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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16233, 31 March 1917, Page 9

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•' . . MRMASSEY. NEW- SERVICE BILL. APPEAL FOR PENSIONS FOR THE "UNFIT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable "Assn:) Received 5.5 p.m., March. 30th. LONDON, March. 30, •* In the Hoiise of Commons Mr Bonar law, speaking on the Military Service Bill, said every fit man should be in ■the fighting line, unless required for national purposes. The casualties this year were. less than had been anticipated,, but the casualties in the prospective fighting would he terrible. Mi-'Eogge (Labour) moved-the rejeelion of the Bill until the. Government undertook to pensions for all! men medically passed for the army, in order'to ensure adequate examination. J Mr- Asquith pointed out that as the 1 bulk -of the prospective hundred thousand lia'd been" already rejected, this increased the risk of .unfit men passing. He appealed to the % Government to say that they would be treated generously regarding pensions. . - ' Mr Uonar Law pointed out that pensions were refused only to men taken into the :irmy quite unfit, who perhaps had done no service. He promised to eommiinicate with' the "War Office with a view to ensuring that the examination would be so strict that , there would be no risk of unfits passing. Mr Hodge withdrew his amendment to the Bill, which was then road a second time by 178 to 18. JUTLAND'RELIEF FUND. • THE OVERSEAS' SHARE. Recoived 0.50 a.m., March 31st. At the annual meeting of the Navy League Sir Thomas Mackenzie said it was desirable to have ■ overseas representatives on the committee for the Administration, of : funds for the relief of dependents those killed in the Jutland tattle, to which,, New Zealand had contributed £97,000 out of a. total ,of £122,000. He suggested the names of Messrs D. McLean and Jas. Coates. ON AFTER-WAR COMMERCE. Received 10.45 p.m., March 30th. LONDON, March 29. Mr Massey, speaking at the Empire Producers' Association, said his ona aim was to advocate preference to every section of the Empire. We must be prepared for peace with preferential duties. i ESTABLISHING PUBLIC '. '■;■'' KITCHENS.' (Router's Telegrams.) Received 5.40 p.m., March 30th. The Minister for Food is establishing public kitchens to feed a hundred thousand daily in South London. I