TROUBLE AHEAD

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 64, 15 March 1916, Page 2

TROUBLE AHEAD

• --- -1 ■ i i ■ ■ FOB, COALITION GOVERNMENT. THE COMPULSION BILL. DEFENCE AGAINST AIR BAIDS. <By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) • ;(Re.eived 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 14. In view of the introduction of the Army 1 and the expectation of Sir .Edward"Grey's statement regarding Koriugaii"'7theA'3l6use ,",£&• Commons .was crowded to-day. Questions revealed considerable feeling regarding the working of. ■.the".",',3kßlitary . Service BilL - The dangers .*of air raids were.emphasised by the introduction, amid cheers,- •of Mr. Billing, who, won the East Herts byelection on a platform of a more .vigorous policy in regard to defence from ail 1 --raids. - There were some cries of "Resign!"- • The possibility that trouble is ahead of the . coalition/was suggested'by the announcement that Mr,' Gibson Bowles is contesting Market Harborouglhi byelection on behalf of the married men, who-lire -protesting against being" called ' up' before the single men employed in . reserved trades. ■"•'■-• Replying to. Sir J. B. Walton, Mr. H. J. Tennant, Under Secretary for War, said that the conscientious objectors lyvoulH "be organised for the relief of comJfaiaiifß.'■: jfete 'not; Ranting in physical courage, and the opportunity of winning a; hero's crown -would i got be denied them.