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bounced thar it would not press the measure.
Mr.. Walter Hume Long placed the BIZ be-
fore the House saying that ii was the mten-
ton of Government to enlist every unmar-
ried man between the age OF Is aid Al He
said that one month would be allowed before
the BIZ il passed went into tff"r'. The
measure met with severe criticism from all
sections of the House. Mr.. AsQuith announ-
cnd that in view of this the Government
would not press the Bill. Sir Edward Car
son den, uuced the Bill introduced by MIR.
Long as unfair. He was particularly oppos-
ed to the clause extending the service of
men on the expiration OF The periods for
which they enlisted. Compulsion foi all he
declared was fairer. Mr.. Stephen Walsh,
Lobourite, cnused the House TO break out
in cheers by demanding the immediate in
PRODUCTION of q measure for general COM
pulsion if the military situation demands It.
The withdrawal OF Longs Bill left the
question of manifested married men to
be dealt With later. The discussion that
followed the introduction of the Bill showed
that the measure was opposed by all parties
as unfair, several members urging that
nothing but all round ~compulsion would
prove satisfactory. Being pressed to state
what course the Government proposed to
adopt, Mr.. Asquith said he could not be ex-
pected to reply on the spur Of the moment
but would consult his colleagues and an
nounce his decision next week. II is under
stood that two alternatives are before the
Government, either to Introduce u Biz bring
ing into operation the proposals concerning
manifested men given in the Premjer's stale
nleut at the session OF the House OF Com
mons on Tuesday or to proceed ut ones to
the adoption of universal service,
London, April 28th.-The British battle
ship ''Russell" has been sunk by a mine.
Admiral Fremaptle, the captain Of the yes
sci, "a officers and 676 men were saved.
Under ordinary conditions the "Ru~seII' car
ried bet Ween 100 and 500 men. About 124
men from the 'RusselI" are missing. The
wurship was sunk in the Mediterranean.
A German submarine was sunk off the East
Coast yesterday it was announced officially
to-day. Eighteen men Of the submarine
were captured. The Captain of the Danish
steamer FJohanne" was killed when the yes
sci struck a mine in the North Sea, accord
ing to a despatch to The Exchange ! eIegraph
Co. from Copenhagen. The remainder Of The
crew was landed at Hamburg. The DO
hanne'' was a vessel of 79I tons. Her home
port was Esbjerp.
London, April 28th.-The Swedish steam
err 81. j. Dickson, bound for Amsterdam,
has been captured aud taken TO Hamburg
by German w~nrship-,
Paris, April 28th.-A Huvu', report from
Marseilles reports the arrival of a further
contingent of Russian troops, the nnmber
of which is not given. They We're received
with military and civil honours. They will
be sent in a few days to camp mainly.
London, April 28th.-The following state
mtuts on the Irish situation were made
known yesterday The Rt. Hon. Augustine
Birrell just before leaving for Ireland said
There is no reason vet to believe that seri-
Gus disturbances are to occur in the pro-
yinces although there are places where feel
ing runs high. The military have the mat
ter well in hand and are determined to OBJ
tain possession Of the portion OF the city
occupied by the rebels who are not IN large
numbers William O'MaIley, Nationalist
Member in the Commons for Galway, said:
esThe Sim Fem outbreak in Dublin is at an
end. I am glad Of then action as 1t Will de-
monstrate their utter folly and criminal
intent. 1t will finish their vile campaign
against Redmond's party and prove once
more the folly of the SO called extreme pol
icy.' Arthur Lynch, Nationalist member for
West Glare, said: "Despite the national admi-
ration for the daring coup and the sympathy
with Yltipoofa iTeolS of fb2 Irish DeOpIe.