BRITISH PARLIAMENT. PROGRESS OF RECRUITING.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14153, 15 April 1916, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

PROGRESS OF RECRUITING.

GENERAL COMPULSION TO BE

DEBATED

(Received April 14, 8.45 p.m.)

London, April 13

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith stated that he hoped to announce next week the results of the examination of the recruiting figures and the I numbers obtainable by general compuljsion. ; Many military officers, Mr McKenna, Lord Lansdowne and Mr. A. Chamberlain attended meetings of the Cabinet committee which is examining recruiting figures. The "Pall Mall Gazette" believes that unless an extraordinary and unexpected change occurs in the situation the Cabinet will decide in the meantime' against extending compulsion to married men. . Lord Milner has given notice of his intention to move in the House of Lords a motion favouring general compulsion without delay. Thus the question will be debated in both the House of Lords and the House of Commons before Easter.