BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

COMPULSION BILL. PASSED BY THE LOADS. WARNING TO LABOR. London, Jan. 27. In • the discussion on the Compulsion Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Denman said that Labor had nothing to fear from the Bill. Labor was likely after the war to play a still greater part in political affairs, but if any considerable section of Laborites failed to realise that it was Englishmen first anil trades unionists second, and hampered the administration of the Act, their advent to power was bound to be greatly delayed. The third reading was carried.

LABOR AND COMPULSION. A SHORTSIGHTED PROTEST. Received Jan. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 27. The Labor Conference, by 1,790.000 votes to 219,000, adopted tlie Leicester Labor party's resolutibn. emphatically protesting against conscription in any form as being contrary to the spirit of democracy and full of danger' to the liberties of the people. ■* ROWDY LABOR CONFERENCE. 6AIIR POINTED REMARKS. Received Jan. 29, 1.35 a.m. London, Jan. 28. At the Labor Conference Mr. Will Thome, during a stormy meeting, repudiated Mr. Philip Snowden's allegation that the Parliamentary Labor Party had become the blind tools of the Government. Mr. Henderson said he had intended to remain silent, but for a challenge by Mr. Bellamy that a man connected with the party had either to obey its decision or get out. If that was the Conference's decision it was a dangerous doetrine. Since December 15 until the end oi last week 113,987 single men had enlisted, and if that rate continued for six weeks they would probably realise the hope that the Military Service Aet would be rendered a dead letter. An amendment was being accepted in the Bill which ought to satisfy every impartial mind, and the last shred of fear of industrial compulsion would vanish.

PAPER PULP | A POSSIBLE RESTRICTION. ■ London, Jan. 27. A deputation of the Papermakers' Association met Mr. Runciman. It is rumored that the Government intends to prohibit GO per cent, of the imported wood pulp in order to keep the money in the country and cope with the shipping difficulty. Newspapers are considering reducing their size by 40 per cent, and prohibiting the return of unsold papers. The Government is similarly contemplating the prohibition of the importation of cinema film. The authorities at Delhi favor ex•tenaive experiments in manufacturing paper from Sabai grass and bamboo. Received Jan. 28, 9.50 p.m. London, Jan. 27. Sir R. W. Essex, in the House of Commons, said he hoped that the prohibition of the import of paper pulp would not operate. adversely on tH newspapers which had not 'their own means of supply. Mr. Runciman said that all arrangements would be on an equitable line, which would not give an unfair privilege to anybody. *

SOME PLAIN WORDS. BY CARDINAL VAUGHAX., London, Jan. 27. Speaking at the Mansion House Cardinal Vaughan said that if Prussianised Germany would play the game according to the rules of international law she might command the respect of Englishmen, but she had failed to play the game, and the business of Britishers was to keep on killing Germans. Referring to the atrocities, he said he was sometimes told that the newspapers exaggerated. His answer was that if the Germans had not done the things with which they were charged they were failing to carry out the direction of their War Lords to leave women and children nothing but their eyes to weep with.

NO IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Received Jan. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 27. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking in the House ;of Commons, said he did not think that the Imperial Conference could usefully be held at present, but a discussion would shortly occur with Mr. Hughes, the Federal Premier. MUNITIONS OUTPUT OVERTIME RATHER THAN SUNDA\ WORK. Received Jan. 28, 11.30 p.m. Londou, Jan. 28. Mr. Lloyd George lias issued a circular to the munition manufacturers urging that Sunday labor be abolished in the controlled establishments, pointing out that it ia better to work overtime on a week day than to have Sunday work. The decision is the outcome of an investigation upon production with continuous labor, which showed that Sunday labor tended to diminish rather than .increase the outpufe.

PARLIAMENT PROROGUED. THE KING'S. MESSAGE. / CONFIDENCE IN THE CAUSE.- - Received Jan. 28, 9.30 p.m. London, Jan. 27. Parliament has been prorogued until February 15. The King, in proroguing Parliament, said: "For eighteen months my Army and Navy have been engaged, in concert with our brave and steadfast allies, in defending the common liberties and public law of Europe against the unprovoked encroachment of the enemy. "I am sustained by the determination of my people at home and overseas to carry the llame to a final decisive victory in this struggle, which was forced upon us by those who hold in light esteem the liberties and covenants which we regard as sacred. ''We Bhall not lay down our arms until we have vindicated our cause, which carries with it the future of civilisation. I rely with confidence on the loyal and united efforts of all my subjects, who have never failed me, and I pray that Almighty God may give us his blessing."