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THE ARMY BILL.
LABOUR
AMENDMENTS.
ALL NIGHT SITTING OF THE COMMONS,
The proposal appealed to Mr. Lawson (Lab. Soc.), because it was a page taken from the book of the Soviet army, and that was as it should be. He added with fine franknes that he did not think there wers many men who had degnite com. plaints to make against the officers, they
"The House of Commons WIN TH tinuous session for twenty-one hours inserted, though there were some who did April 19th-13h. The greater part of the night and the whole of the following | murning were ovenpied with the Committed report and third-reading stages of the 1. Army mudh Ar Force Ann
Mr. J. H. Thomas Id the Laboare media hers, and he did it with anevanom skill.
DRATIC PENALAY IN THE ARMY.
Mr. Lawson (Labour Socialist) moved the insertion in the bill of a muse to death secure the total abolition of the penalty for military offences. It was a shock, he said, to the pege of Great Britain, when they learn that during the war their sons and brothers were being shot in end blood for offenews. No Tony than 24 me, some under 18 years of age were shot for desertion. Members listened in silence as Mr. Lawson give details of
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Major Paget (.) told of the horror that officers experienced when they had to sit on a court-martin! and find a guilty of an offence punishable by death. who had been in There was ne France, he said, who did not know what deally fear was. There must be something to resteract panic, and when murni and vitality were low the knowledge that t
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not get satisfaction, and they should have had the right of appeal to un îndependens | tribunal.
Lient-Colonel Watt-Morgan (Lab-S85)) spoke of young officers broken and cast an the scrap-hemp through the whim and kaprice of coummanding officers. The right: of appeal to an independent tribunal would have saved many a young officer.
Str S. Hoane, Secretary for Air, pointed out that there was already the power of the Air appeal to the Army Comeil or Council
Then how was it that did not apply to the case of Lieutenant Barents and Mrs, Cornwallis West!" asked Mr. J. H. Thomas, and he recalled that it was unly after the late Sir Arthur Markham hadi forced an inquiry that the officer was vindicated. There was also the case of Miss Douglas Pennant. There again thems should have been the right of appeal.
After further discussion the closure was moved and the proposed clause rejected by
158 votes to 124.
ena, mant disgrace and death did to do away with all forms of punishment There was an alternative.
and
If it cruri.
HELD PUNISHMENT SO. L. Flagging has long since been abolished in the Army, and Mr. Lansbury desired which involved personal restraint:** the use of irous or other fetters, was feld panishment involving
that kept the Army together. fixin there could be very little repert on the part of the rank and Ale for the officers. Their object in moving this, he explained, was to give solliers a chane if, fo instape they refused to bomb unarmed per pl
Mr. Gwynne, replying for the Govery ment said that it was not přesille to do
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mat" pointed he
greater tried by Court-martial had n chame of leniency that a man tried by the evil courts. Of the denth serienes passed during the war 59 per cent. int carried out.
Captain Berkeley Ind. Lì, made the
Lichtt-Colonel Catuness had a very com. (p'te reply. There was not a single mau suggestion that in the case of first offend!. ers the death penalty should be suspend dat pvzul in prison for a military offer
• Cruci far ix months for å farther report to her which urred during the war.
made.
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Captain Wedgword Bean huhtision had been ablished many years ag. They were abolishing field panish- meut No. 1, as it was no longer necess", thought the death penalty was robbed of much of its terror by reason of the fact
wing to the splendid discipline of the that it was rarely enforced. Betty was Army Field punishment No. 2 was re
service to have a Form of punishment which would allow of a man's remaining with his unit. It would be disastrous in
offence coull get out of the fring-line jato a prison in the back areas.
On a division, Mr. Lansbury's proposal was rejected by 15 votes to 15.
it to have a more leniem penalty that wasiained, because it was necessary on active "enforced than a drastic penalty that was not euford. In very case of the death penalty the erased should have the right of baring the penalty suspended for the discipline of the Army if then for au deanite period. For himself, he added, amil snarls from the Labour benches, he would rather les it nn who went out
for cowardice. voluntarily and wire shut than a man who did t go out at all
Leus Colonel Guthness (Under-Secretary for War), while expressing sympathy with the arguments put forward, regretted Tu could not accept the suggestion. Penal servitude was not an effective alternative to the death pialty. for it would simply mean taking a man from the hell of the firing line to the comparative comfort of a prison.
THE POSITION OF SOLDIERS IN TRADE DISPUTES.
Trader
An interesting point taching the posi tim of soldiers in regard to disputes was raised in a new clause misril It was in the following by Mr. Lansbury. terms: The general conditions of the entraet to be entered into shall include an option as to whether the eruit is willing The member" after member go
connection with a traile dispute, and un- and related personal experiences of Frane to take duty in aid of thay civil power in mostly admitting fear. Mr. 1.
less this has been signed in the affirmative Morrison, the Co-operative member for the recruit his fusal to alertak North Tottenham, tok of the intereste! | such duty during his period of service curiosity with which he first saw a shell shall not constitute an offer under this. burst. but closer acquaintance hooght itsAct or of ang rules or regulations con terror. When the Germans broke through, neeted with service in the Artny." his it was driven bark to Albert, where they bombed from the air. comrade who had always previously dis | tingutsfuel himself for bravery lost his reason and ran away shouting. Mail that erred in the front line the mat: would have been shot for cowardice.
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Captain Bowyer (Cons.) told of the growing strain on a man of our after tour of the tranches until at last the limit of human radaranee seemed to have been reached, and rather than face another day of the misery the man would shoot himself in the foot. The example would be follow. ed by andhar man, and nuather, amul another. The Labour members would have sch me taken to hospital, but what of the line? Who wouki he left to haid it? When the order was given that the death penalty would be inflicted upon the next an guilty of self-mutilation the crime conard.
Other members spoke in the same strain, Everyone hated the death penalty, but no one could suggest an effective alternative At a quarter past eight the closure was moved and carried, and the proposal abolish the death penalty was negatived
by 175 votes to 103.
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SUCCESTED RIGHT OF APPEAL TO CIVIL COURT.
A new clauso Wax
Lieut-Col. Guinness explained that the cause would mlieve troops of the duty for which all citizens were liable when called up of assisting is maintaining
prace.
The clause was rejected by 107 to 101.
The Committee stage was then completed, and the bill was ordered to be reported to the Ipus. This point was reached at a quarter past eleven o'clock in the fore- oda, when the ordinary time for meeting on Fridays had been overlapped.
ENLISTMENT. AGE.
The Huuse thereupon proceeded to the sideration of the bill on report, and Mr. Morgan Joues (Lab, Soe) promptly. moved an amendment raising the age of enlistment to 31 years.
Lirut Col. Cuiners Crier-Secretary, War Office) anid that it was impossible for the Government to accept the amend ment, Lf the age were raised, to 21
ruiting would practically be at a stand. stili. At the present time more than half of the recruits were between the ages of 18 and 19 years.
Mr. Seryngeur (Ind.), in supporting anyone who the amendinent, sant that knew anything about the Army knew moved by Mr. perfectly well that it was not in the in- young man to join it. | Lansbury (Lab-Soc.) to secure that, aoi-terest of any
withstanding any provision of the Army (Ministerial erles of dissent.) For parents Act, any member of his Majesty's Fortes and true men, he proceeded, there was sentenced to death by court-martini 'should anly one honourable stand-Thou shalt have the right of appeal to the Court of not kill." Criminal Appeal, assisted by one or more military asscesors as the Lord Chancellor might dirget,
Sir S. Hoare declined to accept the new lause, which, he said, would leave officers and soldiers worse off that they were at present. On a division the cause was de feated by 201 to 197.
AUTOCRATIC COLONELS.
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Earlier in the sitting a proposal that Army officers who felt they had a grievunes should be entitled to have their complaint delegates by the Army Council to an independent tribunal of three members, of whom at least one should have a legal training, had been advanced by Mr. Hurst (C)
"I am not to be shut up by anybody." said Mr. Jack Jones (Lab. Soc.), whose rising was greeted with cries of "Agreed: and Shut up! Anybody who talked nixut quiversal, peace was talking through the back of his neck. Mr. Serymgeour objected to military service, but he believed in compulsion when indi vidual habits were concerned. (Laughter.) He could not have his cake and eat it. What the Labour party asked for was that there should be some recognition of certain point. parental control up to n Meantime they know how boys could be led away by the men who waved the Union f Union jackasses. Jack in front (Laughter.)
On a division the amendment was re-
A UNIQUE DEBATE.**
were
Colonel Sir C. Yate (C.), in support of the proposal, rend two letters from jected by 999 votes to put gederais, one of whom spoke of autoeru tic and irasciblu" colonels who dealt
Colonel Torslin Wilson moved that the Boverely with young officers, "rendering bill be read a third time, such Independent Tribunal urcessary. Mr. J. H. Thomas said theire
Lieut. Col. Guinness, Under-Secretary dozens of Labour members who felt it was for War. declined to accept the suggestion, an obligation to their constituente and a Mest of the appeals to !11! independent duty to themselves to express their trus tribunal of the kind would be against feelings on the third reading of the bill, confidential reports regarding efficiency, but the Labour party had started carly! and efficiency could only be a matter of on with the idea of being conciliatory and opinion. At present there was appeal to helpful to the Government (Laughter.) the Arms Council.
It had in many respects been A unique debate. The Oposition not only had no complaint, they had nothing but thanks and appréciation for the courtesyand good tempor displayed all found. (Elear.
The bill was read a third time.
fo reminisem vein, Major Paget (C) recalled the days when he was very junior am rather undisciplined officer, and was put on the carpet." But, like other officers and men, he had unshaken hear.). faith in the fairness of his superiora.
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