LONDON NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 10 January 1916, Page 5

LONDON NEWS.

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L©»ON,\Jan. 9. ■' The radlwcaymeiij and miners' executive., oinder the recent amalgamation, tare 'considering jjoint action against compulsion. 'It is ;aniicipated that tth'e miners' conference -will oppose compulsion Tby :a large majority. s. German newspapers of -all colors show that 'the icountry is deeply stirred by the British law divCXjmpiilsiDn. .Some recognise tthat this -great cchange iin England means "(business, while others hope for., and some prophesy, a revolution. *

, The Oologne 'Gazette 'anticipates that the wastage 'will :be eriornrous, rand Considers -fhut' the demands of ' the army will paralyse commerce. The Daily 'Chronicle says 'that Mr Asquith is seeking to 'induce 'Messrs! Henderson, Roberts, and , 'Brace to: withdraw their resignations.

Lord Miaatetbn will ask Lord Kitchener on Tuesday the number ; of recruits in England and Ireland respectively, and to estimate the nuniber ot single men who "have not -attested :in Ireland.

. The conrpiilsion Bill as published provides that unmarried men and widowers without chiiaren shall be Seemed to have enTistea. A penalty <tff "Si ty pounds Iras Treen 'fixed for men failing to notify any change in tEe xiircumstances upon -which they have been granted exemption, .and 4ix -nroritfas' imprisonment lor false evidence when applying for -exemption.