Rights of Property During.a Time of War London, June 10, The Third Biennial Conference of the British Empire Service League to-day agreed to send representer tives in the capacity of observers te the conference at Luxembourg of international ex-servicemen, known fas Fidac.
There was considerable discussion of a resolution moved on behalf of [Canada in favour of conscription of property during wartime, Major-General Coffin of Ceylon moved, and Captain Kimpton of Rhodesia seconded, an amendment that "on the declaration of way the income and person of every citizen shall be taken into the service of the State."
Lieut-General Sir Andrew Skeen (india) said that the proposal would raise a storm in India, Eventually the conference adopted another amendment, moved by Major Sanguinetti of Malaya, that the motion was too controversial and political for the League.
The conference decided that the next biennial conference should be held in, Australia, "A resolution was adopted welcoming closer ce-operae tion with "our United States come
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