BRITISH POLITICS
THE SERVICES BILL. LONG AND BITTER DEBATE. MOTION FOR REJECTION DEFEATED (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 1, 7.15 p.m. LONDON, March 31. There was a long and bitter debate in the House of Commons on the motion for the third reading of the Service's Bill. The Labourites charged the Government with a breach of its pledge to abolish conscription, and contended that it was embarking on a mad race for armaments. Mr Churchill defended the Government policy, "which was only designed to maintain sufficient troops to reap the fruits of victory; : . ;1 The motion for the rejection of the Bill was negatived by 287 votes to 04.
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Waikato Times, Volume 90, Issue 14027, 2 April 1919, Page 5
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