Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-01-07
MEASURE CALLS BACHELORS AND
WiDoWERs WITHOUT De. 8
PEhDENTs, FROM 1s TO II
YEARS OLD, TO CoLoRs.
REDMOND DECLARES IRISH
PARTY OPPOSES MEASURE
Estimated Between 100000 and 500,
E 900 Will be Available When Gov
eminent Plan Becomes Effect
ive-Output Of Munitions
Given Boost.


stated in the House of Commons that
the Irish party would not support the
governments bill for compulsory mill
tary service. "The bill is unnecessary
to win the war;" said the Irish leader.
If the party were convinced that the
passage of the bill was necessary to
end the war it's attitude would be en-.
tirely different, but nothing has yet
been said which would change my hos
tility to CONSUMPTION"
Asqufth Introduces Sill.
London, Jan. 6.-Premier Herbert H.
AsQuith has introduced in the house
Of commons the governments bill for
CONSUMPTION.
In offering the bill, the prime minis.
ter declared that the government does
not plan to draft into service at this
time all men of military age
"The results of the Derby recruiting
campaign show that the case for gen.
eral compulsion has not yet been prov
en-" he said.
The largest assemblage of members
since the war began faced the prem.
Ter. Many members had obtained
leave to return from the front so that
they might be able to vote on the com.
pulsion bill. The Earl of Derby, who
conducted the recruiting campaign,
was in the peers gallery.
Bill Exempts Ireland.
The bill calls for the compulsory
1;c%r 1f oil CT hat
the ages of Is and Al who are eligible
for military service. It also provides
for the enlistment Of widowers with
out dependents.
Ireland is excluded from the provi-
sions of the bill, Premier AsQuith an
nounced. The government took this
step to avoid opposition from Irish
party leaders.
: The announcement was regarded as
an admission that the cabinet had
reached a compromise on the con.
scription question. BY rejecting the
suggestion of Lloyd George and other
strong CONSUMPTION advocates for a
measure of farreaching effect, it is un-
derstood Asquith prevented other
designations from the ministry.
Results Encouraging.
Though the Derby recruiting CAM
paign did not meet all the expectations
of some government officials, Premier
Asuuith declared it's results most en-.
couraging in certain aspects.
Sir John Simon, in a speech explain.
Ing his reasons for resigning from the
British cabinet, declared that parlia-
ment should resist the attempt to
force CONSUMPTION.
Dillon Opposes Bill.
Mr.. Dillon said: 1--WE are asked to
pass a bill not because Of military
necessity, but because. the Premier
was trapped into making a pledge.
The bill will not be the end of the mat
ter, because, as soon as 1t comes into
operation it's absurdity will be so
manifest there will be an immediate
clamor from the Northcliffe press for
general compulsion and the clamor will
be irresistible because never was a bill
brought forward based on a more un.
workable system"
It is estimated that maximum OF
between 100000 and 100000 men will
be added to the British armies when
the bill goes into effect.
The house Of commons on Tuesday
passed a bin designed to facilitate the
output of munitions. The bill is in
the form of an amendment to the mu-
nitions act.
The minister Of munitions, David
Lloyd George, announced that 396 ad-
ditional establishments had been en-
rolled under the control Of the minis
| trv since Jan. 1. This makes total OF
1922 controlled establishments.