BRITAIN.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1916, Page 5

BRITAIN.

COMPULSION COMING, lOBD DERBY ON THE EXEMPTION DIFFICULTY. . London, March 2. Lord Derby, in the House of Lords, aaidhe was concerned about the numbers •of official and other exemptions. There ■wia no doubt that men were getting into various occupations for which they were quite unsuited in order to avoid service. He .suggested that no single man under 31 should be allowed exemption on the ground' that he was starred, badged, or reserved for occupations. The Government. must be prepared for far aironger measures if they desired to get . tft* number of men required. He suggested that single men and married men ought not to be considered starred unless they had held their present position, or one similar in character, previous to August 15. He implored the House to <tftl|s -the strongest line on the exemption pu««tion, and thus have the country at their backs. Lord Derby had a profound contempt for the small and insignificant body of members of the House of Commons who Were whittling away at the country's military strength. He regretted that B\t John, Simon's influence had been used Uf such a purpose. - SPURIOUS REJECTION FORMS, CARRIED MEN NOT SLAOKEKS. "Received March 3, 9.43 ptm. - , . London, March 2. . Jjird Derby stated that spurious medical'rejection forms are fetching 40s to 60s apiece. Although no married men would be conscripted 130,000 bad attested, iicjudinf 4500 yesterday. 'tRADE AFTER THE WAR.

VIEWS OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

London, March 2.

The Chambers of Commerce Conference urjed the Government to establish a credit bank to develop British trade abroad; remove the advantage accorded foreign shipping; debar enemy subjects for a period from securing employment or a domicile without a license; enact tbat companies and firms in the Empire be British-controlled; and re-organise the consular service for trade expansion. Mr/'Bonar Law, addressing the conference, said that whatever else happened the Empire's resources should never be exploited, as in the past, by the Germans. He did not believe that British people would agree to any system leaving us dependent, industrially and defensively, upon any nation, least of all the Germans. It was not an exaggeration to say that Britain could not have hoped to win the war but for the strength she got from the dominions, whose resources were available in the struggle. METAL EXCHAM3E. Received March 3, 9.55 p.m. t, London, March 2. ine London and Glasgow metal exchanges have suspended dealings, except •in tin, owing to the Government's proclamation against speculation In war metal*. A trade deputation will wait on Mr. Ljoyd George to-morrow. JJAOUTLAXDERS' ONE REGRET. Received March 3, f1.55 p.ia. London, March 2. At the Chambers of '"nmraerce Conorti<! lum-heon at the Hotel Cecil. Sir 'p>"mn« M-ickemie Raid that the Dominion liail accepted the Empire's re--s"nii«il>iiit.'<.,< n'"l should liavo n slmre in il< eo'in/'ils. Tier »oldlers had one reerrt. wiiWU-waR that thev had not fought the German'. MVp in Xew Zealand had topy i)ncpectr><l the Germans, and when 1 lie Government of which T was a niem- )■•>- oiTcrcl o wsir=hip to TCrUain our one o'Mwt was that she would fight the Ger'USIH." f'.TPUT OF MACHTXE-C.tJNS. Tfliidan, March 2. Oi .VMienn. in the Hou ß e of Ceramens, Mini .(hat'cur increase of maehine-sruns wfcV enonnmi*. The oulsut was bejond fl/-JWUI.f-TlONii IN VETAL*. l;ei.ll*iions i.«ve ~k ll ~?,. a-• o-