THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 9

THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION

"j;: >IIfiftESULT-TEN DAYS OFF acf'-ittsir n> . ' • POLITICAL SITUATION " tNSETTLED ' AUSTRALIA'S WAR - v ... OBLIGATIONS By Telf®-aph-Pre«s Assoc&tion-'-CopyrJjMi (RecV November 3, B.ls p.m.) ... Sydney, November 3. Though the excitement over.the conscription referendum campaign Has -[largely subsided,:interest .in. tile final result, which' the Chief .'Electoral Offi; ... cer stateswill not be available'for teii • • • days" at'least, remains, intense.. Later returns continue to slightly reduce, tho "no" majority. _In the meantime'the political situa- , ' -'''tiphi as the' outcome of'the'rbferendiim, \ is very-linsettled generally; This particularly applies in regard to '.tb:9 Commonwealth and'-New South Wales ' Ministries. There are riimours of all sorts of possible changes aiid ' reqon-. . structionis, some inevitable, others dependent on how the referendum goes. .' The political leaders for the most part . maintain a discreet silence,' awaiting events. All parties, however, are : agreed that wlijtcver eventuates, there must he no slackening'in the prosecution of Australia's share in tho war. GAOL FOR MEN WHO FAIL TO REPORT Uy TeicsraDh-Prees Assooiation-Caoyrijlt Sydfiey, November 3. Two men have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment'with hard labour .for failing ,to Teport ■under the enlist- "' ment for homo defence proclamation.COMPULSORY TRAINING TO CONTINUE ■ -Melbourne, November 3.. The Minister .of Defence . (Senator Peorce) has announced that the Goverji- ■ mfent has no intention of stopping com- : pulsory training.' ■ Sydney, November 3. '. A. meeting of the ' AritNConscription League of Australasia passed'.a' motion demanding the cancellation .'of the pro-' . clamation for compulsory training and urging purely voluntary recruiting.. THE HEEL OF THE LABOUR CAUCUS. EXPULSIONS IN TASMANIA. Hobart, November 3. The Labour Caucus has appointed Mr. J. A. Lyons Leader of the Opposi- . tion, and Mr. B. Watkins as.secretary. They will succeed Mr. J. Earlo and Mr. C. R. Howroyd, both of whom have been expelled from the party owing to _ supporting conscription. *