THE COMPULSION BILL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2674, 21 January 1916, Page 8

THE COMPULSION BILL

PROGRESS-IN COMMITTEE j FURTHER AMENDMENTS ' " i|!y Telegraph—Press Association—&>pyri?M London, January 19. : ' In tho Uouse of Commons, an amend-. ment was carried applying compulsion to ■<V ■unmarried '.robjectebeopming presidents of Great Britain after,August-16- last. i The Labout members accepted a. Government- amendment ,'whi(&; is-intended to remove the risk.of industrial:com- . pulsion. - . NO CLOAK FOR SHIRKERS. (Roc.-January 20, 9.50 p.m.) , . London, January 19. . In- the Committee debate on the Com- • pulsion BO], several-amendments; dealing with conscientious objectors .wei'o re- | . .jecteS. An amendment was proposed exempt-, ing men on declaring on oath that they irero conscientious objectors. • Mr. Philip . Sirowden said i'that one organisation, representing ten thousand ' -workmen of military age, had decided to 1 oppose the 1 measure unless such an j v amendment were carried. : _ The amendment was negartived. Mr. Bonar said that the Bill should not : t bo used as a cloak for shirkers. / , Mr. Bonar Law, Secretary-of State for the Colonies, replying to a question, > ■ said that compulsory service for defence, i-.: existed 1 in Australia, New ; Zealand, Canada, South Africa, British-Guiana, » Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitis Nevis, the Bahamas, St. Helena, Straits i mont, Fiji, and the East African Protec- • torate. ' " ANOTHER GREAT RECRUITING CAMPAIGN BY LORD DERBY AND HIS COMMITTEE.1 ■■■■:."• (Rec. January 20,'9.5 p.in.)' , .. London, January. 19. • - Lord Derby and his Committee have decided on a great new,recruiting campaign for married men as_jvell. as,single, ■ ' the result of tho ' : reopemng- -of the ; groups being'snfficiently'satisfactory to • : warrant, vigorous- efforts to secure all tho olisiblcs.' . ' - ■ ■■■_ It is expected that the first four groups which will be called up for training to-morrow will yield one hundred thousand men. ... "WE WILL HANG. ON." TILL TELE' GERMANS AR.E . THOROUGHLY THRASHED. (Rec. January 20, 9.50 p.m.) ■.■■■•• ' London, January 20. The "Now, York Herald's" London : correspondent has had an interviow with " Lord Derby. "Wo mil hang on and '■fight," said his Lordship, "until the : ■ : ■ Germans . have been ' thoroughly thraslicd. The Empire 'will findithe men to do it'., 'The call for' volunteers has been ' more than gratifying. You;see how they , m. are pouring • Canada, Now Zealand, and all the' Empire's ontposts. Many paying.their way fqr the proud privilege of fighting for the Motherland." SOUTH WALES MINERS. ■ JOIN MOTION" DEMANDING LABOUR : MINISTERS' RESIGNATIONS., ■ • . London, January 19. ; The South Wales miners have resolved to support a:m^i6n'of ; the forthcoming Labour' Party Conference .summoning ' ■ Labour members in the Cabinet to withdraw from the Government..