London, Jan. 18. In the House of Commons the Labour Party accepted the Government amendment to the Compulsory Military Service Bill designed to prevent industrial conscription. The Government accepted the amendment providing the Admiralty should have first call of the men secured under the measure.
The Rt. Hon. T. J. Macnamara pointed out that the Admira'ty have power to raise 300,000 men. They needed 50,000 more by March 31. They had already got 20,000 of that number and did not anticipate any difficulty in getting the men required but the amendment was en consonance with the spirit of the Bill and therefore was accept-
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