-sionists favour single men being given another chance by being summoned before local tribunals and required t« give reasons.for hot attesting. LIFE Or- PARLIAMENT. \A EXTENSION NOT YET FIXED. (Rec. December 27, 11,30 p.m.) London, December 27.. • Tho House of Lords hhs not yet pass» ed the Hill for the extension of Paw.' liament's life.'
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 5
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361RECRUITING PROBLEM IN BRITAIN Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2654, 28 December 1915, Page 5
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