BRITAIN.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16194, 1 March 1917, Page 7

BRITAIN.

WOMEN SOLICITORS. v (Australian and N;Z. Cable Aasn. . and Router.) Received 5.30 p.m., Feb.- 28th. LONDON, Feb. 27. The second reading' of the Bill enabling women to practise as solicitors was' moved by Lord Halsbury. Sir Robert' Findlay (Lord Chancellor) opposed it. Lords Loreburn, Selborne; and Sumner supported , the. Bill. AGRICULTURISTS. In the House of Commons, Sir R. "Winfrey (of the Board of Agriculture said tbey did not propose to give the Minister of Agrioulture power, to declare agriculturists indispensable. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. *:!■.■■■■ ■■■'•' ' ' Mr Hope said , that a general exchange > of all waT prisoners was impracticable,- as Germany would get many times more than Britain.

: A MUTUAL AGREEMENT. | ■■ . Mr Bonar Law said that owing to 1 the unfairness of calling up British subjects in 'localities where there are large alien populations, Britain and Russia had-mutually agreed that thensubjects shall be given the option of enlisting locally or of returning to their own country. Mr John Dillon protested, urging that political refugees : ought to be allowed to emigrate elsewhere. . A DANGEROUS POLICY, Jjord Selborne, speaking at the Guildhall, „ said it was preposterous >that Mi- Protliero's efforts (as Minister of Agrioulture) should be thwarted by the Army Council, the Food Controller, and the Director of Nations! Service.-;, This was a most dangerous policy. These Departments should not interfere in matters affecting food production until the War Cabinet had reached, a decision.'