Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-08
PLAN LARGER ARMY
TO GUARD FRANCE
British Have Conscription Meas
ure to Provide Force
of 100000.
COMMONS DEBATES METHODS
Labor Party Members in House
Oppose Conscript Measure
to F Furnish Men.
COMMONS DEBATES METHODS
LEY Associa,ed Press. l


LONDON. March 1--Captain T. r..
Guest introduced a bill in the House
Of Commons which proposes con,pul-
sory service for the British army OF
occupation. This army. according to
the bill, would be composed Of 900, 00C
men. and the enlistment period would
expire on April so. 1920.
Alexander Shaw. Laborite. moved the
rejection Of the measure because the
Labor party is opposed TO cont!nu-
ance OF conscr!ption.
Winston Spencer Churchill, defend
ing the bill. argued that the govern
mont, in providing for an army to In
ward universal voluntary service.
our delegates 10 the peace confer
he said. "A formal demand has been
made that Germany be permitted to
have only a small voluntary army on
a long-scrvice basis. but il is uncertain
whether this point will be carried
our representatives. stand almost
Impossible that Japan. France and
Italy and even the United States will
be nations inSo whose military sys-
vice may enter.
NOT DESIGNED TO RAISE
TROOPS TO USE IN RUSSIA
There is not the slightest truth in
the suggestion that this bill be de-
signed 20, raise troops TO be sent into
Russia" he continued. "It tnere was
no such place as Russia. | would still
be advocating this bill. No one would
ton in Russia with conscript troops
our army along the Rhine and on the
approaches leading up that river num
larger than the Cnitcd States Army
there. and much smaller than tho
iorc.'s France. IS maintaining in the
Anirew Bonar Law. governmen,
.eader in the House OF Commons, mail
par,nre 'na from ohe s inv9vsd no de-
evoked loud cheers by asking:
Is 1t rsaly suggested that, after
four and half years, we are now
going to leave IL to France aionc?"
He concluded by declaring that Pre-
not take care. when The The. British h and nd
American armies have disappeared W,
shall o,c faced again by the sa me
BILL PASSES SECOND
READING by LARGE MAJORITY
The bill! passed second reading by q
vote of 3o4 to Il. =:
During the course OF his .spceai,
Great Britain might do. France WOULD
nave TO Keep men on guard aGains,
me Germans.
Il do not think" added the govern.
nent leader, that you in this house
sufficiently realize the French point nj
view In regard 10 ;his question. We
see that the old danger OF invasion
has been taken away. but what docs
France see? She sees. lying for the
savage beast which has been tearir
her entra:is for four years, and do you
think that II is danger she can face
T,h thaf fSaaani'1i,y Saasi UNI; unti the power o!
stroyed?
IF the effect of this bill was. ir
any sense Whatever, TO mean that con
scription was to be our system in ihs
ipsure. l would thoroughly sympa
thize with all opposition directed
against II. /: IS my belief that it is
Tar from that. because the securin 2
ol the fruits Of the victory which has
beeh bought SO dearly will be tile bes;
mas been no departure from the
pLeuges OF the government relative tC
sne luture military organization of the
country alter the present emerge nc,
has passed"