THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2913, 8 November 1916, Page 5

THE REFERENDUM ON CONSCRIPTION

, EXPULSIONS b: the labour caucus NO RECONCILIATION AFTER By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Sydney, November 7. The Political Labour League has published the names of eighteen members of the Assembly, including the Speaker (Mr.' Meagher) and five members of Cabinet, who have been expelled owing to their attitude' on conscription. Melbourne, November 7. The Political Labour Council hasdecided that there is to be no reconciliation of expelled members. CENSURE MOTION IN NEW SOUTH WALIS. (Rco. November 8, 1.30 a.m.) Sydney, November 7. In the New South Wales Assembly Mr. E. Dur'ack launohed a ceusure motion against theHolman Government for • its attitude on conscription, and its efforts towards coalition, and the prolongation of Parliament. The debate is proceeding. •. OUR AIR SUPREMACY AN IMPERIAL QUESTION. ("The Times.") .. . London, November 6. Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, discussing the air crisis, writes to the "Times" :—The Air Board , should immediately cultivate Imperial ideas regarding aviation, and become_ an agency through which communications with, the great Dominions could be carried out. It is clear that the Mother Country will never be able in the future to make war without the assistance of her grown-up, sturdy children. This point of view must in a speoial •degree- be considered in connection with a-new service like aviation. The training facilities which many of tile ■Dominions possess exceed ours, both in climate and country. There is also a growing supply of brave, sagacious, young men, who hare come to the front from the Dominions since the war began. The Dominions' best invontors, designers, and engineers will ■ie: valuable regarding the manufacture of machines. . ' WOMEN WORKERS ON THE RAILWAYS ' AN APPEAL TO THE MEN. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 6. J Mr. J. H. Thomas, Labour SI.P. for iDarby,- is urging the / lailwaymen to drop their prejudice ' against women railway workers. He /foreshadowed the announcement of a war bonus, and a minimum wage for women. HUN PERSECUTIONS IN ALSACE FRENCH LANGUAGE FORBIDDEN.. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 6. The "Daily Chroniole's" correspondent at Paris states that the Germans •have created special Courts in \AlsaceLorraine for 'the punishment of- sympathisers with the Allies. _ The French language has been forbidden. The Strasbourg prison is full of Alsatians, imprisoned for speaking French. During. July the sentences .in. the AlsaceLorraine Courts totalled ' three thousand years. ; ' .

OUR GRAVES IN GALLIPOLI (Rec. November 7, 6.15 p.m.) : Au6traliaii-New Zealand. Coble Association. Rome, November 6. The ■ Apostolic delegates at Constan--tinople, reporting on the Anglo-French graves at Suvla and Seddul Bahr, states that Enver Pasha facilitated the inquiry, which proved, that. all the graves had been respected, except two, the profaners of which were severely punished. • , RETURNING SOLDIERS By t«i Asso'ciation-'Oopyriifht (nee. November 8, 1.30 a.m.) • Sydney, November 7. All the returned New Zealanders, except Private Erickson, who was too ill for removal, sailed by the Riverina.