THE WAR.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13979, 8 January 1916, Page 5

THE WAR.

fIRST READING OF THE COMPULSION BILL CARRIED.

KAJORiTV OF THREE HSJND ED.

LABOUR CONFERENCE HOSTILE

RESISNiffIN OF LABOUR MiSfERS.

REPORTED AiiSTtiO-SERMAN AOVSNCt isOAINST GREEK TERRITORY.

SIR lAN HAMILTON'S DESPATCH,

The House of Commons passed the first reading of the Compulsion Bill by 403 votes to 105. The Trades TJni >n Congress reaffirmed by an overwhelming majority the Bristol resolution against conscription. The three Labour members of the Cabinet have resigaed. A. Eome report states that ttoe Austro-Germans have commenced to advance against Q-reek territory. Acute nervousness prevails at Athens, where it is stated th it the Entente occupation of certain, of the lonian Islands and Epirus is impeadino" On the Western front there has been further fighting io. Champagne. British aviators carried out a successful raid. The Russians report further progress at Cbartorysk and Czernowitz.

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