COMPULSION BILL
A RECRUITING QUESTION SHOULD 18-YEAR-OLDS GO TOTHEFRONT? By /Telegraph—Press Association—Conyrißfit ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Itec. May 9, 5.5 .p.m.) - ' ■ London, May 8. Colonel Repington (the "Times's" military correspondent), referring to the recruiting question, says: "There is a difference of opinion as to when a youth is tit for active'service. Germany recruits her men at eighteen years •of age, but does not compel them to fight before they are twenty. Many German youths are serving as volunteers. Though I have osamined many German prisoners, I h'ave, seen,none under twenty. Our 1897 class (youths were 18 in December last) should be, regarded as the recruiting reserve, and not drawn upon until tho last moment unless the military situation demands it."
THE SECRET SESSION MOTION TO MODIFY THE EMBARGO. (Eec. May 10, 0.30 a.m.) London, May 'j. A motion in the Houso of Commons to modify the Order-in-Council prohibiting 'tho Press from- referring to Cabinet proceedings was negatived without a division. Mr. W. F. BoCh. (Liberal) demanded, the prosecution of Ministers- for themselves divulging the Cabinet proceedings, instancing Viscount Curzo'n's and' Mr., Lloyd George's recent speeches. »
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2767, 10 May 1916, Page 5
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186COMPULSION BILL Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2767, 10 May 1916, Page 5
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