Speculation among political correspondents as to what the Government is planning following last night's surprise meeting of the Cabinet, and air, Neville Chamberlain's call on His Majesty, shows remarkable unanimity There is not entire agreement on he age group stated to be contemplated as the first Government concription measure—this ranges from 18-20 in the "Daily Herald" and "Daily Telegraph" to 18-21 in the Mirror" and 18-25 in the other essentials correspondents have the same information.
Thus it is agreed that the young men affected will serve for a short period in the Regular Army—three months to four months—and will then be drafted to local territorial units for, as the "Daily Mail" insists, a four-year period.
The list of reserved occupations, announced at the time of issue of the National Service Handbook, and since added to, is considered likely io be revised to free the greatest possible number of men The "Daily Telegraph" calculates that 450,000 men would be conscripted under the reported arrangements, according to the 1931 census figures.
It is recalled by the "Daily Express that there were over 1000,00 men between the ages of 18 and 20 in Great Britain at that time. vere House in Stiff Labour Opposition The National Council of Labour, at incomes had exceeded the of the previous year, and he felt no that the increased yield was He proposed to keep the fixed debt charge at £230,000,000, with renewal of power to borrow to meet the Statutory Fund if necessary.
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