CALLING UP THE DERBY MEN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 5

CALLING UP THE DERBY MEN

SINGLE MEN FROM 27' TO 31 —' LABOUR CONGRESS AND THE BILL By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrlcht London, January 28. Tile Derby groups numbered ten to thirteen, covering single m©» from ■ twenty-seven to thirty-one, ••. will -Jbe called up shortly. AN APPEAL TO THE MEN LABOUR LEADERS FACE - THE" " POSITION. .. London, January 28. During the Labour Conference Mr.Arthur Henderson appealed to inombers in this crisis not to incite men .to . take a course which .would bring about the- most' lataentabld' defeat that this country, and its Allies could over, experience. Mr. Roberts'said they could not take tho responsibility of refusing assistance to those .charged with the • country's cause. If Mr. Asquith had repudiated the pledge to tho married men. the fionference would justly,,have denounced him. • ,- ~ The, conference,.... while declaring against military service, , rejected a motion by a majority of 35,000 to- agitata for the repeal of the Bill if it becomes law. By 1,674,000 votes to 209,000, the conference approved the executive's action in allowing Labour members to enter the Coalition Government. Tlie conference unanimously' adopted - aii Independent Labour Party resolution In favour of covering the cost of' the /war as. far as- possible , with ..current revenue, by ineans of heavier pind- ■ uated taxation, a special-tax on land Values, an increaso in estate' duties;" graduated taxation on capital, the State_ acquisition of railways, mines, shipping, banking, and insurance. A resolution demanding that'there should be drastic revision of tlie Munitions Act to prevent the war being used a 5 • a pretext for tho greater coercion of-labour, was adopted. Another motion demanded for labour a; general share in tlie responsibility' and management of the controlled establishments. Mr,-Jowitt moved a resolution "liig upon' Parliamentai\v~cotttr6l "of' the foreign policy, and, opposing the transfer, of territory without tho inhabitants' consent, and urging a drastic reduction in armaments as part of tho peace settlement. After an animated deflate this motion was negatived by 1,045,000 vctes to 688,000.

NEW ZEALAND'S EXAMPLE. * INTENSE LOYALTY-AND SPLENDID • • : RESPONSE. - - '■ (Rec. January. 30, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 29. 1 The . "Manchester Guardian" 'says:' "Now Zealand's distinct individuality, wkioh is shown notably in her handling- of hor labour- and liquor questions, is making, h<jr.an example -to t&o world.' The result of her National . Register, showing, that her volunteers' number one in seven,' of her population, .illustrates her intense loyalty, but the response ought not to be fully accepted in view of her contribution. of food to Great Britain and her Allies." ANTI-CONSCRIPTION VOTE BY AUSTRALIAN .^YORKERS. (Rec. January 30, 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, January 29. The annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union has passed a resolution against conscription.