U.S. CONSCRIPTION BILL

Grey River Argus, 10 September 1940, Page 2

U.S. CONSCRIPTION BILL

PASSES THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, September 8. The House passed the Conscription Bill by 263 to 149. It now returns to the Senate, owing to changes the House has made, among which the foremost are: Firstly, the House's increase of the draft age limit from twenty-one to forty-five, whereas the Senate’s limit was twenty-one to thirty-one years; secondly, the House provision requiring a six-day wait before invoking the draft; thirdly, different methods of compelling industry to co-operate in the defence programme, although both Chambers would empower the Government to control and operate plants .-.’hose owners were recalcitrant. Speaking at Rushville, Indiana, Mr Willkie, Republican candidate for President, denied Mr Wallace’s charge that the Republicans are an appeasement party. He pledged that he would not lead the United States into Ihe European war if elected. NEW YORK, September 8. Two hundred and twenty-nine tanks used in the World War are awaiting transfer to Canada. They will be useable for training.