The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-12-22
MEMBERS SNORED
AS TALK WENT ON
The Debate Was Carried on
Mostly by Opponents of
Conscription and by Mem
bers Who Criticized Gov
ernment's Conduct Of War

London, Dec. 22.-The debate in tn
House of Commons on the supplement
tary estimate of the government provid
ing for raising 100000 extra men fol
the army continued until $3.50 this morn
ing, at which hour vote for the addl
tional men was agreed to and the House
adjourned. The debate was carried on
mostly by the opponents of conscription
and those members who have been con-
spicuous for criticising the government
on the conduct of the war.
Out OF the small number of members
present to preserve quorum, many
were asleep before o'clock, the speeches
being punctured by loud snoring. Sir
Arthur Markham complained humorous
ly of these interruptions.
Sir Henry Dalziel, in the course of his
speech, declared it had been demon.
strated throughout the debate that there
had been an unnecessary wastage OF lives
by the blunders made at headquarters.
liit tHt BAAtish
strength on paper up to 100000. With
the increase come changes in the higher
command. Lieutenant General Robert
son, chief of the general staff in Lon
don, has been recalled from France to
become chief of the imperial staff in
London in place of Lieutenant General
Murray who Is about to receive an inn
portant command.
Although the question OF conscription
figured largely in the debate last night,
it was only an incident of the discus
sion. The country awaits with keen in
terest the debate which is certain to fol-
low the presentation TO the House of
Commons of Derby's figures on the at
plan.
London, Dec. 22.-sIoving in the House I
of Commons yesterday afternoon new 4
vote for an additional million men, Pre-
nier Asquith made general survey of
he overwhelming theatre of war and
he increasing responsibility placed on
his country for providing arms and
men.
Great Britain, he said,. already has
ighting force in the various theatres of
100000 men and as the wastage is
normous the country must aim at get
ing every man Of military age who is
qualified.
A large proportion of the wounded, the
remier said, were able 10 return 10
uty, but in addition 10 keeping up the
resent armies 20 their nominal strength J
ien were wanted for new formations G
nd to increase the aggregate of Great
ritain's fighting forces. Every avail 4
bic man should be put in the field, so j
IT as was consistent with provision for
ational necessities, including munitions ,
nd the vast field Of employment upon 4
ie continued working Of which the ma ,
onal life depended. r
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r. Asquith said. Il might be that az
iis or that moment what could be
lied the superficial facts Of the cam =
lign seemed 10 be against the allies. \
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zen q bring about closer cooperation N
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