BRITAIN'S ARMY OF WORKERS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2501, 30 June 1915, Page 7

BRITAIN'S ARMY OF WORKERS

GEEAT SUCCESS OF RECRUITING BUREAUX NEARLY'IOO,OOO ENROLLED Br Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, June 28. 'flie Munitions Bureaux have' been such a success that they had to bo closed on Sunday. Lloyd George asked for-' 3100 skilled workers, and it is expected that nearly 100,000 have enrolled. The sur. plus will he placed on ihc waiting list, (llec. June 29. 8.30 p.m.) London, June 29. The report of the closing of the Munition Workers' Bureaux is incorrect. MUNITIONS BILL IN THE HOUSE. IN OPERATION BY THE WEEK- ■ END. (Rec. June 29, 8.30 p.m.) I •_ London, iJune 29„ The Munitions Bill lias been read a second time in the House of Common" Speakiiig in the debate, Mr. Asquith said he hoped tliat the Royal assent would be given by Friday, and that operations.would begin at the; week-end. Mr. I-lodge, Acting-Leader of the Labour Party, said-that the party did cot object to the principle of the Bill. The workers wore willing to make every sacrifice to Ivin the war, realising that if Germany were victorious the British workers would lose their, liberty. LOIID KITCHENER AT THE COLLIERY CONFERENCE. London, June 28-. Lord Kitchener attended the closing conference of tbe colliery masters. The Miners' Federation meets at Card'fl to morrow. ZINC CONCENTRATES FROM AUSTRALIA. QUESTION FOR THE MINISTRY Of MONITIONS. London, June 28. Replying to a question in the HousJ of Commons calling attention to the large Quantities of Australian zinc concentrates accumulating;.6wine',to insufficient smolting capacity, Mr. Lloyd George said that the Ministry of .Munitions was carefully examining the factors affecting supplies, and would take the necessary Bteps. THAT MYSTERIOUS "HICH AUTHORITY." MR. ASQUITH AGAIN QUESTIONED, London, June 29. In the House of Commons, Sir A. B. Markltam repeated Lord Robert Cecil's question of last Wednesday, when tha latter asked whether "a high authority" quoted by Mr. Asquith in liis speech at Newcastle on April 20 jon the subject of munitions, was Lord Kitchener. Tho question was then, however, withdrawn. Sir A. B, Markham added tliat a grave slur would be fast on General Sii*' John French if the question were not answered, as General French was the only other possible authority. Mr. Asquith said that it was most undesirable, in the interests of tho public service, to raise such a question. Mr. Lynch (Nationalist) interjected: "Is it in the interest of tho nation that young soldiers should be sacrificed to incompetents?" There was angry dissent at Mr Lynch's question. MUCE ORDER FOR RUSSIAN WAF MATERIAL. PLACED IN UNITED STATES. Sydney, June 29. 'A' prominent American writing to an Australian friend, state* that the Russian Government has placed orders for 8,000,000,000 (?) dollars' worth of war material in the Unite- 1 States.