POLITICAL TENSION EASES

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 1, 3 January 1916, Page 7

POLITICAL TENSION EASES

(TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES.)

LONDON, 30th December.

The Times points out that economic arguments are fallacious. .Soldiers come first; if we do not provide the necessary troops we will be beateu, no matter liow strong we may be economically. What becomes of finance then ? No industry depends for its existence on men of military age; there are older meh, lads, and women to fill their places. The Times's Parliamentary correspondent says that the Unionists and Liberals are prepared to follow their leaders implicitly in anything considered vital for the prosecution of the war.

The Daily Mail states that the members of the House of Commons are speculating on the reception of Mr. Asquith's Bill. A strong' minority will certainly attempt to defeat it or force an election, but its passage is assured. Forecasts of the number of opponents are : Nationalists 70, Radicals- 30, Labour 20..

The Daily Chronicle says there is less tension politically and greater hope of a settlement without a Ministerial rupture. The Bill will probably be a simple one, ordering unmarried men to attest within a fortnight or three weeks with the same privileges as volunteers.