COMPULSION BILL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2772, 16 May 1916, Page 5

COMPULSION BILL

RUMANIAN PRESS Oft OUR

MILITARY EFFORT

PRAISE FOR DOMINIONS

By Telegraph—Press AssocjatioiHCopyriell* ■ ' ■ - ("Times" and Sycirifey "Sun" Serviced.) London, May 13. The Rumanian Press pays, a tribute to. Britain's military effort and admires tb.e new compulsion system. "La Eouniaine" says.: "What is. mora significant still is the action of the Da minions, which aoneared before flic war tc be only 'nominally attached to England These men have voluntarily quitted-a.! existence as conyfxjrtable as any in- tht world. They.belonged to all classes, en/ joyed the greatest liberties, and inibued with militarism.*' - Sydney, May 15. : The French Consul, in a general/expression of pleasure at Britain's adoption ' of conscription, hoped that it would .ex, tend to the whole Empire... • '"■'". , SECRET MEETING OF ANTICONSCRIPTIbNISfS. ' A COUNTER DEMONSTRATION. '; London, May. I>. Many of the members of the Aniji ' German League and the Anti-Peace' So; ciety endeavoured to prevent aajicorM Bcriptionists entering a secretly convenai meeting in an inside hall at South Place, Moorgate Street. They hooted the most prominent organisers, including Mr. J. Lansbury (Labour "M.P. for Bow and .; Bronilev) and Mrs. Despard. The police had'difficulty in protecting Mr. .'Lans- . ; bury. ':[:"•?