Challenges
Necessity For Conscription
NAZIS AND CZECH JEWS
A number of Nazis from Bohe- mia and Moravia are stated to have been sent to Wina to re- ceive instruction as to the gen- eral treatment of Jews, the ap plication of the Nuremberg, Jaws against mixed marriages, and other problems of which Nazis In Vienna have more experience.
BRAUCHITSCH'S LIBYA TOUR
Derna, To-day,!
The Commander in Chief of the
QUEUES OF MEN AT RECRUITING DEPOTS
London, To-day.
"The voluntary system would serve to provide all the men required," declared, Mr. H. B. Lees- Smith (Labour, Keighley) moying the Opposi- tion amendment to the Military Training Bill in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Lees-Smith said the scenes of enthusiasm and the queues of men waiting to join outside Ter- ritorial drill halls convinced him there was no need for conscription in Britain.* ·
German Army, General von Brau-To introduce this enormous elaboration of Contin- ental conscription into Britain for the sake of inducing young men to go to camp for three to six months, was really to use a steam hammer to crack a nut.
chitsch, accompanied by Generál Pariani, yesterday left for Feterah where in the presence of Marshal Governor-General of Balbo, the Libya, he attended a parade of the Italian "Marmarica" division,
Mr. Lees-Smith contended that selves and other peace-loving Colonel-General von Brauchitsch compared with Mr. Chamberlain's countries. then proceeded by air to Tobruk to figures of 200,000 men for train- We must also convince the Ger- inspect the military fortifications. ing under conscription, the volun-man and Italian people that our "Later he returned by air to Beng-tary system, with reserves of feelings are friendly towards
hasi whence he left for Tripolis-men who had been trained under them. Trans-Ocean,
it, could produce 790,000 men.
STRENGTH AND FIRMNESS
ARAB GANG CLASH Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal)
Jerusalem, To-day.
also spoke in favour of the volun- tary system.
The leader of an armed Arab gang He added that the preservation was killed, two of the gang wound-of peace depended on
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BRITISH LOAN TO RUMANIA
Paris, To-day. Negotiations for a British loan. to Rumania have been successfully concluded, says a London report, which adds
that Rumania will obtain a
loan of £10,000,000.
The loan will be mainly devoted to the purchase of war material in Britain. Trans-Ocean.
Gower), winding up for the Opposi- tion, said this country was not go- ing down, but if the opinion that it was had been created abroad, it was due to the conduct of the Bri-
tish Government.
MR. BROWN'S FIGURES The Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest Brown, said that those who pre- dicted that the voluntary system would break down immediately con-
THREAT OF CLYDE cription was introduced, had proved
"The our
STRIKE
London, To-day.
wrong.
that He quoted figures showing the proposed conscription measure. had not adversely affected recruit-
men of the Clyde willing in the past few weeks.
Introduction of the Military ed and three captured in a skirmish strength and moral firmness and rather strike than yield to conscrip
David Kirkwood | Training Bill had had a more pro- yesterday in which the Arab Legion ability to impress that in good tion," said Mr. participated with the assistance of time upon the consciences of the (Labour, Dumbarton) in the House found and steadying effect Europe than any other event the Royal Air Force.-Reuter Bul-rulers of other countries, as well of Commons yesterday,
Mr. D. R. Grenfell (Labour, recent weeks.-Reuter. letin.
las on co-operation between 'our-
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