Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 43, 25 May 1916, Page 6

Great Britain

LABOR AND COMPULSION. [United Press Association.] : (Received 1.40 p.m.) London, May ,24. Mr Long said that in order to avoid, industrial compulsion and tor the securing of all possible recruits, it had been arranged that a committee of the Labor Party would advise the Army Council during the process of combing eligibles from the munition factories. Members of the Commons warmly criticised this deal with labor. THE IRISH REBELLION. GUN-RUNNING, bONTRIBUTINC CAUSE, RELEASE 11 OF INNOCENTS. (Received 1.50 p.m.) London, May 24. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith admitted German guns for the Ulster Volunteers which were imported in 1914 still remained in private possession. He was aware that it was officially, stated that gun-run-ning was a contributory cause of the rebellion. Mr duthwaite sought the immediate release of the rebels in view of the fact that the gun-runners were never prosecuted. Mr Asquith said steps were being taken to immediately release all the innocents, and this was proceeding at the rate of one hundred and fifty daily.