FORCING THE PACE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 224, 20 September 1915, Page 6

FORCING THE PACE.

CONSCRIPTION CAMPAIGN. A WORD I'UOM KIXCHtKEH DEMANDED BY P?LS3. [.UNiJi '"■ . ; -.ember 19. Although !u-i.,c- ■..._ • repudiate ti:e 11: >re -la; ~ :,.' .1 >.-t r tiu-Ila re£ard;n_' na! u!m! .-c.->.. ■ nlnioh wc;t ma if . Jr. T;i<>:i:.i- cn;itii. ■ ~ be the to-pi.-.-, ... pri:,:,- i R ~...rtaiici>. The |).i;i«>ra jili-ad ilmt a settlement ->h<>,ihl be riM'-li.-.i with tin- greatest possiblf [Ji<.-.<ff-j,i;tudf. They lit-aiaiid uhat Lord Kitchener i-liou:>) give a decision ri-.'ir.iii!_' tin- n«-'-i—lt;, or --iherwise of compuUnry ~cr\'.-<-. T'.i.-v 'i.MM.w the alie.-e.l i.'.il>i:if;t intrigue ir. a!! its r.earini:-. 'it is ger.eraiiy agreel Sy t l .-- r-ap*re that Mr. Ll-ty-1 IJoirgc. I. ■■'' ■•.-,'.- -ri Lord Se'b Tile nrc at :,■■■ .- ; o< rj.« service, thc-v favwiKii. , r<i:ir;:-! -..- ■ . :\. our in an 1 w--ik-'-- ,* in a ■• taon to military -erv:--. :■- f V .-, ami Mr. F. E. ?im;!li ;..>, ■'~ ,r .- 0 ~,';.; similar views, all ,■: .■ , . :\\- ■■ l,» s omphat-ic than 1.-.-.! ':.■•>■ -„, ,\; r BuiL.r Law an! M \••., ' -..-, 9 ; j! at t-he recent ooi!f>- --i .-. The i-oir.piil-r.r.- 0,-r\.-i -/.',. ; ' came to a head in .lu-1 .• ' * ~.. i r'.. - -,v.- g P')«;.poned as it rn<\i..- -.: ,-• .. fr . (1 ,.-.., over the nat;.>:ia! :. .' - .- - ~-- ««. .till not in):, •,-., : ' Jlw ,-■-,. r-alPs of <--o:i:,-.i'>.'- J'' !-. .'•■;,-»,j t') fOT.'f til!- ;>:!-.■.••. 'v. i ■ .-■.,■ 2 ' Ul" strong ii:. e wliieli :. i", -r.. zo, 'ha retention of file . ■ y it--ir. headed by Mr. M.-K-,;,-. „.• . !tl -,'.;,„„,," an,l Mr. Unrcour! ' •■ -r-,- ■■•,• • ■-■ , The- pubtcatior, .'■' M- L,-. :',: "', prefaf to hu ■.;. .-. ,~f «- v >.,--V .' and Mr. hrirw.MV ■■ . '.>.,-,. ao»-iituatc-<l the breach. CABINET TOO Bl ~. a is said that a section of Che Cabinet now favours a reduction •• f the niembers of the Cabinet, believing that it is too unwieldy for the conduct of the H-ar. They desire that the reduction should take the form,of the ci juinat;on of the supporters of the voluntary eyet.-n, and the placing of ilr. Lloyd (jeorjre in supreme command. h is stated that the more prominent members o< the Cabinet, headed by Mr Asquith and Mr. Balfour. only favour compulsion if j<, i a essential to" victory. They are reported to be striving to effect a compromise in order to preserve the un;ty of the Government. A majority of the newspapers ridicule the idea of holding a ge nJ ral election. It is understood that Mr. Churchill favours the taking of a referendum m order to avoid the turmoil of an election. The matter will be fully discussed in Parliament shortly. a « it is necessary to amend the Parliament Bill to avoid an elect-ion being held in JiTiuary. WALKING THE PLANK. The "-S-tar" protects against forcing Mr Asquinh, Sir Edward Grey, and Earl Kjitcheiier to walk the plaak in order to hoist the conscription flag. The ''Evening News" expresses the opinion that Mr. Thomas, in all honesty, went too far in threatening a stoppage of trade. The trade unions, the pa<per thinks, will not fail the Government if it i-s decided that compulsion is essential to victory. The paper states that it has been suggested that the Tail-waj-men and miners should be exempted from conscription, but Mr. Thomas, on behalf of the raihvaymen. and Mr. Smtflie, on behalf of the miners, diave already repudiated this suggestion as a bribe". The Unionist newspapers generally ridicule the story of the aileced Cabinet plot, which was discussed -by"yesterday's evening papers. " The " Daily Xews " says that a.bout ent member of the Cabinet describes the story as "pestilential nonsense" The '-Daily News' says that about one-half of the Liberal members of the House of Comons oppose conscription whilst one-sixth favour jt, and the rest are waiting for the Government's lead. THE FRENCH VIEW. VOLUNTARY ENROLMENT. MERELY AN EXPEDIENT. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received 5.30 a.m.) LONDON, September 19. The -Times" correspondent at Paris says the speeches of Mr. Aequith acd Lord Kitchener at the opening of Parliament have produced the most favourable impression, ihe stern resolution expressed to continue the war to the end, despite all sacrifices, is regarded as a fresh augury ot victory. French opinion of the British achievement is crystallised in a remarkable article in "Le Temps.'' \n ungrudging tribute is paid to Great Britain's magnificent effort in the first year of the war a nd says Lord Kjtch<? - ner awom _ pUshed an enormous work unprecedented in history with remarkable method and clearness of vision. Commenting on conBiTiption. the paper says: "The liour has come when it is necessary to adopt a clear, categorical attitude and convince the country what is necessary to be done for its own salvation. Voluntary enrolments are ouly expedients."

A NATIONAL CALAMITY.

(Received 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, September 19. ] S P e aking at Norwich, Lord Selborne yarned the public to believe little of what they saw in the papers regarding national service. The present Controversy was a national calaaiitv.

MR THOMAS SUPPORTED.

LONDON, September 19. The railwa.vmen's executive has unanimously congratulated Mr. J. Thomas, Labour member for Deri v. o n Ilia speech, am , has instructed him to minediatelv summon the i/o:nmi:t, v ■ 'lie Government introduce* pro-' -a., for compulsory military mtv:,,-.