Regular Army Men To Get Incidental Benefit
Plan Envisages
New Family Allowances
London, To-day.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain, moving the second read- ing of the Military Training Bill in the House of Commons yesterday, said the Bill would pro- duce 200,000 men this year and 800,000 in three
years. The Prime Minister declared that so far as he could judge from evidence from different parts of the country, the view he had already expressed that careful disposal of the Government's proposals would dispose fears and doubts about the idea of conscription, had been confirmed.
"There could be no possible man- ner of doubt that the determination of the British people to put them- selves in a position fully to carry out the undertakings which they have been giving, as evidenced by this great departure from our old tradition, has created the most pro- found respect all over Europe."
Mr. Chamberlain dwelt on the position of conscientious objectors, whom, he considered, had been dealt with in a broadminded man-
ner.
“CONCHY” TEMPTATION
plementary reserve basis in form of a light tank unit of Royal Armoured Corps. Mr. Chamberlain, concluding, an appeal in the words:
GOERING IN SAN
MR. EDEN SUPPORTS
REMO AGAIN PREMIER
Rome, To-day. Field Marshal Hermann Goering, the Nazi Air Minis- ter, has arrived at San Remo.
This is Goering's third visit to San Remo in recent weeks. The trip is reported to be a private one.
Reuter Bul- letin.
a natural course to apply to North- ern Ireland the same measures
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are
London, To-day.
Sir Hugh O'Neill (Member for County Antrim), said in the House of Commons yesterday that the reason for exclusion of Northern Ireland from the Military Training Bill was that the head of another State thought it right and proper to interfere, and had made the British Government change its mind.
Mr. Anthony Eden, who was
we were applying to England, Scot-greeted with cheers, denied that
the land and
had al- voluntary system Wales. Moreover the people of Northern Ireland
together ceased to exist. the above all loyal to the Crown and the to their connection with the Unit-
ed Kingdom.
made
"The sooner we get this Bill
through the sooner we can assure the safety of the country and the greater will be the effect on the different countries of Europe." Reuter.
UPROAR IN HOUSE
London, To-day.
NEW PRINCIPLE
It was true that we were accept- ULSTER'S POSITION
ing an important new principle, "Nothing would cause so much
but he did not think anybody resentment in Ulster as the sug-wanted to curtail the liberties of gestion that they wished in
any the subject. way to be relieved of burdens sacrifices which were being, borne
or
by their fellow ci'izens elsewhere.
"When I saw Lord Craigavon on his matter he vehemently asserted that position, but on the other hand
Mr. Eden expressed the opinion that it was ridiculous to suggest that the introduction of conscrip- tion was the first step towards a totalitarian regime in this country. The House of Commons could
Uproar occurred when the Prime he said just as firmly that in his immediately stop any movement in Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, announc-opinion nothing ought to stand in that direction, and there was no He anticipated that the tempta-ed the Government's decisind not to the way of unity of the country in doubt it would. tion to take advantage of the pro- extend conscription to the six coun-that nothing should be done which service of any kind in this country this matter and that he was anxious. There could be no-compulsory- visions in this respect would be less ties of Northern Ireland. than in the last war because it was not now contemplated that men would be asked to serve overseas or fight in the trenches, but to under- take a comparatively short period of compulsory training.
A storm of protest was raised by could be exploited by people who unless it had an overwhelming
The Government desired to re- spect scruples where they were con- scientiously held. There should be no persecutions.
SHILLING A DAY! Dealing with the question of pay allowances, militiamen would receive a shilling a day in the initial period of six months, without addition for rank or trade, but no stoppages.
Conditions when men pass into the auxiliary services would be de-
termined later.
Special' allowances for total de- pendants would be 177. a week, 12/- for partial dependants, 17/- for a wife, with the customary allowances for children.
a section of the House.
Some minutes elapsed before the Speaker restored order, enabling the Prime Minister to reaume his speech.-Trans-Ocean,
BRITAIN'S OBLIGATIONS Mr. Chamberlain referred to the doubts of Britain's ability to fulfil her obligations. These doubts had been removed, he said, and to that extent the action of the Government in coming to its decision had been fully justified.
Mr. Chamberlain referred to the clauses of the Bill safeguarding the employment of conscripts and the duty of employers to hold open their jobs for them.
were unfriendly to ourselves, and therefore he told me that the whole of the resources of Ulster were at the disposal of the Crown in this matter as always, and that Ulster was most anxious to help in any way which could be of most assistance to the Government.
DECISION NOT SHIRKED "He stated that he would desire. to leave the ultimate decision of
what should be done in the hands of His Majesty's Government.
measure of voluntary support. Router.
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL PACT POSITION
London, To-day.
"We warmly welcomed that atti- In connection with Nazi abro- tude on the part of Lord Craigavon | gation of the Anglo-German and his Government, an attitude Naval Treaty, the First Lord of that is inspired by the purest kind the Admiralty, Lord Stanhope, of patriotism.
was asked in the House of Com- “In asking ys to make this deci- mons yesterday whether this He was anxious to put the pro-sion he has put upon our shoulders would involve changes in our vision of the Bill into operation as
a heavy responsibility, but it is construction programmé and whe- quickly as possible.
one which we are not going to ther the Government Intended to shirk,
negotiate a new treaty.
CLAUSE FIFTEEN "I will now come to clause fif NEW ARMY CONCESSION teen, the effect of which is to pro- The Government proposed to re-vide that His Majesty the King duce to 20 the age at which family
allowances were paid tỷ men of the tend the Act to Norther" not to |
Regular and Auxiliary forces, which at present was considerably higher than the age of new militiamen.
Mr. Chamberlain, concluding, made the Bill would not be applied to Northern Ireland and would be accordingly amended,
"Therefore we have decided that Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Par- this Bill shall not be extended to liamentary Secretary to the Ad- Northern Ireland and we propose miralty replied that the first may, by an Order in Council, ex- to amend clause fifteen in com- part of the question, touched an
Ireland mittee accordingly,
matters which would need ex- "We are convinced that the amination as a result of denun- and the Isle of
which
animated Lord clation of the treaty.
As regards the second part of
on,
be referred the to the Prime Minister's
Wednesday.
com-
certain alterations. This was ne- spirit ⠀⠀ cessary because it could not be Craigavon in making his extended to Northern Ireland with-munication to us will be found to out a certain adjustment in order provide for Northern Island no to make it administratively prac-smaller contribution to the defence ticable, but it was apparent of forces.NAN
"I believe the new tank unit will Lord Craigavon, Premier of Nor course from the first that, in appli- thern Ireland, with whom he, had cation of this Act to Northern Ire- give great satisfaction throughout, conferred, had left the declalon to land there were special dimculties Northern Ireland." the United Kingdom Government; which did who were desirous of avoiding dif ferences which must arise if the
Bill was applied there af present.
In this part of less.
And accord-
asked
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