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War Mobilisation Plans Discussed In Commons
London, To-day.
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A plan for mobilisation of manpower in the event of war which was announced by the National De- fence Minister in the House of Commons late Monday night and which was characterised by the press here as tantamount to the introduc- tion of compulsory military service in the event of war, was explained in detail by a semi- official statement issued here yesterday.
The statement confirms that the Įsider it unfortunate in that state- plan envisages the creation of aments should have been made by department which is authorised for responsible Ministers in the course a requisition of services of indivi-of debate liable to arouse grave ap- dual persons according to their 'prehension in the minds of the special capacities.
people?" The Government, however, so the The Prime Minister: "I am not statement points out, does not in- aware of any such statement.” tend to place the workers under Mr. Wedgwood Benn: "The Prime military law. The new department Minister is probably aware that Sir would merely decide whether in-Thomas Inskip stated that there dividual persons are to be allotted to was a Conscription Act in draft.” the army, special police, regular The Premier: "I did not read of police or air defence corps. Ac-his saying anything of the kind." cording to the papers, the Labour Mr. Wedgwood Benn: "Will Party will table a motion in the Prime Minister read the passage in House of Commons to-day that the Hansard in which the Minister was question of the mobilisation of asked if there was in existence a manpower in the event of war be Conscription Act and replied, I said Įmade the subject of debate.-Trans- so as plainly as I could." The Pre-
Ocean.
mier did not reply. WHITE PAPER URGED
A Liberal member asked if the London, To-day. plans for conscription would also The announcement of conscrip-¡deal with the conscription of tion in wartime, contained in the wealth. The question was not an- speech by the Defence Co-ordina-swered.
the
tion Minister, Sir Thomas Inskip, CONSCRIPTION OF WEALTH has resulted in further Opposition A Labour Member: "Do we un- Labour action.
derstand the Prime Minister re Yesterday, in the House of Com-jects the statement made last night mons, Mr. C. R. Attlee suggested by Sir Thomas Inskip?” that the Prime Minister issue a White Paper setting forth the methods contemplated by Govern- ment for wartime service.
The Premier: "No"
Labour member: “In view of the conflicting statements and the feel. ing in the matter would it not be best for the Prime Minister to take Mr. Chamberlain, negativing the this or another opportunity of mak- suggestion, added that any plans ing the position clear "
STATEMENT. TO-DAY
for dealing with the situation in The Premier: "If another oppor- the event of war would be laid ftunity presents itself and if ther before-Parliament-if-and-when-the is any doubt on the subject, I have no doubt some member of the Gov- Mr. Chamberlain is to make a ernment will be able to make the statement in the House to-day re-position clear." garding wartime service.-Reuter..
occasion arose.
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SHARP PASSAGES
PERTINENT QUESTIONS Replying further to Mr. Attlee, Last night's Commons adjourn the Premier indicated that he did ment debate, in which an incident-not consider this was an opportun al reference by the Minister for ity to make a atatement and re Coordination of Defence to the ra-ferred to questions on the Order tionalisation which would be neces-Paper for to-morrow, when a Na sary in utilising the services of in-tional Labour member will ask him dividuals in time of emergency was to give time in the near future for taken by Opposition speakers to a debate-on the conscription of imply the intention of introducing manpower in emergency; and a La general conscription, including inbour Member will ask if the Gov dustrial conscription, and gave rise ernment's plans to conscript man- to questions in the Commons.
power in war also contemplate the Mr. Attlee: "May I ask the Prime conscription of wealth.-British Minister whether he does not con- Wireless.
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DADDY- PLEASE- I AM TRY- ING TO TAKE A NAP-
THAT'S ALL YOU FOLKS THINK OF—— TAKING NAPS-THE QUIETHESS AROUND HERE GITS ON
MY NERVES-
(Cope, 1918, King.
SHUT UP--
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TO THE UPANATEM CLUB-I CRAVE
A LITTLE EXCITEMENT-
A FINE CLUB- SELFISH LOT- NOT EVEN AS CHAIR FOR ME TO SIT ON-;
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