The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-12

N1COl &c has NOupiCu IhC wv thOt u
adoption OF This program will s.
problem of the war and the poll
teal question which has kept the
British Empire in a turmoil for
more than a quarter of a century. !
MAN POWER BILL 50
The Man Power Bill, which
provides. for the emergency con-
sc1irtion into the service OF the
government Of all male subjects
between the ages of eighteen and
fifty years, permitting the en-
largement, of the, military and
naval reserves and placing prac-
tically all civilians at the disposal
Of the government for civilian
war work, will be introduced into
the commons as government
measure today, leave to intro
duce having been granted yester-
Of two hundred and ninety nine to
eighty.
1t was during his address on the ne
cessity for this bill that the premier
made his two announcements Of inten-
ton, which couple Home Rule and
CONSUMPTION, announcements that threw
the house into wild confusion in which
the Irish anti-conscriptionist led.
These members repeatedly interrupted
the speaker, Sdefantly shouting to al
his references to CONSUMPTION in Ire
land: "OOme over and get u.s.
ooNsCRIPTIoN NEoBSsABY u
The crisis dsmanat q ,,sonssriR tions IN
Ireland, said Lloyd GeSfge. The eabi
net has every condolences that the army
in France Is able to repel the present
German blow, Us it did the last ore.
All guns lost have been replaced aud
Field Marshal Haig has substantial re-
underestimate the gravity of the situa-
ton. This situation is such as de-
mands the service Of every man in
every section Of the British Isles.
At the opening Of the Somme battle,
he said, the German strength on the
west front was equal to the combined
strength of the Allies. The Germans
had lost heavily, while the reports sent
out from Berlin of the British losses
were gross CONGREGATIONS.
GREATRR sAcRIFIcEs
The situation is such, however, as to
call for all the reserve strength Of the
nation, such as the Man Power Bill
would demand. This bill, he agreed,
would involve still greater sacrifices
from the people Of Great Britain, but
they must realize that the battle Of
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the great conflict now raging across
the channel and until the strain of the
battle was relaxed it is difficult to as
certain just what has happened.
The Allies, he declared, are now en-
tering up the most critical period of
the war. There had been lull in the
storm, but the hurricane is not yet
over. The fate of Europe and the liber-
upon the success with which the last
German attack is resisted and eoun.
tered against.
AMERICAN AID SOON
The fighting strength Of the Ameri
cans, said the British Premier, has not
yet been brought into the scale against
Germany, but win be brought to bear
Immediately after the American regi-
mentS have been brigaded with those
of the Allies.
Already for the British army and
navy there had been six million men
recruited, operating In many parts Of
the world. During the past few months
the British had destroyed two Turkish
armies in Palestine and Mesopotamia
and the campaigns there are virtual
ly ended unless the Germans send re-
inforcing battalions for the Turks, in
which event the Near East operations
may last seven or eight months longer.
Attempts to enlarge the scope Of the
Man Power Bill to, include conscription
in Ireland have been made previously.
In January an amendment to that Of
feet was defeated In the commons by a
vote of one hundred and thirty six to
rty-eight. ~
The report Of the Irish Convention,
which concluded its laboTs last week,
has been tabled, Lloyd George announc-
ed yesterday, without any announce
ment Of the text or recommendations
Of the report, II any recommendations
were agreed upon. 1t is generally sup,
posed that it was found impossible to
reconcile the differences between Ulster
and the remainder of Ireland.
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