THE VERDICT ON CONSCRIPTION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2925, 10 November 1916, Page 5

THE VERDICT ON CONSCRIPTION

FEDERAL PRIME MUSTEK ACCEPTS DEFEAT

CONSCRIPTED, MEN WILL BE SENT HOME

AS "A MATTER OF POLICY

By Telegraph-Press ABsooiation-Cojiyriglit

(Rec. November 10, 0.30 a.m.)

Melbourne, November 9. The text of Mr. Hughes's speech at the Lord's Mayor dinner, disclosing his future intentions, makes a regretful acknowledgment of the fact that the people's vote on compulsory service overseas had cone against him in a straight-out declaration. He and the Government proposed to accept tho verdict. He indicated that the Government intended to continue the war work, and resolutely press on. As a * of policy, it had been decided tnat tho men now in the camps under proclamation would, be sent back to their homes after receiving one month's training. ! "NO" MAJORITY NOW 63,429 By Tedesraflh-Preßs ; Association-Copyright (Rec. November 9, 9.10 p.m.) Sydney, November 9. llie No majority continues to decrease. It 15 now 63,429. HOW GERMANY REGARDS THE "NO » MAJORITY PRESS MAKING CAPITAL OUT OF THE RESULT. Australian-New. Zealand Gable Association. ■ t Amsterdam, November 8. The German newspapers are jubilantover the Australian Referendum vote. Professor Manes, in an article in the _ Vossische Zeitung," headed "A Whole Section of the Earth-Againsfc the War," says: "It means that the other Dominions cannot consider the introduction of compulsion." \ Several other papers declare that the result amounts to the defeat of Germost prominent opponent in •?i ® omlmons - Australia's example will be followed by other Dominions.