28 MARCH 1941, Page 3

Mr. Morrison spoke with his - usual fluency and knowledge

on the new National Service Bill. Apparently he proposes to initiate a new national and mobile force of civil defence workers, in order to fill up essential gaps in the full-time Civil Defence Service. It is quite true that the voluntary response has been most inspiring, but recently there has been some wastage. Mr. Lipson, Mr. Ammon and Mr. Silkin asked a number of ques- tions about the nature and conditions of this new conscript force, which incidentally will be working side by side with the full-time voluntary corps. It was hinted that all Civil Defence workers might well have a dignified and common uniform.