The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-15
Married Men Kick at Meth
cd of Enlistment in
Great Britain
SWEEPING CHANGE
IN AIR DEFENSE
New Rules Restricting Alien
Travel-Anglo-Italia
Pact Signed

London, March l5.-The coalition min.
istry will face two very urgent problems
, in the debate on the army estimates
which began in the House OF Commons
yesterday Both questions have become
matters OF greatest public interest with
in the past few days.
The first problem is that of the mar
ried men under enlistment who are hold
ing meetings all over the country to pro-
test against the manner IN which the
compulsory military service law is be-
ing carried out The second is the air
defense problem, which has been given
fresh prominence by the remarkable vic
tory Of Pemberton Billings in his cleo
tion TO the House of Commons over the
united forces of the coalition on plat
form demanding sweeping changes in the
air defenses of England.
In connection with the report that
Winston Churchill's speech in the House
of Commons last week was preliminary
to an effort to organize formidable
opposition to the coalition government,
it is learned that Colonel Churchill on
his way back to the Ulster leader, who
is convalescing at Birchington.
The Dairy Express says; 1T is be
lieved that Colonel Churchill will remain
at the front only short time. Some of
his friends state that he has gone over
merely for the purpose of turning over
the command of the battalion to his sue
pessor."
The new regulations of the defense of
the realm act. which will greatly re-
strict the movements of friendly aliens,
became effective yesterday. Anticipat-
ing flood OF inquiries from resident and
travelling Americans the American con-
sui general, Robert y. Skinner, after con-
sultation with his home office, has pre-
pared pamphlet explaining the new
rules. Under the regulations friendly
aliens can land only at the following
PORTS Dundee, Newcastle, Hull, Lon
don, Folkestone. Southampton, Fal.
Bristol, Holyhead, Liverpool, Glas
gov and Dublin. A rush or passports and
certificates of citizenship is expected at
the embassy and consulates for, except in
the metropolitan police area of London, /
Americans must register with the police. I
Even in London. Americans arriving aft |
er day must register. Such registra-
ton can only be accomplished by the /
of passport or certificate /
Of citizenship.
Americans desiring to visit prohibited .
areas which include virtually the whole 4
Of the seacoast of the British Isles, must
receive police permit before leaving
heir place of domicile and this must be
presented to the police on their arrival
n the prohibited area.
The government yesterday issued
revised list of occupations in which
have been exempted from mil
tary service. The revision is in accord
ince with recommendations recently
made by the Earl of Derby and provides
hat in the future only those men will
,e exempt from military service who
we're similarly employed prior to Aug.
last.
As far as possible the exemption of
hose claiming to hold positions of CON
iderahle responsibility will be limited to
married men over thirty years OF age,
ouuger unmarried men TO be retained
n the reserved list only in those occu-
ations which are vital to the conduct of
he war. Industries concerned in the
OF Injuries. such as tobac- ,
o, silk and lace have been eliminated !,
rom the reserved list Further rcstric-
ions of exemption affecting those en-
aged in the manufacture of munitions.
4 agriculture and in mining viii be is
ued soon.