COMPULSION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9247, 14 January 1916, Page 5

COMPULSION

NATIONAL STRIKE THREATENED ACTION OF MINERS' FEDERATION The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, January 12,'5.55 p.m. The Miners' Federation voted, by 162 to 83, in favour of a national strike in the event of compulsory service being enforced. A ballot of the miners throughout the country was taken before this course was adoptee;. UNANIMOUS OPPOSITION. (Received January 13, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 12. The branchos of the Miners' Federation are almost unanimous in opposing compulsion. DECISION OF LABOUR LEADERS CABINET RESIGNATIONS WITH* DRAWN. By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyTlghi NEW YORK, January 12. A Renter's message from London states that the three Labour members of the Cabinet, Messrs Arthur Henderson (leader of the Labour party), W.'Brace (Under-Secretary for Home Affairs), and G. H. Roberts (Under-Secretary to the Treasury), have withdrawn their resignationsHOME LEGISLATORS - LIABLE FOR SERVICE^ By Tole«rs>ph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, January 12. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith. in reply to a question, said members of the House of Lords-and the House of Commons of military ago could not claim exemption under the Compulsion Bill. SOUTH WALES MINERS DENOUNCE THE BTLL.; By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrljhl LONDON, January 12. The South Wales Miners' Confer ence, by 211 to 35, denounced th« Compulsion Bill. ACTION BY FEDERAL GOVERN MiENT. MELBOURNE, January 13. All unmarried men at Federal works at Canberra have received notice of dismissal. " ACADEMIC JESOLUTION" VOTE REGARDED AS BLUFF.. . Uy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received January 13, 11.45 p.m.) . LONDON, January 13. ' Tier© is no doubt that the national conference (0f.,, miners to-day will pass an academic resolution against compulsion', since the delegates do not vote according to their personal opinion, but by decision of the district conferences. It is unlikely that the majority will favour a national "down-tools" policy. The vote of the South Wales Federa- \ than u regarded as bluff, particularly in j view of t«o Mcrthyr election. , Mr Asquith privately conferred with j the Labour leaders, including Mr Henderson, Mr Roberts, and Mr Brace. | upon compulsion. "■■ The South Wales miners decided j that the only methdti. to effectively oppose compulsion was a national strike after a ballot, of all the British miners had been taken. •■ ■■* - "KING (tf SERBIA" ILLEGITIMATE SON OF KlNt* ... MILAN I. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright LONDON, January 12.„ The "Daily News" correspondent at Rome sajs that an illegitimate son of Milan 1., who has been residing - at Vienna since the war began, has been sent to Belgrade, and proclaimed King of Serbia. fMilan I. was King of Serbia""from" 1882 to 1889. He became Prince of Serbia on the assassination of his cousin Michael in 1808, tbo Government being conducted by a Regency till he became of age in 187 a- ■■ He married Natalie, Princess of Stourd)za, in 1875. He allied himsell - witfli Russia in the Turco-Knssian-War (1877-78), with the result that. Serbia was made independent of Turwey in 1878., He was proclaimed King in 1882. Serbia having been then erected into a kingdom, and abdicated in favour of his son Alexander in 1889, in consequence of a quarrel with Queen Natalie. He died on February . 11th, 1901. His. .sou, Alexander, who succeeded him, was. with his Queen, Draga, assassinated.J SERBSANJIHILDREN COMPELLED TO WORK IN HUH COUNTRIES. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copjrrlffcl (Received January 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. The "Echo de Paris" states __ that able-bodiod. Serbian children have been transported to Austria and Germany for work in the fields and factories. Only the old people and babies remain in Serbia. A USE FOR WAR PROFITS TO EXPAND YOUNG INDUSTRIE. By Telegraph— Press Association—Coi>rrlC h ' LONDON, January 12. In the House of Lords, the Earl of Kintore, discussing the Munitions Bill, said the opportunity should bo seized of giving the Ministers discretion to fix a standard of probes in controlled establishments, and to set aside war profits for the expansion after the war of young establishment* „•. producing essentials like spelter. He-, moved an amendment accordingly. Lord Newton opposed the amendment, and said the bill conferred ample discretionary powers. .-Tht amendment was not pressed. .