COMPULSORY SERVICE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11686, 1 May 1916, Page 6

COMPULSORY SERVICE.

! SCOTTISH LAB3UR VIEW. j By Tcieprapii.—.Pro?? Association.—Coprriehl i ; (Roopivpfl Al.'iy 1. 10.T.m.l ! ! LONDON, April 30. i j After nn nniniatorl doHntp. tlio hVot- j j tisli Trnclos f'nii4rro«s ar, Glasgow. !>y I , l)o to i<>. declared its opposition to j, : compulsory >«>rvir<<. ;hk] smnmnnod the j Labour T'urty to press tho G-ovornniriu i to vopoal the Military Service Act. I

I FOR THE ALLIES. |

I COMPREHENSIVE RESOLUTIONS. By Tolcp-rapli.—Prof* A??o-;;!!iou.---Copyr;dii,. j j (Received May !. 10 a.m.) i PA MS, April 3D. j Tiie Commercial Conference passed . a resolution favouring preferential pos- j tal and telegraphic- rates for the Allied | countries, the establishment oi' a per- | manent body controlling tli«> transport, ! of merchandise to avoid delays between j the Allies, the reduction oi' freight j rates, and ihc requisition o' merchantmen, ii necessary, with indemnification, in eider to assist the Aliied victory.

! BLOODY FIGHT. I

; j | BETWEEN TEIJTON ALLIES. ! P.y TMesrapk • -Piv.-' K'i:.-Copyri';'f.v ; I (!'{.!i",MVi-v] Voiv .1. 10 n.ni.) i ! PETUOGKAD. April an. j Fiifmy darter? ?t.ite tbnt 7-hen ti )R ; I flooding of Auft'. o-G>mian trench?> I i at I'jnsk Tvithdnr.v.il, thf> | Germans fir.sr. j-?avin£ the Au.---j tnans to hold tb? t The Austrian? '.vorp r-n incensed that a bloody hand-to-hand tV.:i:t i-'ollotvod. ! '• About a hundred v.viv killed and i WOUldt'd. I (irnuiMi and Austrian troops were j | Lurried up to help tie ir eouiradi'S. The | li'-dit wa> so s>.<|-i'»us that lbe Gt email | siij.fi' sounded an aianu oi' a i!us.-iau| atiae!., m<'\ the ru-r w.i- >m'«-.--I ul. I