THE RECRUITING PROBLEM.

Waikato Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1742, 20 April 1916, Page 5

THE RECRUITING PROBLEM.

RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED

ELECTION PROBABLE IN MAY

j Received ,10 p.m. LONDON, April 19,

The special committee appointed to make a linal effort to solve the recruiting problem, met under the presidency of the Prime Minister. ' There was a large, attendance at the House of Commons to-day in anticipation of the Prime Minister’s statement.

Mr. Lloyd George was the notable ab sentee.

Mr Asquith announced that it had been decided to postpone making a statement on the matter until Wednesday. He explained that there were still points outstanding, without which statement regarding recruiting would be incomplete, and inadequate. The lobbies of St. Stephen’s were excited throughout the afternbon and evening. The attitude of Bonar Law aud Unionist members of the Cabinet was largely influenced by a meeting of the Unionist war committee, at which Sir Edward Carson and 125 members of the party were present. Speeches showed that the majority of Unionists were .determined to insist upon a final solution of recruiting question. Some of the newspapers foreshadow a Unionist Cabinet, including Mr Lloyd George, and a general election in Mav.

The “Daily Chronicle” says that unless the Cabinet decides in favour of compulsion, Lloyd George, Bonar Law aud other Unionist members of the Cabinet will resign.