PEACE BILL
PASSED COMMITTEE STAGE PROTRACTED SITTING OF ' PARLIAMENT DEPORTED MEN'S NAMES RETAINED. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received March 6, 8.45 a.m.) CAPETOWN, sth March. The Labourites in the House vainly endeavoured to secure the deletion of the word "undesirable" from the short title of the Peace Preservation Bill, contending that it classed the deported men as criminals. There was a five hours' debate on Mr. Cresswell's motion to delete Poutsma's name and substitute Botha's. The motion was negatived by 64 to 13. (Received March 6, 10 a.m.) CAPETOWN, sth March. After a continuous twenty-four hours' debate it was decided to retain the deported men's names in the, banishment clause. Ministers were - relentless and Stolidly ignored repeated requests to specify charges against the deported men. Mr. Andrews, a Labourite, hinted at the possibility of the workers in Great Britain refusing to handle South African products. The Bill passed the Committee stage, and thd ,House adjourned.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7
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156PEACE BILL Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 55, 6 March 1914, Page 7
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