IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 71, 14 March 1914, Page 5

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

COMPULSORY TRAINING.

.sy Eleotuio Telegraph— C'opyrjget! [United Phew Arsooiatiom.j London, March 13.

In the House of Lords, Baron Willoughby He Broke introduced a Bill to create an Imperial force, to supplement the Territorials, making the youth of the middle and upper classes compulsorily liable to nine months’ military training before the age ot 21, and afterwards for a fortnight’s camp annually. The public school boys' undergraduates, ancr persons with incomes of £4OO arc among those liable. Youths physically defective would pay an extra income tax. Loro He Broke said that if was the duty of the upper classes to furnish an example for the masses.

Viscount Haldane described the measure as unworkable. The debate was adjourned.

THE BRITISH ARMY.

London March IS.

In the House of Commons, the Government majority fell to 37 on an amendment desiring more generous treatment of soldiers married off the strength. Colonel Seeley had promised a concession, when the Unionists unexpectedly called for a division. A number of Lahorites, who had supported the amendment, voted with the Government. ,

RACEHORSES AND EMINENCE.

Times and Sydney Sun Services

London, March 13

Lord Newton, iujnoving the second ■reading of the Betting and Inducement Bill, explained that it would abolish bookmakers’ circulars and the operations of tipsters. He said he would advice any young man desiring to exercise the greatest influence to buy racehorses. Lord Rosebery, he pointed out, owed a great deal of his high position and influence to the fact that he had won three Derbies. If Mr Balfour had owned some selling platers ho would not have been driven from the Conservative leadership. The Bill would not interfere with bookmakers’ advertisements or newspaper

piping. The second reading was carried ur> ipposed.