BRITAIN TO ADOPT CONSCRIPTION

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 97, 27 April 1939, Page 7

BRITAIN TO ADOPT CONSCRIPTION

MEN 18 TO 21 YEARS OVER 1,000,000 WILL BE AVAILABLE FOUR MONTHS IN THE ARMY THEN LOUR YEARS IN TERRITORIALS IRv Telegraph—J’itresH Association—Copyright) LONDON, April 25. It is reliably stated that the Cabinet has decided on the conscripton of men between the ages of 18 and 21 years, and the Premier is announcing this in the House of Commons on April 26 or There are more than 1,000,000 men available at these ages. They will probably be required to serve four months in the army, and after that four years in the territorials. It is expected that a Bili ' providing the necessary powers will follow the announcement as speedily as possible. The Ministers met for two hours in the Premier’s room in the House of Commons to consider specific proposals to submit to Parliament, after which the King unexpected!y gave Mr. Chamberlain an audience. The decision is understood to be the result of Army Council and French, Polish, Greek and Rumanian pressure. LABOUR’S ATTITUDE CONSCRIPTION OPPOSED Received April 26, 5.5 p.m. LONDON. April 25. The National Council of Labour passed a resolution rejecting conscription on the grounds that it would not increase defence power, but would generate harmful disunity and dislocate the country's economic life.