BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN.

ANTI-CONSCRIPTION. , MANIFESTO BY MAP. , B«eeived Oct. 28, 8.15 pjn. . London, Oct. 25. WesaTS. Hobhouse, AUeu, and WhiteBouse, on behalf of ariti-eonseriptionists ia the Souse of Commons, have issued a manifesto to the effect that they hare rations for belief that conscription win be disastrous to a successful prosecution " ' of the war, and will destroy the basis of national unity in Britain. The five anftes of the war are: Maintaining as , impregnable and inviolable navy; manufacturing munitions herself for the Allies; financing the Allies; financing the Dominions; and raising and maintaining an army running into millions. They say: "We have suddenly with- < sswn something like three million men from the ■ industries of Britain and an indefinite increase will entail heavy increase of expenditure, and hamper the Allies' cause by reducing our, capacity to assist them. The mere attempt to introduce conscription-i» fraught with ■ .Inc.. gravest consequences. It will de- !*% national unity and organised in- ' duiirie*, and we are determined to resist ;.■ *"■.' , ' ( The three greatest Labor bodies win prepare for corporate action. The war, even if prolonged through lack of conscription, must be won by our <p«rM t industries and' strength. We must relaemlier the deep suspicions attaching to ■ some influences behind the' conscription campaign, and also Ireland's opposition.''

THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT. ANIMATED DEBATES EXPECTED. ) - Received Oct. 26, 8.40 p.m. London, Oct. 25. ft is doubtful whether Mr. Asqirith will be sufficiently well to attend the Commons before Thursday. ' It is expected that the Hause of Lords debate on the Salonika landing and recruiting question in London will be more animated than any for months past.

fRESH CASUALTY USTS. A HEAVY TOLL. Received Oct. 26, 10.30 p.m. London, Oct. 26. For the fortnight ended October 11, British officers' losses were:—Killed 383, wounded 616, jnissing 107, including Majors-General Thesiger and Capper, two colonels, two lieut.-colonels (dead), two brigadier-generals (wounded), and one Biasing. The losses of officers since the beginning of the war are 5559 killed, 11,116 wounded, 1636 missing. FOR LIFE. A TRAITOR SENTEAuiO). London, Oct. 26. As the result of a trial at the Old Bailey, a British subject was sentenced to penal servitude for life for collecting and attempting to communicate to the enemy information regarding the forces and munitions.

CAPTURED GERMAN GUNS. OS VIEW IN LONDON. Received Oct. 26, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 26. German gun? -aptured at Loos will be placed to public view on the Horse Guards Parade after Wednesday. AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO ENGLAND. Tmes and Sydney Sun Services. London, Oct. 24. The Times, in a leader, commenting on the victory of General Botha, says: "He might well be able to come to London, where his experience and devotion to the welfare of the Empire would be invaluable to the council. The reasons for similar visits of representatives from Australia and New Zealand are specially strong just now. "It is plain that with the appointment of Major-Oeneral Monro the enterprise at the Dardanelles, where the Australians have played so heroic a part, enters a new phase. We do not doubt that the force of these considerations is not lost on Mr. Bonar Law."