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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 109, 11 May 1939, Page 11

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CONSCRIPTION BILL. Britain's European Friends Watching Closely. DOMINION YOUTHS' POSITION. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1 p.m.) LONDON', May 10. Mr. Chamberlain, iu the House of Commons, moving the time-table motion to expedite the Military Training Bill, said that proceedings were being watched closely in other quarters and anything appearing to be dilatory might be most discouraging to Britain's European friends. Even if the bill passed according to time-table the first militiamen could not begin training until the beginning of July. During the committee discussion of the amendment excluding Northern Ireland. Mr. \V. J. Anstruther-Gray (Con., Lanark) asked for an assurance that yoJitJw from Kire would not be permitted to work in the United Kingdom without military training. He urged that all youths from the Dominiiiii-* should not be permitted to lie ! employed in t lie I'nited Kingdom unless they did military training here or in their own Dominions. Lieutenant-Commander Agnew (Con., I Cornwall) said the amendment compelled men from the Dominions to register unless they could prove that they were not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom. it should be elarified whether coming for a threeyear professional course obliged, them to register. The amendment was carried by 2ei votes to 21, Ulster members opposing BRITONS OVERSEAS. Terms Of Military Training Bill Apply. MEN IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. Independent Cable Service. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. The "Evening Standard" says that conscription will apply to men living in foreign countries, but they may receive special consideration. The bill will not apply to men living in the Dominions or other British territory.

ENGINEERS' UNION. OPPOSED TO CONSCRIPTION. (Received 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Birmingham section of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, the membership of which is 35,000, is opposing conscription and is considering advising members to refuse to serve. The decision at present affects only 1200 Birmingham members. PIGEON SERVICE. PART OF BRITISH DEFENCE. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 10. The Air Ministry announces the creation of a national pigeon service to assist defence services. It will use homers for communication in peace and war. A committee has been appointed to manage the service.