London, Apr. 26.
The Scottish Trade Union Council adjourned dramatically for an hour on the conscription issue. At the same time, the General Council announced that it regarded the position so serious that it wished to have a meeting to discuss the question.—Reuter.
The training of conscripts, Mr. Chamberlain stated, would be given in Great Britain. Only in the event of war would there be the liability to serve abroad, when this would apply to all, whether called up or not.
He explained that after training if the men did not exercise the option of joining the Territorials, they would to a Special Reserve branch of the Regular Army. There would be provision for exemption by tribunals for conscientious objectors, condition al to undertaking work of national Referring to the so-called conscript of wealth, the Prime Minister id that wealth had to a large extent already conscripted, with income tax and surtax on a high level.
The present procedure of mobiliza-the hypothesis that it was only to come after a period of warning.
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