COMPULSION BILL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2665, 10 January 1916, Page 5

COMPULSION BILL

ITS MAIN PROVISION j 8y TeleirraDlwPioss Association—CaDyilgfii London, January 7. Tlie Compulsion Bill has been pub- j lislicd. _ -j It provides that -unmarried men and j widowers without children shall be' deemed to have enlisted. _ ■ j A penalty of £50 is provided for a matt who fails to notify any change in ! the circumstances on account of which he may have been granted exempton, ■ and six months' imprisonment is provid- ■' ed for in case of false evidence being '■ given when applying for exemption. j BRITISH AND IRISH RECRUITS. A QUESTION FOR. LORD KITCHENER ! London, January 7. Lord Middleton will ask Lord Kit- i chener on Tuesday for the number of recruits there are in Britain and Ireland respectively, and an estimate of the number of single unattested men in Ireland. ' LABOUR OPPOSITION ; TO THE COMPULSION BILL. ! (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) j London, January S. The' railwayman, transport workers, ' -and miners' executives under the recent i amalgamation are considering joint ac- j tion against compulsion. It is anticipate , : ed that the Miners' Conference will op* ' pose compulsion by a. largo majority. ' RECENT RESIGNATIONS. j THEIR WITHDRAWAL URGED. 1 (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 8. The "Daily Chronicle" says Mr. As» ■ quitli is seeking to induce Sir. A. Hen- : dersou, Mr. Cf. H. Roberts, and Mr. W. : Brace to withdraw their resignations. GERMANY DEEPLY STIRRED / j ENGLAND MEANS BUSINESS. (Rec. January 9, 5.5 p.m.) • London, January 8. German newspapers of all colours J show that the country is deeply stirred ; over the British law of compulsion. Soma j recognise.that the great change in Eng. \ land means business, others hope that ; there is some truth in the.prophecy of a ' revolution. ~ ; The Cologne "Gazette" anticipates «■; that the wastage will be enormous, and j considers i.'hat tbo .demands of the Army; ; irill paralyse commerce.