AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE

Marlborough Express, Volume LII, Issue 83, 12 April 1918, Page 5

AN EXTRAORDINARY SCENE

BILL "READ A SECOND TIME

(Received April 11. 11.55 p.m.) i LONDON, April 11.: i Ther^ was inn extraordinary scene during the 'ilosincr of the debate. ] Sir Auckland Godde« rose. Ui ; sum: un, and flic Notionalists shouted-' "Duke'! D'lke!"' - '

The Speaker vainly appealed forj order, t-he sceno'lasting for a quarter of np hour, thnngh Mr Dillon <it»-! pealed to liis friends to allow Sir! Auckland 'Geddes to bo heard ■ "Finally Mr Bonar Law pointed out! that, Mr Duke intended to speak on? iri'Jh matters later. '

.Sir Anokbind G(k?des said that the; army authorities :md the Chief of the! Tmudrial • -Staff ermsidered that tikej Bill was vitally necessary. There wne; no alternative except to lot +he' "rmiAs down. Tt was certain th^t! Parliament and Hie counti-y would! never do this. , ' ; The closure was carried... Mr \ Hobbouse'?« r-nipudnient was defeatedr by 321 to TOG. The Bill was read a second tinie by 323 to 100.